Marietta Daily Journal

12/24/2025

The Marietta Police Department is investigating shots fired outside a Marietta movie theater Tuesday night.

12/24/2025

Marietta author Ella Ruth Tennent released a cookbook in 1885. Now, the historic recipes have returned to bookshelves.

12/24/2025

Santa’s making a special stop for the Wellstar NICU babies and their parents this Christmas.

12/24/2025

Convicted murderer Stacey Humphreys will remain on death row after his death warrant expired Wednesday afternoon due to a suspension on his ex*****on issued by the state Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Convicted murderer Stacey Humphreys will remain on death row after his death warrant expired Wednesday afternoon due to a suspension on his ex*****on issued by the state Board of Pardons

12/24/2025

The remains of an Acworth man who went missing from a skate park last month have been found in Oglethorpe County, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation reports.

12/24/2025

The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.7 billion and is one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history. The lottery group will be drawing the 4th-largest jackpot ever on Christmas Eve. The record U.S. jackpot is $2.04 billion from ba…

The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.7 billion and is one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history. The lottery group will be drawing the 4th-largest jackpot

12/23/2025

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields, who has missed the last three games with a knee issue, will move to injured reserve for the team's final two games this season.

12/23/2025

Editor’s note: The MDJ counts down the Top 10 local stories of 2025 as determined by newsroom staff. Today’s installment is No. 7.

12/23/2025

A Georgia Lottery player in Marietta was one of nine people who won $50,000 by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball in the Dec. 22 Powerball drawing.

A Georgia Lottery player in Marietta was one of nine people who won $50,000 by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball in the Dec. 22 Powerball

12/23/2025

Those looking to land a 2025 tax deduction by making a last-minute, end-of-year donation should take heed: The rules have changed.

12/23/2025

CUMBERLAND — A bipartisan group of leaders discussed how to better agree and disagree in a polarized climate during this month's Cobb Chamber of Commerce’s “Conversations in Democracy” program.

12/23/2025

KENNESAW — Dozens of children at the North Cobb Regional Library received a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus for an afternoon of Christmas cheer this month.