Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

Former City Councilman Jimmy Dickens told the Council it was time for the Confederate flag to go.

Kennesaw June 16, 2020

Confederate flag will no longer fly in downtown Kennesaw park

More than two hours of often heated and emotional public comment preceded Monday’s announcement that the Confederate battle flag will no longer fly in downtown Kennesaw’s Memorial Park on Main…

Kennesaw June 9, 2020

Kennesaw revisiting removal of Confederate flag

In light of recent protests across the country, city officials are considering the removal of the Confederate flag that flies in downtown Kennesaw’s Memorial Park. This is not the first…

Screenshot of zoom meeting in which Kennesaw officials are once again considering code amendments for purpose-built student housing.

Kennesaw May 27, 2020

Kennesaw considering zoning changes for student housing

After several COVID-19 related delays, Kennesaw officials are once again considering code amendments for purpose-built student housing. The proposed new zoning district would apply to any student housing built inside…

L-r City clerk Lea Addington, Mayor Derek Easterling and City Attorney Randall Bentley conduct the meeting from City Hall, as council members join them via Zoom.

Kennesaw May 19, 2020

Kennesaw receives clean audit report

Everything is as it should be in Kennesaw, according to the annual audit report delivered Monday night. Adam Fraley, a partner at Mauldin & Jenkins, gave a clean opinion after…

Kennesaw May 12, 2020

Kennesaw City Council facing decisions on Fourth of July celebration and SPLOST

Kennesaw’s annual July 3 Salute to America celebration might be rescheduled for September this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Monday’s city council work session, Parks Director Steve Roberts…

screenshot of Kennesaw City Council meeting

Kennesaw April 20, 2020

Kennesaw staff to meet Tuesday on plan for reopening

The Kennesaw City Council met for its regular meeting Monday on the heels of Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement of his plans to reopen Georgia, but city staff will meet with…

Kennesaw April 9, 2020

Kennesaw resident Bibi Husain donates hundreds of masks to community

For twenty years, Summers Street in Kennesaw has been home to Ajay’s Upholstery, a family business. But just as the owners began working on the challenging process of relocating due…

dilapidated bowling alley storefront at Sprayberry Crosssing

Cobb County April 7, 2020

Potential site plans for blighted Sprayberry Crossing unveiled

The Sprayberry Crossing shopping center, which has been drawing complaints from neighbors for years for its decaying appearance and blighted, abandoned buildings, may finally have a chance at a new…

Kennesaw March 17, 2020

Kennesaw adopts coronavirus policies; postpones controversial zoning matter

Kennesaw City Council passed several policies Monday aimed at combating the coronavirus, during a meeting that was streamed on Facebook due to advisories to practice social distancing. Council approved a…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Education February 27, 2020

Cobb school board candidate prepared to go to court over bullying

Attorney Robert Madayag is prepared to take the Cobb County School District to court if they don’t make changes to the bullying policy. Madayag says CCSD doesn’t use the correct…

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