Good morning, Marietta.

Pixie, a 4-month-old black/white kitten from Cobb County Animal Services in Marietta, is available for adoption at 1060 Al Bishop Drive.

Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome to meet the pet.

Mary Groves retired after 36 years as director of Club 3:30 at First Presbyterian Church of Marietta.

Cobb County Animal Services in Marietta has featured its Cat of the Day with Jinx, an 11‑week‑old male black domestic short hair kitten weighing 3 lbs and ready for adoption; pet visits prefer appointments and the shelter welcomes walk-ins at 1060 Al Bishop Drive (call 770-499-4136 for details).

Cobb Community Foundation selected 31 nonprofits from 70 applicants for its 2026 Match Magic campaign, set to run from Nov.

10 until Dec. 1. The campaign will help local organizations build fundraising skills with coaching and media support (with $160,000 already in the Match Pool) for greater community impact.

Holiday events start at The Battery Atlanta presented by Wellstar, offering festive entertainment and family traditions from Nov.

20 through Dec. 31 (featuring Santa’s Post Office, a Nov. 28 tree lighting, Santa Paws, holiday markets, Sensitive Santa and a New Year's Eve BASH presented by Xfinity).

Cobb County Courier released part one of its nonprofit quiz series on Sept.

4 to help Marietta residents learn about local charitable organizations. The quiz encourages readers to use online resources to explore community services.

ACAP Cobb & Cherokee is hosting a free session on Georgia Medicaid Programs & Benefits on Thursday, Sept.

17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church Kapperman Williams Hall, 2881 Canton Road, to help family caregivers navigate Medicaid eligibility and services.

Everton Blair Jr., 34, (formerly chairman of the Gwinnett County school board) was sworn in as Georgia’s first openly gay congressman to represent the 13th Congressional District, filling the seat of the late Rep. David Scott; he said he will focus on affordability and maintaining the district’s majority Black representation.

The Aflac kickoff game in Marietta will raise funds for children battling cancer during a football event that invites local community support.

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported three new measles cases linked to a metro Atlanta daycare outbreak, bringing the total at that location to eight and 14 statewide.

Officials are tracking exposures and urging residents to keep their vaccinations up to date.