Caffeine and Octane car show drew an estimated 45,000 people. Roughly 2,500 cars went on display. mdjonline.com/news/local/sce…

The Welcome to South Cobb Festival began slowly Saturday afternoon, with around a dozen people browsing vendors’ booths, while children played in an inflatable pool, and others went to get their faces painted. mdjonline.com/news/frontpage…

TOWN CENTER – The screaming of engines echoed off the walls surrounding the parking lot at Town Center mall as hundreds of hot rods, classic cars and other fancy rides rolled in an out of the Caffeine and Octane car show Sunday. mdjonline.com/news/local/car…

The Cobb County Board of Elections will celebrate National Voter Registration Day by encouraging Cobb residents to register to vote at the elections office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, the county announced.  mdjonline.com/news/frontpage…

SMYRNA – A person with vision may have said that in many regards, the gathering in Tolleson Park looked like any other one might see on any given weekend. mdjonline.com/news/see-diffe…

MARIETTA — Cobb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate who died while in custody in the county jail Sunday. mdjonline.com/news/local/man…

Tricia Patterson has been in education for 23 years, but her first year as principal of Lockheed Elementary School is sending new experiences her way. mdjonline.com/news/education…

MARIETTA – The city’s 37th annual Art in the Park festival, which spanned Saturday through Monday, drew around 50,000 people who came out to see art from a record number of artists, said festival founder and director Carolyn Morris.  mdjonline.com/news/frontpage…

The Cobb Planning Commission signaled support for a senior housing community in southwest Cobb, though it endorsed fewer homes than requested by the developer. mdjonline.com/news/planning-…

Cobb County police have identified the woman who died after the car she was driving left I-20 and crashed into a tree on Thursday. mdjonline.com/news/jonesboro…

The Cobb County School District is pushing back against reports that the 2024 Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl has been called off due to the school system’s recent dealings regarding controversial books. mdjonline.com/news/education…

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias was quite busy on the club's recently completed road trip. mdjonline.com/sports/atlanta…

When Kennesaw State's football program came into existence, it would have seemed a game against Chattanooga would have been a no-brainer. mdjonline.com/cobb_football_…

MARIETTA — The future viability of Dobbins Air Reserve Base was discussed at the third annual Dobbins Stakeholder Meeting Tuesday. mdjonline.com/news/local/col…

Nine years ago to the month, Jennifer Conforti illegally purchased a one-ounce bag of marijuana, not for herself, but for her daughter, who has autism and a congenital brain defect. mdjonline.com/news/local/sec…

The two books the Cobb County School District recently removed from 20 of its school libraries on the grounds that they contain “highly inappropriate, sexually explicit content” are available in Marietta High School's library, Marietta Superintenden… mdjonline.com/opinion/around…

A volunteer-run community theater in Cobb is at risk of closing its doors for the 2024 season, according to the theater's managing director. mdjonline.com/news/local/loc…

SMYRNA — Dozens of parents and kids descended on downtown Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of a new splash pad. mdjonline.com/news/smyrna-op…

Willson Contreras drove in three runs and hit one of four St. Louis home runs to help the visiting Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 11-6 for the second straight game Wednesday. mdjonline.com/sports/atlanta…

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