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a statue of a row of colorful birds perched on a stylized metal branch

Kennesaw April 12, 2023

New public art installations coming to Kennesaw pending approval

By Rebecca Gaunt Two murals and two sculptures will join the city of Kennesaw’s growing art collection if approved at next week’s City Council meeting. The first mural, a collection…

Kennesaw March 29, 2023

25,000 Daffodil Blooms Decorate Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens for Art Blooms Exhibit

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens invites the community to experience a unique exhibit of selected sculptures surrounded by over 25,000 daffodil blooms in April and May. Art Blooms also includes a series…

A drawing of metal rods bunched into a three-part structure forming a rough pyramid with a cylindrical striped bench at the center

Kennesaw March 14, 2023

Proposed downtown sculpture sparks debate at Kennesaw City Council meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt Mayor Derek Easterling and Councilman Pat Ferris responded unfavorably toward an interactive sculpture proposed for the Main Street Veterans’ Memorial Park during Monday’s work session. The project…

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

Kennesaw Police Department January 27, 2023

Kennesaw police investigate attack at off-campus student housing that police say may be racially motivated

The Kennesaw Police Department issued a public information release detailing a fight at an off-campus student apartment building near KSU that police say may have been racially motivated. The public…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw January 4, 2023

Kennesaw sets election qualification fees; forms committee for code review

By Rebecca Gaunt Anyone wishing to throw their hat in the ring for the chance to be elected mayor of Kennesaw or to city council Posts 1 or 2 will…

Kennesaw December 30, 2022

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for inclusive swing at Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell Park: Wednesday, January 4

The City of Kennesaw and Kennesaw Parks & Recreation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new inclusive swing in the city’s inclusive playground at Swift-Cantrell Park. The ceremony will…

Tracey Viars enters diner and raises arms, smiling

Exercise and Fitness December 22, 2022

Kennesaw power walker Tracey Viars hits 4,000-day milestone

By Rebecca Gaunt When Tracey Viars completed her daily power walk Wednesday and opened the door of Honeysuckle Biscuits & Bakery in downtown Kennesaw, more than a dozen friends and…

Kennesaw December 14, 2022

Kennesaw probations services contract, police radios on council agenda

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council had a full agenda for Monday’s work session, with discussions ranging from police department equipment upgrades to construction contracts, plus a cemetery with a…

Three children gathered around an electric train set

Kennesaw December 13, 2022

Trains, Trains, Trains! returns to Kennesaw’s Southern Museum

The City of Kennesaw issued the following release about the Southern Museum‘s popular Trains, Trains, Trains event: Kennesaw, GA (December 13, 2022) — The Southern Museum of Civil War and…

Kennesaw December 6, 2022

Burnette sworn in as council member; Kennesaw staff bonuses approved

By Rebecca Gaunt Lynette Burnette officially joined the Kennesaw City Council Monday. Chief Municipal Court Judge Luke Mayes IV administered the oath of office to Burnette, who won the seven-way…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 5, 2024

Talking Turkey and A Random Encounter With Alton Brown

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I recently chatted briefly with my neighbor, renowned chef, and food science…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

Gary Dewayne Bailey, 43, was found guilty of rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a jury trial in the courtroom of Superior Court Senior…

Misinformation November 5, 2024

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone following the 2024 presidential election could have seen…

Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

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