Marietta Woman Killed in Crash

A Christmas Eve accident raised the holiday traffic death total to 13, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

A two-car collision in the Smyrna area late Christmas Eve took the life of a Marietta woman and sent four other people to the hospital with minor injuries. Cobb Police said Luca Kostic, 46, was dead on the scene after the car in which she was riding was struck by another car on Smyrna Powder Springs Road. Police said poor weather conditions, including very dense fog, contributed to the accident. Visit Smyrna-Vinings Patch for more on this story. A total of 13 people have died in holiday traffic accidents since Friday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The holiday travel period ends at midnight Tuesday.

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New Marietta Soccer Park on Target for Fall Opening

Custer Park will be managed by the McCleskey/Northeast Cobb YMCA.

Custer Park, the City of Marietta's latest major project generated by the 2009 parks bond, is well underway and scheduled for completion in September.  The park, which once included facilities for baseball, is being converted to a soccer complex. The new facility will include two full-size lighted soccer fields supported by parking and a concession/restroom building. The McCleskey/Northeast Cobb YMCA will manage the park, and Marietta residents will have the opportunity to participate at a reduced rate in any of the programs operated by the YMCA at the facility. The YMCA will include the facility in its soccer program and open the field for use by other soccer associations in the Marietta area. When finished, Custer Park will join Marietta…

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Marietta's July 4 Festivities

Take a look at the Marietta Fourth of July parade, concerts, arts and crafts show, food, carnival games, fireworks and road closures. Tell us what your July 4th tradition is.

The public is invited to celebrate July 4th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with an Independence Day parade and celebration on Marietta Square. The Fourth in the Park Festival includes free concerts, an arts and crafts show, food, carnival games and a fireworks finale. Stage in Glover Park City of Marietta administrative offices will be closed on July 4 in observance of the holiday. Take a look at the schedule for other Marietta offices and services during the holiday week.

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New Area Movie Theater Opens Friday

The new movie theater will be the only one in Marietta proper.

Projects Top Commissioners' Agenda

The board will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the second floor board room at 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta.

The agenda for Tuesday night’s Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting is pretty routine, but several items are of interest to specific Patches. The board has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the second floor meeting room at 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. For more specifics see the full agenda on this page.

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Manage Your Patch Business Listing

By "claiming" your directory information, you can easily reach new customers. Our video shows you how.

We want to make it easy for local businesses to join East Cobb Patch and manage information to their liking. Simply log in, find your business under Patch Places and claim your free business listing by clicking "Do you own or manage this location? Claim it!" on the right side of your listing. Why? Well, there are several free tools at your fingertips. Once You're In! Once you are approved, start by clicking the "Manage Your Listing" button on the left side of your listing to access your dashboard. The dashboard will show you several tools: Your Stats: See who rated and reviewed your business. And who's following your listing. You can e-mail your customers to seek out more reviews, and link the "Directory" to your Facebook and Twitter …

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Where to Celebrate Easter, Passover

Worship opportunities and egg hunts abound in and around East Cobb.

Here are some of the highlights for celebrating this Easter-Passover weekend. Marietta Patch has a listing of additional Easter Sunday services, as does Northeast Cobb Patch. And you can check the church listings in East Cobb Patch’s directory for additional options.

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Michael Jacobs

3:56 pm on Sunday, April 8, 2012

Thanks for the information, Rabbi Greene. We were focusing just on the first two days of Pesach in this list, but it's important for people to know about their options for the end of the holiday and Yizkor.   more ›

GA Legislature Passes Carson's 1st Bill

The zoning measure saves Cobb County from some red tape.

Rep. John Carson this week celebrated General Assembly passage of the first legislation he introduced in the state House, H.B. 1089. The bill is only three sentences, but it will save Cobb County taxpayers $100,000 to $300,000 a year, according to a news release from the House press office. The House passed the bill March 7, 150-18, and the Senate followed suit Tuesday, 48-4. “I am pleased that my colleagues in the House and Senate showed overwhelming bipartisan support for this measure,” Carson said in the news release. Once signed by Gov. Nathan Deal, the measure will repeal Chapter 67 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which mandates additional procedures for rezoning only in counties with at least 625,000 people and…

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Pedestrian Injured on Roswell Road

Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the incident near North Marietta Parkway.

A 21-year-old Marietta man was hit by a car while crossing Roswell Road at North Marietta Parkway Tuesday night, 11 Alive and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution report. Kevin Donelson was hit by a southbound Hyundai Sonata driven by Kwon Young, 53, 11 Alive and The AJC report. Donelson was in a crosswalk but did not have the right-of-way. He was taken to Kennestone Hospital and was in critical condition Wednesday morning. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the accident, 11 Alive and The AJC report. This year has seen several accidents involving vehicles hitting pedestrians:

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Reform Unites Cobb EMC Candidates

The people on the electric co-op's ballot outnumbered the potential voters at this week's forum in East Cobb.

Candidates for the Cobb EMC board of directors agreed Tuesday night that the electric utility needs to enter a new era of openness and integrity. But the 22 candidates outnumbered the potential voters at the forum the Cobb Alliance for Smart Energy sponsored at the Mountain View Community Center. "While we're disappointed in the turnout, we appreciate those who have come out to learn more about the candidates," said Tom Barksdale, the chairman of CASE. The candidates are running for six seats on the board. The election will take place March 31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Piedmont Church in Northeast Cobb. Cobb EMC serves 190,000 customersthroughout Cobb and adjoining counties as well as southwest Georgia. The territory is divided into 10 …

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