I love animals. My family always had dogs, but I didn’t get my first cat until I got married. “Patches” was a stray who had kittens under the in-law’s shed. She moved in with us and quickly became my cat. When she died, I was at the SPCA within the week, coming home with two

Marietta Restoration Associates will host the 59th Candlelight Tour of Homes on Sunday, December 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A diverse collection of private homes, all decked out for the holidays, will be open for the enjoyment of Candlelight Tour ticket holders. Several historic Marietta buildings will be open to the public on

Written by Cynthia L. Sperko Editor’s Note: This is the fifth chapter in this work of fiction. Future chapters will be published in upcoming editions of The Marietta Traveler. Previous chapters are available at MariettaTraveler.com. The story contains some themes that parents might not want young children to read (murder, etc.), so reader discretion is

Written by Jack and Trisha Ries I think a lot of us, when we were kids, sat in cardboard boxes while imagining we were driving a fire truck, or sitting in the front seat (I said FRONT seat) of a police cruiser. Just wanting to look at all the esoteric buttons, knobs, dials, and gauges

  MCAT is a volunteer organization formed in partnership with Marietta Borough, Columbia Animal Shelter, and Columbia Cat Action Team. Our goal is to reduce the feral cat population in Marietta through TNVR (trap, neuter, vaccinate, and return). Our focus will be the colonies within the Marietta borough limits. As we roll out, we need

Maytown Historical Society (MHS) is excited to announce our Fall House & Garden Tour! This event will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The tour locations are all in the Maytown area and are within driving or walking distance from the museum. There will also be a meal

The Marietta Lions Club installed officers on July 24th, 2025. The following were elected: Pat Ascraft, Club President, Vicki Huck, First Vice President, Gene Hilton, Treasurer, George Darling, Secretary, and Bud Evans and Dan Parkinson as Board of Directors. Each member of the Leadership Team has vast and many years of experience they bring to

The Maytown Civic Association is sponsoring a Maytown Community Day on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Fuhrman Park. This new event is specifically designed to bring our entire Maytown community together for an afternoon of fun, food, and fellowship. There are many opportunities in our special community and this

Haunted Marietta is creeping back to the Union Meeting House on October 24th and 25th—and this year, the shadows are deeper, the screams louder, and the spirits more restless than ever. Under the guidance of Creative Director Willis Boyles and his family, Haunted Marietta has thrilled and terrified thousands of visitors since 2019. This year,

Several months ago, we lost our wonderful neighbor Bonnie Reitz. For those who didn’t know Bonnie was our “crazy cat lady” in our neighborhood. All of the cats had moved on but one. “Crinkle” stayed and continued to be our neighborhood cat. Unfortunately, Crinkle become ill and I reached out to Dr. Jon at Covenant