Marietta Daily Journal

01/02/2026

Trinidad Chambliss passed for 362 yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Carneiro kicked his third field goal of the game with 6 seconds left to put No. 6 Mississippi in front for good in a 39-34 victory over third-ranked Georgia.

Trinidad Chambliss passed for 362 yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Carneiro kicked his third field goal of the game with 6 seconds left to put No. 6 Mississippi in

01/02/2026

Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana’s defense thoroughly throttled Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38-3 victory in the 112th Rose Bowl.

Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana’s defense thoroughly throttled Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38-3 victory in the 112th Rose

01/01/2026

The Cobb County Board of Education’s attempt to appeal the ruling that reversed the expulsion of a Campbell Middle School student has been denied.

01/01/2026

Paul Thomas Ross, a beloved coach, principal and devoted family man, died Dec. 25. He was 86.

01/01/2026

Cobb County has welcomed a new bundle of joy in the new year.

01/01/2026

Editor’s note: The MDJ counts down the Top 10 local stories of 2025 as determined by newsroom staff. Today’s installment is No. 2.

01/01/2026

Marietta Square Art Walk

01/01/2026

No. 10 Miami will play either No. 3 Georgia or No. 6 Ole Miss in a semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz.

Carson Beck passed for 138 yards and a touchdown as No. 10 seed Miami upset No. 2 seed and defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal

12/31/2025

Mac’s Chophouse, a popular steakhouse on Marietta Square, scored a 64 out of 100 on its routine health inspection Tuesday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

12/31/2025

MARIETTA — Children rang in the new year 12 hours early Wednesday, chasing bubbles and counting down to a balloon drop at the Cobb County Public Library’s Noon Year’s Eve party.

MARIETTA — Children rang in the new year 12 hours early Wednesday, chasing bubbles and counting down to a balloon drop at the Cobb County Public Library’s Noon Year’s Eve

12/31/2025

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12/31/2025

The Atlanta Falcons have known for the better part of December that they won't be playing in the postseason for the eighth straight year.