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A pastel drawing of a hummingbird in flight

Kennesaw August 25, 2023

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens kicks off its fall health-themed schedule

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announcement of health-themed events lined up for the fall season of 2023. The schedule kicks off tomorrow, August 26, with the annual hummingbird…

Kennesaw August 16, 2023

Kennesaw announces its third annual Scarecrows on Main event

The City of Kennesaw announced the launch of its third annual “Scarecrows on Main” event, inviting residents, organizations, businesses, and schools to design and showcase their unique scarecrows along Main…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Kennesaw August 9, 2023

Town Center Community opens nominations for the 2023 Townie Awards

The Town Center Community, which includes the Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID) and the Town Center Alliance, distributed the following announcement about nominations for the 2023 Townie Awards: KENNESAW,…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw August 3, 2023

Million dollar grant awarded to improve Kennesaw Kencrest neighborhood

By Rebecca Gaunt Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Design, the Kencrest neighborhood off Knightsbridge Road in Kennesaw will receive improvements to the infrastructure….

Kennesaw July 30, 2023

Learn the nuts and bolts of Kennesaw government at Kennesaw 101: Citizens Government Academy

The Kennesaw city manager’s office is preparing to host a new group of Kennesaw 101: Citizens Government Academy students, providing an opportunity for City of Kennesaw residents to gain a…

Kennesaw July 27, 2023

Kennesaw announces tax increase, three hearings scheduled

By Rebecca Gaunt The City of Kennesaw announced its intention to increase taxes earlier this week in a press release. Property taxes will go up by 12.68% for M&O and…

Kennesaw Police headquarters in article about Juneteenth unity

Kennesaw July 24, 2023

Man dead in apparent suicide after standoff with Kennesaw and Cobb police

The Kennesaw Police Department issued the following public information release this afternoon: On 07/24/2023 at approximately 11:05 AM, Kennesaw/Acworth 911 received an emergency callfrom a male threatening suicide, who stated…

Kennesaw July 18, 2023

Kennesaw councilman Robert “Trey” Sinclair charged with DUI, hit and run

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council member Robert Sinclair, better known as Trey Sinclair, is facing misdemeanor charges for DUI, hit and run, and following too closely after a June…

Kennesaw July 18, 2023

Kennesaw’s proposed 2024 budget anticipates millage rate reduction

By Rebecca Gaunt The proposed budget of nearly $29.4 million for Kennesaw’s fiscal year 2024 would allow for a property tax millage rate reduction from 8 mills to 7.75 if…

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

Kennesaw July 6, 2023

Kennesaw approves architectural firm for new public safety facility

By Rebecca Gaunt Plans for a new public safety facility to house the Kennesaw Police Department at 3080 Moon Station Road are moving forward with the approval of an architectural…

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Kennesaw January 7, 2025

Kennesaw City Council holds first meeting of 2025

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council’s first meeting of the year was a quick one, tackling first of the year house cleaning matters. They approved the $360 qualifying fee for…

Education January 7, 2025

Kennesaw State professor’s animation offers new take on climate change

Photo by Darnell Wilburn This article by Dave Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Upon entering a small room at Northlake Mall, a person…

Cobb County January 7, 2025

Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week

By Mark Woolsey The non-profit Cobb Collaborative believes in the concept of resiliency- so much so that it will devote a whole week to the best ways to achieve it…

Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Immigration January 7, 2025

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a staple of his political career, but his…

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