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Pigs & Peaches BBQ featuring a band on stage with brightly colored lights shining on them

Kennesaw July 19, 2021

Kennesaw’s annual Pigs & Peaches BBQ returns for 20th year

The popular Pigs & Peaches BBQ festival is coming on August 20 and 21 in Adams Park in Kennesaw. The festival includes a competition sanctioned by both the Kansas City…

Performers on an outdoor stage at a Kennesaw Salute to America

Kennesaw June 22, 2021

Live music and food at Kennesaw Independence Day celebration

Kennesaw‘s “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on July 3 will include live music, food, and of course a fireworks display. More details are available in the city’s press release,…

Education April 24, 2021

Wheeler name change supporters refused spot on agenda, so they took it to the public comments

Students and parents concerned about the racist legacy of Joseph E. Wheeler High School in Marietta exercised complete control over the public comment section of Cobb’s Board of Education monthly…

Religion April 24, 2021

Rev. Dr. Steven Usry appointed senior pastor at Mt. Bethel UMC

The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church announced appointments of pastors to local churches for the upcoming term. Among those appointments it was announced that Rev. Dr. Steven…

Education April 19, 2021

Parents say ‘it’s our turn” at rally for Sprayberry rebuild

By Rebecca Gaunt Supporters turned out with enthusiasm, flashy signs and bright pink shirts to rally for Sprayberry High School’s much-desired modernization. Parents say they are sick of the attitude…

Cobb County April 15, 2021

Jerica Richardson highlights nine priorities

by Mark Woolsey On the heels of a first-quarter public input tour, District 2 County Commissioner Jerica Richardson has unveiled a list of nine priorities she plans to focus on…

Education April 13, 2021

Community says it’s past time for Sprayberry High School rebuild

By Rebecca Gaunt Community leaders are rallying for huge improvements to the Sprayberry High School campus, which has occupied a corner at the busy intersection of Sandy Plains and Piedmont…

Education February 27, 2021

Wheeler name change coalition stresses cooperation with school board

Members of a student-led group seeking the renaming of East Cobb’s Wheeler High School said a Zoom town hall meeting this week was a step in the right direction. But…

History February 9, 2021

Dr. Jontyle Robinson restores historic dioramas depicting Black history

A woman from East Cobb is at the center of an ongoing project to preserve a key piece of African and African-American history. Dr. Jontyle Robinson, who has an extensive…

A map showing the results of the election race between Lisa Cupid and Mike Boyce

2020 Elections November 29, 2020

Cupid and Boyce: A look at the precincts

Democratic District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid defeated Republican Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michael Boyce to become Chairwoman-elect of the BOC. This is the second in our series on…

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