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Kennesaw June 30, 2020

Kennesaw preparing to move ahead with new recreation center

The Kennesaw City Council is set to approve a construction contract Monday for phase 1 of the new recreation center. According to Parks Director Steve Roberts, the city received thirteen…

Kennesaw June 26, 2020

Lane closures on I-75 at the Barrett Parkway bridge in Kennesaw area

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced there will be overnight lane closures on I-75 near the Barrett Parkway bridge over this weekend for bridge rehab work. The press release reads…

Kennesaw June 19, 2020

Kennesaw to host six-week summer day camp

Kennesaw will host a six-week summer day camp, from June 22 to July 31. [Editor’s note: While Kennesaw’s guidelines encourage the use of face coverings by campers and staff, they…

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…

protestors with signs across from Wildmans in Kennesaw

Kennesaw June 6, 2020

Protesters Want Wildman’s Confederate Memorabilia Out of Kennesaw

Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Kennesaw on Friday afternoon to express disfavor with the Wildman’s civil war surplus store. The nearly 50-year-old store has sparked much controversy over its…

Kennesaw June 1, 2020

Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History to reopen June 2

The City of Kennesaw announced that the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will reopen tomorrow. The press release from the city is reprinted below in its entirety….

Kennesaw May 29, 2020

Kennesaw announces park opening schedule

The City of Kennesaw announced its schedule for reopening its parks and other recreation facilities in a press release this afternoon. The press release states: Beginning Monday, June 1, 2020,…

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…

Kennesaw May 20, 2020

Kennesaw postpones Salute to America event to September 12

The City of Kennesaw has postponed its annual Salute to America event until Sept. 12. The city emailed the following announcement: Out of an abundance of caution for the health…

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Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

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