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Marietta to Host Annual Independence Day Parade and Festival
Marietta kicks off its Independence Day celebrations with the annual Let Freedom Ring Parade at 10 a.m. Thursday. This year’s parade will feature more than 2,000 participants in almost 100 entries ranging from local marching bands, civic organizations, beauty pageant queens and more. Nearly 30,000 people are expected to attend. The parade begins at Roswell Street Baptist Church and spans a 1.5 mile route along Roswell Street, then East Park...
Marietta City Council Invites Residents to July Meetings and Ensures Accessibility with Live Broadcasts
The Marietta City Council is set to convene twice in the upcoming week. First on the docket is an agenda work session slated for Monday, July 8 at 5:15 p.m., followed by an agenda review on Wednesday, July 10 at 6 p.m., which will transition into the Council's regular meeting at 7 p.m. The heart of civic engagement beats in the chambers of the council, located on the lobby level of City Hall at 205 Lawrence Street. For those who find their evenings already booked and all sessions will be broadcast live for your viewing convenience on the city's official website, City of Marietta Georgia, and subsequently archived for posterity.
Metro Atlanta man competing in Nathan’s Famous hot dog-eating contest
CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — Editor's note: The above video is of a prior competition in which Oji participated. Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest is coming up this week, and a metro Atlanta man will be competing in the yearly bun fight. Gideon Oji, of Morrow,...
2 metro Atlanta Starbucks locations file to unionize
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Baristas at two metro Atlanta Starbucks locations have filed for a union election. The baristas at locations in Roswell and Alpharetta have filed for elections with Starbucks Workers United, a union founded in 2021. The locations are at Holcomb Bridge & Holcomb Woods in...
Volunteers Improve Boating Access at Lake Allatoona
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance and 31 union volunteers, primarily tradeswomen, braved the heat on June 29 to install a new floating dock at one of the most popular boat ramps on Lake Allatoona. “It was already 80 degrees at 5 a.m., and you could cut the humidity with a knife, but the weather didn’t faze the great group of volunteers we had,” said USA Conservation Coordinator Cody Campbell. The project...
Fun, food, and fireworks happening across metro Atlanta for 4th of July
If you’re looking for fun, food, and fireworks, then metro Atlanta is the place to be this 4th of July. We’ve rounded up some can’t-miss events. Tucker Celebration of IndependenceThe City of Tucker is getting an early jump on the festivities with its July 3 event on Main Street, featuring live music, food trucks, a […] The post Fun, food, and fireworks happening across metro Atlanta for 4th of July appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Braves latest injury update eliminates one major trade deadline need for Alex Anthopoulos
The Atlanta Braves are about to get a big reinforcement in their bullpen. After their 4-2 loss on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, they made a key roster move, sending right-hander Daysbel Hernandez to Triple-A Gwinnett. Hernandez had not allowed an earned run over 9.2 innings of work in nine...
Marietta Police Department becomes one of few to hire full-time wellness officer
MARIETTA, Ga. - Law enforcement officers experience more traumatic incidents on the job than most of us can ever imagine. Now the Marietta Police Department has a dedicated officer to help fellow officers cope. They have a full-time wellness officer. They are one of the few departments in the country...
Stranger things in Georgia: Marietta KFC housed in 56-foot-tall "Big Chicken" building
If you're driving through Marietta, it's nearly impossible to miss the local KFC. There are more than 150 Kentucky Fried Chickens in the Georgia coop, but Marietta's is probably the most unique because it's housed in a 56-foot tall chicken-shaped building with eyes that roll in circles and a beak that opens and closes.
Former Braves postseason hero loses job to make way for top prospect promotion
As the 2023 season ended and preparation for 2024 began, Alex Anthopoulos and the Atlanta Braves had decisions to make regarding left field. Both Kevin Pillar and Eddie Rosario entered free agency. Pillar bounced around even prior to the season but former postseason hero Rosario landed with a division rival in the Washington Nationals.
Acworth Student Part of Oyster Research Team
A trio of students and two faculty members in the University of North Georgia's Department of Biology are researching oysters from the Georgia coast to check for the presence of vibrio bacteria and for the level, if any, of antibiotic resistance in these bacteria. Among the students is Alyssa Pold of Acworth. Dr. Nancy Dalman, department head of biology, and Dr. Dobrusia Bialonska, associate professor of environmental microbiology, are leading...
Sandy Springs Celebrates Launch of Innovative Fire Station 5 to Bolster Emergency Response
The City of Sandy Springs has ushered in a new era of emergency response capability with the grand opening of Fire Station 5. Located at the intersection of 7800 Mount Vernon Road and Spalding Drive, the 10,912 square-foot, two-story structure is poised to serve the Panhandle region of the city, as outlined in an announcement from the city's official website.
MPD assistant chief Shawn Jones still voting in Georgia
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Paul Young spoke to hundreds of Memphis Police Department officers in January shortly after his inauguration. The nearly hour and a half long recording obtained by ABC24 had a variety of topics covered during the conversation, but one officer asked a particular question. Are now-interim...
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