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Kennesaw July 3, 2023

Madelyn Orochena to take a second shot at Kennesaw City Council

By Rebecca Gaunt Madelyn Orochena hasn’t given up on her hopes for Kennesaw City Council, despite the unexpected twist that occurred in the previous election. Orochena was preparing to be…

A large group of people hold a long blue ribbon with Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell holding large scissors

Kennesaw June 30, 2023

Town Center Community holds ribbon-cutting for Aviation Park upgrades

The Town Center Community, composed of the Town Center Community Improvement District (CID) and its nonprofit partner, the Town Center Community Alliance, distributed the following announcement of a ribbon-cutting ceremony…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw June 24, 2023

Southern Museum offers rare chance to board the locomotive of The General of Andrews Raid fame

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release about a rare opportunity to board the locomotive of The General, the train involved in the Civil War incident Andrews Raid….

Kennesaw June 15, 2023

Community meeting about proposed large development near Town Center in Cobb to be held June 20

The Bells Ferry Civic Association distributed the following announcement about a community meeting to discuss a large mixed-use development proposed near Town Center in Cobb: Community Meeting Scheduled and Input…

A crowd in front of a live band on a stage marked Kennesaw Salute to America

Kennesaw June 12, 2023

Kennesaw Independence Day celebration on Monday July 3

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announcement about its upcoming Independence Day celebration, to be held on Monday, Jul 3, 2023. The City of Kennesaw will host its annual…

A drawing of a banjo with butterflies over it

Kennesaw June 9, 2023

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens to host “Bluegrass & Butterflies”

Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw will host a special concert event on Friday, June 30 called “Bluegrass & Butterflies.” The Hired Hands bluegrass band will perform, and guests will get a…

a 19th Century spinning wheel rolling up yarn

Kennesaw June 8, 2023

This Saturday Kennesaw’s Southern Museum holds demonstrations of day-to-day life during the Civil War

The Southern Museum in downtown Kennesaw will hold demonstrations of the day-to-day tasks of the home front and camp life during the Civil War. The event is this Saturday, June…

Kennesaw June 7, 2023

McNair the new parks and recreation director for Kennesaw

By Rebecca Gaunt Bill McNair is officially the new parks and recreation director for Kennesaw after the City Council unanimously approved his appointment Monday. “My directions were, hey, we’re going…

Kennesaw June 6, 2023

For two days per month, doggies can visit Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens with their humans

Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw is introducing its new “Dog Days at the Gardens” program. For a three-dollar fee, on the first Tuesday and Saturday of each month from June through…

The brick Kennesaw Police Department building with 6 small columns on a portico

Kennesaw June 2, 2023

Kennesaw considering speed limit reductions on roads with high volume of traffic offenses

By Rebecca Gaunt The effort to create a walkable city may mean lower speed limits on roads with a disproportionate amount of traffic citations if further analysis supports the police…

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Climate and Weather January 8, 2025

Update on winter storm watch for metro Atlanta and north Georgia

The National Weather Service updated the winter storm watch at 3:10 p.m. The primary change in this update is the forecast of how much snow might fall. The NWS repeated…

Opinion January 8, 2025

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Immigration January 8, 2025

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

by Margot Moinester, Washington University in St. Louis and Kaitlyn Stanhope, Emory University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented…

Environment January 8, 2025

Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards

by Laura Russo, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen….

Literature January 8, 2025

What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump

by David Sterling Brown, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Written around 1592, William Shakespeare’s play “Richard III” follows the reign of England’s infamous…

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