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2022 Elections September 8, 2022

Meet the Kennesaw City Council candidates for the Post 1 special election

By Rebecca Gaunt Seven candidates are competing to fill the seat vacated by James “Doc” Eaton’s June resignation from the Kennesaw City Council. The special election is scheduled for Nov….

Kennesaw September 4, 2022

McShane Construction chosen to build 318-unit apartment building with ground-floor commercial in downtown Kennesaw

McShane Construction Company will build the apartment component of the 19-acre mixed-use development approved by the Kennesaw City Council last December. Rendering courtesy of McShane Construction The company announced its…

2022 Elections August 26, 2022

Q & A with Dorothy Coker, Democratic hopeful for Georgia State House District 34

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Dorothy Coker, the Democratic candidate for Georgia State House District 34. District 34 covers parts of Kennesaw and…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Kennesaw August 25, 2022

15-year-old Kennesaw juvenile pedestrian struck by auto, sustaining life-threatening injuries

According to a public information release from Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, Cobb’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is assisting the Kennesaw Police Department in…

Kennesaw August 16, 2022

Kennesaw City Council approves street resurfacing contract; proposed tax cut rejected

By Rebecca Gaunt A smoother ride is on the horizon for users of eight Kennesaw streets included in the nearly $1.8 million resurfacing contract with C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. that…

Kennesaw July 12, 2022

Kennesaw staff unveils proposed budget with steady millage rate for 2023

By Rebecca Gaunt City manager Jeff Drobney proposed a budget of $27,634,106 for fiscal year 2023 to Kennesaw City Council Monday That is about a 6.75% increase over last year’s…

Cobb Parkway map at intersection with McCollum Parkway

Transportation July 4, 2022

County to hold public hearing on funds related to possible realignment of Cobb Parkway at McCollum Pkwy, Kennesaw Due West Road, and old Hwy 41

At last Tuesday’s meeting the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, in a 5-0 vote, approved a request from the Cobb DOT to hold a public hearing on an expenditure related…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Criminal Justice System June 26, 2022

Cobb BOC to take up intergovernmental agreement to house Kennesaw detainees at the Cobb Adult Detention Center

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners has been asked to approve a Housing Intergovernmental Agreement to house detainees at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center who are arrested in the…

Many of the attendees were sworn in so they could speak about Wildman’s.

Kennesaw June 21, 2022

Kennesaw residents sound off about Wildman’s reopening at City Council meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt The contentious topic of Wildman’s CIvil War shop drew a larger-than-usual crowd at Monday’s Kennesaw City Council meeting, despite not being on the agenda. “Two years ago…

Kennesaw June 16, 2022

Kennesaw city manager refutes accusations that Wildman’s bypassed inspections

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Manager Jeff Drobney was adamant during Wednesday’s press conference that the city’s process was followed properly in issuing a business license for the controversial Wildman’s…

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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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