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Marietta Daily Journal

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A homebuilding legend looks back on five decades in Cobb County

EAST COBB — When John Wieland first visited Cobb County in the 1970s, there was little more than farmland crisscrossed by two-lane country roads. The now-renowned homebuilder spoke during a Thursday Cobb Chamber meeting at the Indian Hills County Club, where he reflected on his career building numerous subdivisions in east Cobb and beyond. A half-century after he first came to the county, Wieland said he’s enjoyed success thanks to his commitment to quality and the strength of the county’s leaders and community. “We found out about Cobb County and it was absolutely fantastic,” Wieland said. A career constructing a community Wieland said he got into homebuilding for the same reason most other people do — “you’re unemployed.” He moved to Georgia from New York City in the late 1960s armed with an MBA from Harvard University and an entrepreneurial spirit. He first went into business with a business school friend in Carrollton, but his partner soon pushed him out. Wieland then moved to south Atlanta, where he had professional connections, and founded his own homebuilding business, John Wieland Homes, in 1970. His first encounter with Cobb County came a few years later when a mortgage lender he frequently worked

Cobb County, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Residents rally against proposed hotel near Kennestone Hospital

MARIETTA — Area residents gathered Tuesday night to express their concerns over a proposed hotel development near Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. About 60 residents showed up to the town hall at Christ the Redeemer Church, the vast majority of whom were opposed to the development mainly because of concerns it would substantially increase traffic. Applicant Skyline Stay properties was represented by attorney Parks Huff. Real estate broker Bob Terrell was also present. Huff presented the hotel’s layout and amenities, and said there is a need for another hotel in Marietta because the Hilton on Powder Springs Street is 30 years old, and it is “silly” to not have a hotel in close proximity to Kennestone. The proposal was first made in August 2026. A residential/medical office development on the same site was previously denied in May 2022, largely due to strong neighborhood opposition over traffic concerns. Retired neighborhood resident Ron Mercure said the neighborhood was “tired of fighting this” and had just gone through something similar. The proposed six-story hotel complex on North Avenue is planned to have 143 guest rooms, a banquet hall, rooftop restaurant, coffee shop and grocery market. The 2.5-acre site is composed of 16 properties

Marietta, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Georgia Lottery announces local winners

The Georgia Lottery announced that a 100X The Money ticket from Food Mart, 86 Fairground Street NE in Marietta, won $10,000 on Nov. 12. Two players hit the jackpot for $129,120 each in the Nov. 10 Fantasy 5 drawing. One player purchased their ticket from New Grands, 27 Golf Crest Drive in Acworth while the other player, an Ellenwood resident, purchased their ticket on the Georgia Lottery site. Both tickets matched all five winning numbers, which was 11-15-18-20-23. As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from scratchers, Fantasy 5, Diggi Games and Millionaire for Life benefit education in the state of Georgia. For more information, visit www.galottery.com .

Marietta, GA · 11h

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Cobb County veteran simplifies VA claim filings

A Cobb County Marine Corps veteran and software engineer created Vet Comp Planner, a free website that collects no personal data while helping disabled military veterans calculate and submit Department of Veterans Affairs benefit claims.

Cobb County, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cobb County Restaurant Report Card – 11/12/2026

The Georgia Department of Public Health conducted food service inspections in Cobb County on 11/12/2026. The following 4 establishments were inspected. 🔴 Grade U (Failing) = below 70 | 🟠 Grade C = 70–79 | 🟡 Grade B = 80–89 | 🟢 Grade A = 90–100 🟡 Grade B (80–89) — 1 location CHINA DOLL RESTAURANT THE — 🟡 80 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 1230 POWERS FERRY RD SE STE 4-5 MARIETTA, GA 30067 • (770) 955-6544 🟢 Grade A (90–100) — 3 locations PAPPADEAUX SEAFOOD KITCHEN — 🟢 97 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 2830 WINDY HILL RD SE MARIETTA, GA 30067 • (770) 984-8899SUSHIOLOGY — 🟢 100 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 1615 RIDENOUR BLVD NW STE 207 KENNESAW, GA 30152 • (678) 324-0912MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO — 🟢 100 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 3940 CHEROKEE ST STE 103 KENNESAW, GA 30144 • (404) 704-7610 Source: Georgia Environmental Health Food Service Inspection database. Data reflects food service inspections conducted 11/12/2026–11/12/2026.

Cobb County, GA · 16h

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cook steps down at Osborne

After three years in the position, Derek Cook stepped down as Osborne’s football coach. The longtime Cobb County coach went 3-27 during his tenure with the program, including a 1-9 record this season. While the number of wins may not have been to his liking, Cook said appreciated his time at Osborne and the chance to build the relationships with his players. “I’m thankful to be the head coach at Osborne,” Cook said. “I thank (principal) Dr. (Troy) Jones for the opportunity, and I can’t say enough about the young men and the different challenges they overcame. I felt like we had a great coaching staff, and it was just unfortunate we didn’t produce more victories.” The Osborne job was Cook’s third head-coaching position within the county. He started with two years at South Cobb, where he went 9-12 from 2006-07, then made his mark in building Kell into a perennial postseason contender. In Cook’s season with the Longhorns, he went 89-23. During that stretch, Kell made the postseason all nine seasons, won four region championships and made the quarterfinals four times, with two trips to the state semifinals. Cook, whose career record is 101-62, said he hopes to get

Marietta, GA · 2d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Section of I-285 closes for construction this weekend

Drivers beware: All lanes of a section of Interstate 285 in Cobb County and Atlanta are closing for construction this weekend.

Cobb County, GA · 10h

Marietta Daily Journal

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17 Cobb County players named to Atlanta Tipoff Club's boys watch list

Seventeen Cobb County players were selected for the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s all-metro preseason watch list. Wheeler, the defending Class AAAAAAA state champion, and McEachern, which made the state semifinals, led the way with four nominations each. Wheeler was led by senior point guard and Purdue signee Kevin Savage, junior shooting guard Shamar Madden, senior combo guard Tyce Curtis and junior point guard Shane Goines. Curtis and Goines joined the Wildcats from Campbell and Mount Paran Christian, respectively. McEachern’s nominees included senior combo guard Chase Lumpkin (Alabama), senior point guard Zach Graves, sophomore point guard Alvin Pettway and senior combo guard Zion Williams. Wheeler and McEachern, which met in last year’s state semifinals, will face off Nov. 21 at Holy Innocents’, marking the only matchup between the teams this season. Hillgrove had three players included on the list, including senior forward and Duke commit Asa Montgomery, senior shooting guard and University of Tampa commit Landon Grundy and junior combo guard Bryson Jatta. Longtime archrivals McEachern and Hillgrove will face off twice this season during Region 3AAAAAAA play — Jan. 15 at Hillgrove and Feb. 9 at McEachern. Six teams had one player selected. Pebblebrook senior forward Anthony Moon was among them,

Cobb County, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cobb school board turns to out-of-county students to avoid closures

MARIETTA — Under threat of school closures, the Cobb Board of Education gave the greenlight to out-of-district admissions Thursday. The board approved the policy in a vote of 4-2-1, with Democrats Becky Sayler and Tre Hutchins voting no and Nichelle Davis abstaining. District staff first announced the “Choose Cobb” program Nov. 4. Under the program, Georgia families living outside Cobb County can send their children to participating county schools for a $600 tuition fee per student each semester. District leaders have said the program was created to boost declining school enrollment numbers in Cobb that reflect a larger phenomenon both statewide and nationally. John Floresta, the district’s chief strategy & accountability officer, said Fulton County and Atlanta have recently made plans to close some of their public schools, and Cobb must take appropriate measures to avoid a similar situation. “If we do not do something about the current state of enrollment, the only other choice will be to close schools,” Floresta said. “I don’t know how else to say that bluntly. That is just a fact of where we are.” The board changed its school admissions policy, which previously only allowed out-of-district enrollment in its virtual school program. Superintendent Chris

Cobb County, GA · 9h

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cobb school board approves three-year contracts for principals, superintendent’s cabinet

MARIETTA — On Thursday, the Cobb County Board of Education voted 4-3 to approve three-year contract extensions for Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s executive cabinet and all of the district’s school principals. The board voted along party lines, with the four Republicans in favor and the three Democrats opposed. Democratic board member Tre Hutchins moved to amend the motion and remove the contracts, but it failed. Cobb Board of Education Chairman Randy Scamihorn said there could be no discussion of the contract extensions because they were personnel matters. The vote took place at the first board meeting since Democrat Micheal Gaza defeated Republican board Vice Chairman David Chastain in the November election, which flips the board from Republican to Democratic control in January. Jeff Hubbard, president of the Cobb County Association of Educators, said the contract extensions appear to be a “golden parachute” to financially protect Ragsdale’s cabinet members once Garza is sworn into the school board. “This just smacks of protecting people as we have a new change on the board,” Hubbard said. “Basically, if I were a taxpayer in Cobb, I would be mad as (h ---).” Hubbard said administrative staff in Cobb, including executive cabinet members and principals, traditionally

Cobb County, GA · 13h

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Cobb schools offer out-of-district enrollment as student numbers decline

Families across Georgia can apply to send their children to select Cobb County schools through a new tuition-based enrollment program.

Cobb County, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Celebrate the holidays in Smyrna

This December, festive holiday events and more are happening in Smyrna. From concerts and college football to Christmas tree and menorah lightings, holiday markets and mahjong, there is so much to do with family and friends in Smyrna. Home for the Holidays & Kris Kringle Market will be 5 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Market Village & Village Green Park, 200 Village Green Circle SE in Smyrna. This all-ages event is free to attend. Get into the holiday spirit with performances by local school choirs across the Market Village. Santa will be making a special appearance to light the tree and will be available for photos after the tree lighting.College Football Saturday is 3 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Village Green Park. This all-ages event is free to attend. There will be a live DJ, prizes and giveaways. Bring chairs and cheer one’s team on to victory.Smyrna Handmade Holiday Market will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Brawner Hall, 3180 Atlanta Road SE, and the Reed House, 3080 Atlanta Road SE, both in Smyrna. This all-ages event is free to attend. Local artisans

Smyrna, GA · 1d

Cherokee Tribune

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Woodstock’s Noonday Creek Trail extension to open Saturday

The Noonday Creek Trail Extension linking Woodstock to Cobb County will officially open to the public on Saturday, the city of Woodstock announced. The new trail segment extends Woodstock's existing Noonday Creek Trail south by 1.5 miles, connecting the trailhead near the Woodstock Arts Event Green to Noonday Park in Cobb County. Woodstock and Cherokee County’s trail system is now connected to the one in Cobb County, where officials are planning to eventually connect the Noonday Creek Trail to the Silver Comet Trail, one of the largest paved trails in the United States. "This project has been nearly a decade in the making, and we're thrilled to celebrate its completion," Mayor Michael Caldwell said in a statement. "The Noonday Creek Trail Extension is much more than a recreational amenity. It strengthens regional connectivity, expands transportation options, and creates new opportunities for residents and visitors to experience the natural beauty of our community and beyond." Woodstock officials broke ground on the project in December 2023 with representatives from Cherokee County, Cobb County, the Atlanta Regional Commission, and the Georgia Department of Transportation. Part of the trail connection runs under Highway 92. The project received funding support from the Georgia Department of

Woodstock, GA · 2d

WSB Radio

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Large bear caught stealing pumpkin from front porch of metro Atlanta home

Several neighbors have reported seeing the bear in recent weeks, raising concerns about the safety of residents, children and pets.

Sandy Springs, GA · 18h

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cheeseburger slider restaurant opens in Acworth

A new cheeseburger slider restaurant opened its doors in Acworth Wednesday. Smalls Sliders opened its new location located at 3240 North Cobb Parkway. It is the slider restaurant’s third location in Georgia and second in Cobb County, following the one in Marietta located at 2355 Windy Hill Road. Smalls serves fresh, cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders along with waffle fries, shakes, queso dip and its house sauce. It offers walk-up ordering windows and drive-thru service rather than a traditional indoor area. The restaurant has a distinct modular design built from orange shipping containers. “We’ve seen firsthand the enthusiasm that Smalls Sliders brings to the communities it serves, and we’re proud to continue growing the brand’s presence in Georgia,” franchisee Rocky Moore said. “Building on the momentum of our Marietta location, we see tremendous opportunity to introduce even more guests to the Smalls experience. "We look forward to becoming part of the Acworth community, creating local jobs and serving up the fresh, cooked-to-order sliders that have made this brand a fan favorite.”

Acworth, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Longhorns get big test with Houston County

Friday’s first-round Class AAAAAA playoff matchup will pit Kell’s depth against Houston County’s star quality. The Bears (5-5) feature Colorado State-committed running back Austin Stinson, who has rushed for 1,727 yards and 24 touchdowns, and highly recruited wide receiver Jeffery Thomas, who has 979 yards and 10 touchdowns on 72 receptions. “They have a really special running back and a big offensive line,” said Kell coach Bobby May. “For us, we need to stop their best players and take away what they do best. There are still some other players who can make plays, but we feel like if we can make them get to their third option, we’ll feel really confident.” The Longhorns (8-2) counter with Georgia Tech commit Moonie Gipson at running back, who is nearing 100% after rehabbing the ankle injury he suffered in last season's playoffs. Gipson has 612 yards and 11 touchdowns, but the Longhorns also have two other ballcarriers with more than 400 yards rushing this season. Senior wide receiver Brock Burrus has committed to West Virginia and has a 1,000-yard season, but junior quarterback Boston Pierce, Cobb County's leading passer, has completed passes to 10 different receivers. Burrus averages 27.5 yards a reception

Houston County, GA · 1d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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$30 holiday scratcher turns into $3M

Someone in metro Atlanta is kicking off the holiday season as a multimillionaire.

Georgia · 11h

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Marietta North Avenue Rezoning Case Listed for Hearings

A rezoning case at 673 North Avenue is listed on the city’s hearing schedule. Under the city’s rezoning process, the Planning Commission makes a recommendation and the City Council decides the application. What the rezoning case is—and what the hearings will decide. The listed case is a...

Marietta, GA · 16h

Marietta Daily Journal

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Mt. Bethel Church, Academy, extend Lower Roswell Road lease

Mt. Bethel Church and Mt. Bethel Academy will remain on the same Lower Roswell Road campus for an additional two years following a lease extension, the organizations announced Thursday. Mt. Bethel Church, located at 4385 Lower Roswell Road, leases space to the Academy's middle and lower schools as the academy works to combine with its high school location on Post Oak Tritt Road. Following the extension, the lease will run through June 30, 2030, according to a joint news release. According to the academy, the school's new middle school building will open in August 2027, in time for the new school year. The lower school building is scheduled for completion in August 2028, but the two additional years give the academy wiggle room if construction experiences delays, according to academy director of communications Joe Gumm. "This is a contingency which will provide us margin to complete the transition to a single campus should that be needed," he said. The church, founded in 1840, started the academy in 1998. In 2021, the academy broke away from the church, becoming an independent private Christian school with its own board of directors. The breakaway took place one year before the church settled a

Marietta, GA · 9h

WSB Radio

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Warming centers open across metro Atlanta due to cold temperatures

For those looking to keep warm and seek shelter as temperatures continue dropping, several warming centers are opening across the metro Atlanta area over the weekend.

Clayton County, GA · 7h