Good morning, Marietta.

Fright Fest will bring 13 Halloween attractions to Six Flags Over Georgia — featuring movie-inspired haunted houses, scare zones, and Tricks and Treats for families.

The park will host spooky experiences for visitors ages 13 and older through Halloween.

A local woman lost $2k after a Georgia Power equipment failure (she described the malfunction as 'zapping things'), and the utility is investigating the incident to restore reliable service.

Kennesaw State University climbed 31 places in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released on Sept.

22, with gains in engineering (tying for the No. 1 rank in Georgia), psychology, business, and social mobility. This progress highlights its ongoing commitment to academic excellence and student support.

The Cobb County Courier launches an engineering quiz on KSU’s programs (tracing roots from a technical school built for the Lockheed Martin plant) to invite residents to test their knowledge and learn how technology fields are shaping our community.

The quiz is available to subscribers as part of the newsletter.

The Cobb County Water System reported a 5,340-gallon wastewater overflow on Sept.

23 that affected parts of the local system. County officials are investigating the incident to ensure water safety as cleanup efforts continue.

Cobb & Douglas Public Health is offering free mosquito larvicide tablets (following rising West Nile Virus reports) to help residents protect their homes as mosquito season lasts through October.

Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day features Kween, a three-month-old, 17-lb labrador retriever from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter in Marietta.

Appointments are preferred for pet visits but walk-ins remain welcome to meet Kween (1060 Al Bishop Drive) at the shelter (phone 770-499-4136).