News Nearby: Marietta Man Killed in Car Accident, New Pro-TSPLOST Ads Unveiled

Marietta Man Killed, Four Others Injured in Powder Springs Road Accident

A man was killed in an accident on Powder Springs Road in Marietta on Saturday, July 14, when his Honda Accord moved into the path of an oncoming vehicle.

The driver of the black 1999 Honda Accord, while traveling northbound on Powder Springs Road near Pamela Circle, failed to maintain his lane and collided with a silver 2002 BMW X5.

Read more on Marietta Patch. 

Pro-TSPLOST Group Unveils New Ads

Untie Atlanta, a group supporting the July 31 TSPLOST referendum, has launched a new television ad and two radio spots.

The television ad titled “Tied Up,” captures a commuter, already late to see her child play in a baseball game, getting stuck in a traffic jam. The driver’s seat belts start to tighten around her, trapping her for another long trip home. 

Read more on East Cobb Patch. 

Senate Candidates Say Leadership vs. Experience Sets Them Apart

Any contentious tone in the back room of Hudson Grille in Brookhaven, last week, was from the crowd on the topic of President Barack Obama, and not between District 6 candidates Josh Belinfante and Hunter Hill.

Belinfante and Hill participated in a forum hosted by an Atlanta 912 group. [Candidate Drew Ellenburg was absent.] Belinfante and Hill have similar ideologies, which begged a question asking why voters should choose one of them over the other.

Read more on Sandy Springs Patch. 

175th Marietta Campmeeting Underway

The Marietta Campmeeting, first held in 1837 as a religious revival, marked its 175th anniversary Saturday with festivities designed to tell the story of its history and encourage current generations to continue the tradition. 

The Marietta Daily Journal has more on Saturday's picnic-style event, located at the Marietta Campground on Roswell Road, right across the street from .

Read more on Marietta Patch.