The Marietta Daily Journal

The Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ) is a daily newspaper based in Marietta, Georgia. It boasts a daily paid circulation of around 17,000 copies and provides coverage of local, national, and international news. As the main newspaper for Cobb County, where Marietta serves as the county seat, largest city, and geographic center, it ranks just behind the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which reports on the entire metro Atlanta area and much of north Georgia. Every Thursday, the MDJ releases additional editions that are distributed to all county residents, including those without subscriptions, funded through advertising inserts. These editions include the East Cobb Neighbor for East Cobb, the North Cobb Neighbor for Kennesaw and Acworth, the South Cobb Neighbor for Mableton, Powder Springs, and Austell, as well as the Smyrna Neighbor for Smyrna. There's also the Vinings Neighbor, which focuses on the Vinings area and is managed from a different office. All of these publications are part of Neighbor Newspapers, which also produces similar weekly papers throughout most metro Atlanta counties from their respective county seats. To the north, the Cherokee Tribune is another daily newspaper created by the same company for Cherokee County, Georgia. The editorial perspective of the MDJ leans center-right, reflecting the county's historical voting patterns, which have shown strong support for Republican candidates since the area became suburbanized.

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Kennesaw State students protest losing Black Studies program

1 day ago | mdjonline.com | Dave Williams

ATLANTA – Dozens of Kennesaw State University students demonstrated outside the University System of Georgia offices Wednesday, protesting a decision by the school to terminate its Black Studies degree program. Opponents characterized the KSU decision as a blow to efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the schools.
Appellate court takes up mass voter eligibility challenges

2 days ago | mdjonline.com | Dave Williams

ATLANTA – Oral arguments in a federal courtroom Tuesday over whether a Texas-based conservative group’s mass voter challenges in Georgia almost five years ago amounted to an attempt to intimidate minority voters boiled down to intent.
Sandy Springs Seeks Input on Commercial Design Guidelines

2 days ago | mdjonline.com | Skyler Heath

Sandy Springs is inviting residents to help shape the look and feel of the city’s commercial and mixed-use areas through a series of meetings and pop-up events this week. A community meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. The focus will be on preferred design approaches for three of the six targeted areas: City Springs, the North End and Perimeter.
THE POSTSCRIPT: WHAT I'M WAITING FOR

2 days ago | mdjonline.com | Carrie Classon

It's hard to know what I'm waiting for, but I'm waiting for something. Spring is late. I would have known this even if I wasn't getting daily reminders in my email of the beautiful pictures I took exactly a year ago. One year ago, all the trees were in full bloom. The tulips were hitting their prime. The peonies were threatening to bud out. This year, there are a handful of daffodils that somehow ended up in an extra warm spot and a sprinkling of tiny tulips.
Pope Girls Dominate Class AAAAA Meet

3 days ago | mdjonline.com | John Bednarowski

Josie Hutchinson, Aislynn Dunn, Lauren Woodall and the relay teams carried the Pope girls to the Class AAAAA track and field championship over the weekend at Barron Stadium in Rome. It was the second state title for the program, joining the 1996 team which won the Class AAAA championship. The Greyhounds, who won five events, finished with 96 points, 22 points ahead of Woodward Academy (74) and 61 ahead of third place Langston Hughes (35).
Morris: Atlanta Falcons to be Intentional About Playing 2025 Rookies

4 days ago | mdjonline.com | Jack Batten

A year after seeing its 2024 NFL Draft class show minimal production — outside of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. — the Atlanta Falcons foresee a much different level of play from this year’s draftees. Penix, who the team picked eighth overall last year, is expected to move the franchise out of NFL purgatory. Outside of his success in five games in 2024, the Falcons saw the rest of their picks struggle to get on the field and then produce.
District 5 Families Invited to Fish with Fulton Commissioner

4 days ago | mdjonline.com | Rachel Kellogg

Families from Fulton County’s District 5 are invited to attend Reel Time with Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington, Jr., on Saturday, June 7. Attendees are encouraged to join Arrington from 1 until 4 p.m. at the Bear Creek Nature Center at 6300 Cochran Mill Road, Chattahoochee Hills. “We all know the importance of fathers in the lives of their children; in fact, this will be an excellent opportunity to bring families together,” Commissioner Arrington said in a statement.
LYNN GENDUSA: Always Missing Mom

4 days ago | mdjonline.com | Lynn Gendusa

My mother, Elizabeth, passed away almost 15 years ago, but her presence is still vivid in my life. When I converse with others who have experienced a similar loss, we all echo the same sentiment. We find solace in the cherished memories they left us and the enduring effects of their love. My dreams often bring my mother back to me, offering comfort and reassurance. Sometimes, I wake up feeling a pang of sadness, wishing that the dream was a reality and she was still with me.
DICK YARBROUGH: Taking Another Look at Sonny Perdue a Decade Later

4 days ago | mdjonline.com | Dick Yarbrough

In this job, you need a strong digestive system. Chances are that somewhere along the line, you might be eating a little crow for past opinions. Not that it has kept him awake at night, but I haven’t been particularly kind to George Ervin Perdue, aka, Sonny, in the past. But after a decade or so, I have decided to take another look at him before I bite into the bird.
Campbell Downs Duluth, Heads to State Title Game

5 days ago | mdjonline.com | Jack Batten

DULUTH -- Piero Cappelletti scored two goals in the second half to lift Campbell past Duluth in the semifinals of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs on Friday. The victory sends the Spartans (14-6-1) into the state championship game for the second straight season. Campbell will take on Grayson for the title Thursday at McEachern High School. Duluth completed the season 17-4. The semifinals were the farthest the program has gone since claiming the 2015 state championship.