Kennesaw

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Kennesaw May 24, 2023

Kennesaw and Luzianne Tea partner on “Brews & Booze” recipe contest

The City of Kennesaw Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival and Luzianne® Tea have partnered to host a “Brews & Booze” Recipe Contest. Participants are invited to submit a recipe for…

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Kennesaw May 20, 2023

Dozens of companies to participate in Kennesaw Job Fair

If you’re looking for a job, or exploring a career change, there’s an event that gives you an opportunity to talk to representatives from dozens of companies across a wide…

Kennesaw May 10, 2023

Pedestrian crosswalks to receive upgrades in Kennesaw

By Rebecca Gaunt Crossing the street in downtown Kennesaw will soon be safer for pedestrians. City Council is expected to approve plans to purchase six solar-powered crosswalk sign assemblies with…

Kennesaw May 8, 2023

Yoga returns to Aviation Park in the Town Center area

The Town Center Community Alliance distributed the following press release: KENNESAW, GA – Town Center Community is bringing back Yoga in Aviation Park this summer. Starting June 3, and continuing…

Kennesaw May 6, 2023

Proposed Kennesaw rezonings part of plan to expand Central Business District

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw Planning Commission recommended that City Council approve six of the seven requested rezonings to Central Business District (CBD) considered at Wednesday’s meeting, but 2971 North…

Kennesaw May 4, 2023

The Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department and How it Gives Back to its Community

by Anthony Urtarte [Anthony Urtarte is a student at Kennesaw State University] – The City of Kennesaw hosts events and activities year-round, many of which are long-held traditions – Community…

Kennesaw May 2, 2023

‘Compromised’ Historic Kennesaw Depot in need of emergency repairs

By Rebecca Gaunt The historic Kennesaw Depot building is in desperate need of repairs if it is to remain standing and accessible to the public. During the course of work…

Kennesaw April 25, 2023

Kennesaw man sentenced to 18 years for voluntary manslaughter of a former friend

Jamari Christmas, 21, of Kennesaw, entered a plea of guilty last week to voluntary manslaughter in the killing of a former friend and was sentenced to 18 years in prison…

Kennesaw April 22, 2023

Kennesaw’s free outdoor movie series kicks off with “Minions: The Rise of Gru”

The City of Kennesaw‘s 2023 Outdoor Movie Series will begin on May 6th at Swift-Cantrell Park with a showing of Universal Pictures’ Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG). The series…

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Kennesaw April 19, 2023

Two new art installations coming to downtown Kennesaw

By Rebecca Gaunt A new mural and a bell tower will soon be visible along Main Street after Kennesaw City Council approved the proposals at Monday’s meeting. The temporary mural,…

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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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