Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

Environment May 11, 2021

Cobb County and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enter agreement to improve Butler Creek

by Rebecca Gaunt The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to move forward with improvements to Butler Creek as part of the Butler Creek aquatic watershed ecosystem restoration plan. In…

screenshot of Kennesaw City Council zoom meeting

Kennesaw May 6, 2021

License revoked for Kennesaw bar where shooting occurred

By Rebecca Gaunt Cafe Zodiac Bar & Grill’s license has been revoked after police discovered several code violations during an aggravated assault investigation. Shortly after 3 a.m. on March 21,…

screenshot of Sprayberry Crossing site plan

Cobb County May 6, 2021

Decision on Sprayberry Crossing redevelopment held again by Planning Commission

By Rebecca Gaunt Despite more changes being made to the redevelopment site plan at Sprayberry Crossing, the Cobb Planning Commission voted 5-0 to delay its decision again until June. The…

Special Elections May 4, 2021

Kennesaw Councilman David Blinkhorn to run as Republican in House district 34 special election

By Rebecca Gaunt Following state Rep. Bert Reeves’ (R-Marietta) resignation from the Georgia legislature, Kennesaw Councilman David Blinkhorn declared his candidacy for the vacated House seat in district 34. “I…

Adam Fraley of Mauldin & Jenkins gave Kennesaw a clean audit report.

Kennesaw April 21, 2021

Kennesaw receives clean audit report

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw received a clean opinion on its annual audit report for fiscal year 2020 Monday. A clean report means the auditor found that the city followed accounting…

Education April 19, 2021

Parents say ‘it’s our turn” at rally for Sprayberry rebuild

By Rebecca Gaunt Supporters turned out with enthusiasm, flashy signs and bright pink shirts to rally for Sprayberry High School’s much-desired modernization. Parents say they are sick of the attitude…

Screenshot of zoom session of Kennesaw city council work session.

Kennesaw April 17, 2021

Kennesaw exploring possible sister city relationship

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw officials are considering a partnership with a foreign “sister city” to promote cultural, business and educational exchanges. City Manager Jeff Drobney suggested a sister city relationship…

(From l-r) Nikkie Grzelka, John Huey, Ron Gaynor, Michael Thornton, Brad Grzelka, Eugene Williams and Diane Downs hope the most recent accident at this curve will bring much needed safety improvements to Pete Shaw Road.

Cobb County April 16, 2021

Serious injury crash the last straw for Pete Shaw Road residents

By Rebecca Gaunt When Brad and Nikkie Grzelka bought their house on Pete Shaw Road five years ago, a friend asked how they would ever meet their neighbors now that…

Education April 13, 2021

Community says it’s past time for Sprayberry High School rebuild

By Rebecca Gaunt Community leaders are rallying for huge improvements to the Sprayberry High School campus, which has occupied a corner at the busy intersection of Sandy Plains and Piedmont…

Cobb County April 7, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission holds decision on Sprayberry Crossing redevelopment

The decision on the Sprayberry Crossing shopping center redevelopment application has been put off for another month to the disappointment of community members who are split on the proposed mixed-use…

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