The City of Kennesaw declared a State of Emergency this afternoon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order was issued by Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling. Earlier in the day the…
In a nearly empty city hall, Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton issued a lengthy statement on the COVID-19 virus response Monday night, updating citizens on the city’s course of action and…
A live-in caregiver for a Kennesaw stroke victim was sentenced to 15 years, with five years to be served in prison, for taking nearly $20,000 from her client. Julia Maria…
In response to inquiries from the media, Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department sent an email describing the adaptations the department is making due to the coronavirus pandemic….
[Editor’s note: a reader pointed out that the South Cobb Redevelopment Authority map I originally added as the featured image was misleading, since it only included a portion of the…
Things are about to get messy on Windy Hill Road. A $42-million extreme makeover of the corridor funded by sales tax dollars was approved in 2016. Since that time several…
Starting Wednesday Feb. 26, 2020, Collins Circle in Acworth will be closed at its intersection with SR 92 to allow contractors to construct the new intersection. Motorists traveling to Collins…
According to a news release from Kennesaw State University, former President Betty L. Siegel passed away late Tuesday afternoon. She was 89 years old. The news release states: Born in…
Following a seven-year run as Smyrna’s Chief of Police, David Lee will retire on Friday, to be replaced by deputy chief Joe Bennett. The move was approved by a 7-0…
According to a public information release from Kimberly Isaza, the Public Information Officer for Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, an Acworth man was given a 50-year sentence for a brutal…