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Rendering of play equipment at Adams Park in Kennesaw

Kennesaw April 25, 2025

More park and playground space coming to Kennesaw

Rendering of Adams Park recreational equipment from City of Kennesaw By Rebecca Gaunt In addition to the building of a new park, the playgrounds at the existing Kennesaw Station Park…

Smyrna City Hall with an inset map of the location. The building is brick, with four large white columns at a portico

Smyrna April 18, 2025

Smyrna to hold public visioning session for its downtown renovation

By Mark Woolsey An April 28 meeting will kick off a process leading to the expansion and reimagining of Smyrna’s downtown area. The two-hour session at the outset of Smyrna…

A silhouette of a cyclist riding a road bike

Town Center April 12, 2025

Town Center Community celebrates 10th year of its bikeshare program

The Town Center Community distributed the following press release about the 10th anniversary celebration for its bikeshare program: A decade ago, Town Center Community launched Cobb County’s first-ever bikeshare program….

Hundreds of volunteers in a group photo from Commissioner Sheffield's Earth Day litter cleanup event

Environment March 30, 2025

Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day cleanup draws over 440

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from Cobb District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day litter cleanup: Commissioner Sheffield hosted her Annual District 4…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care March 28, 2025

Trump Turns Homelessness Response Away From Housing, Toward Forced Treatment

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Angela Hart March 27, 2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump is vowing a new approach…

a view of Kennesaw Mountain past a wooden fence

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community March 27, 2025

Do More Things That Make You Forget Your Phone

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park — photo by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] It’s that time of year in Georgia…

A man in a colorful costume stretches in front of a crowd of racers set to run in the Noonday Shanty 5K/10K

Town Center March 27, 2025

Fourth Annual Noonday Shanty 5K/10K Draws Hundreds of Community Members

[All photos courtesy of the Town Center Community] The Town Center Community submitted the following press release announcing the winners of the Noonday Shanty 5K/10K: A perfect spring morning set…

Environment March 17, 2025

Georgia native plant fans hope compromise takes root after Cherokee rose supporters dig in

by Heather Fields, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 15, 2025 Native plant enthusiasts have been working to bring more attention to…

A row of Kennesaw Police Department cruisers with multifamily buildings past a black metal fence

Kennesaw March 5, 2025

Kennesaw City Council approves $13.9 million contract for public safety building

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw is moving forward with plans for its long awaited public safety facility that will move police headquarters away from City Hall on J.O….

Marietta January 27, 2025

Marietta’s Laurel Park: ducks, geese, turtles, and even a visit from a bear

By Larry Felton Johnson One of my favorite small parks in Cobb County is Laurel Park, a Marietta city park located just off busy Whitlock Avenue. When my accountant was…

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Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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