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Kennesaw April 29, 2024

Accusations of bullying: Kennesaw special election gets heated

By Rebecca Gaunt Ben Day, a Kennesaw City Council Post 5 special election candidate and Episcopal priest, has leveled criticism on his campaign website at two citizens who have publicly…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw April 12, 2024

Candidate Q&As: Kennesaw City Council Post 5 special election

by Rebecca Gaunt Five candidates qualified to be on the ballot for the May 21 special election to fill Post 5 on Kennesaw City Council. Former council member Robert “Trey”…

A plank and rope bridge leading to a cupola-shaped treehouse

Kennesaw April 10, 2024

Treehouse retreat must come down, says city of Kennesaw

[All photos by Rebecca Gaunt] by Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw’s Treasure Hunt Treehouse amassed hundreds of five-star reviews in its five-year run as a quirky vacation rental, but city officials have…

Kennesaw April 9, 2024

Piedmont Bank gets naming rights for Kennesaw’s new amphitheater

The City of Kennesaw announced a 3-year naming rights agreement with The Piedmont Bank for the new amphitheater at Depot Park in Downtown Kennesaw. The three years of the agreement…

Ben Day standing in front of brick church building smiling

Kennesaw March 5, 2024

Ben Day announces candidacy for Kennesaw City Council Post 5

by Rebecca Gaunt Ben Day, the senior pastor of Christ Episcopal Church, announced that he is running for Kennesaw City Council Post 5. A special election is taking place May…

A group of Kennesaw residents sits at a table listening to speaker

Kennesaw February 28, 2024

Kennesaw police connect with the community at Taco Time

Photo: Somaiya Curwen by Somaiya Curwen The Kennesaw Police Department partnered with the Kennesaw Advisory Board and scheduled a Taco Time event recently at the Ben Robertson Community Center to…

Business February 11, 2024

Kennesaw-headquartered CROFT announces promotion of Parker Gordy to associate.

Photo courtesy of Croft & Associates Kennesaw-headquartered CROFT & Associates announced the promotion of project engineer Parker Gordy to associate. Parker is a Project Engineer in the company’s Mechanical Group….

Trey Sinclair reading papers at Kennesaw City Council meeting

Kennesaw January 30, 2024

Sinclair resigns from Kennesaw City Council

Trey Sinclair (right): Photo by Rebecca Gaunt by Rebecca Gaunt Trey Sinclair announced his resignation from the Kennesaw City Council at Monday night’s work session, stating it was because he…

Representative Lisa Campbell swears in new Kennesaw Council member Madelyn Orochena; Orochena's daughter and husband are by her side, all holding hands

Kennesaw January 4, 2024

Kennesaw enters 2024 with a new city council member

By Rebecca Gaunt Madelyn Orochena took the oath of office and her seat Tuesday night as the new Post 1 Kennesaw City Council member, next to Tracey Viars, who was…

Rendering of multi-story building wrapping a green square

Kennesaw December 21, 2023

12-acre mixed use development approved for Cobb Parkway in Kennesaw

By Rebecca Gaunt A unanimously-approved 12.3-acre mixed use development on Cobb Parkway will expand Kennesaw’s downtown entertainment district and kickstart the city’s Cobb Parkway corridor improvement project. Concord Wilshire, a…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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