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Doc Eaton in shirt and tie, standing in front of a red brick buiding

2019 Elections October 15, 2019

James “Doc” Eaton Seeks Second Term on Kennesaw City Council

James “Doc” Eaton is aiming for a second term as Kennesaw City Council member, At Large, Post 1 in the only contested seat of the Nov. 5 election. When Eaton’s…

L-R, volunteer Stephani Gray, Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, and volunteer Dawn Arthan

Cobb County October 6, 2019

Advocates petition Cobb District Attorney Holmes to eliminate cash bond & to implement other reforms

Advocates for criminal justice system reform presented Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes with a petition to “implement reforms that will end mass incarceration and fight racial injustice.” According to a…

Smyrna mayoral candidate Ryan Campbell outside Rev Coffee Roasters

2019 Elections October 4, 2019

Millennial restaurant owner Ryan Campbell aims to become Smyrna mayor

The pending retirement of Max Bacon has thrown wide open the race for Smyrna mayor, with no fewer than five candidates vying to become the city’s first new leader since…

Sarah Shurden in front of the fountain at Austell's Threadmill complex

2019 Elections September 30, 2019

Sarah Shurden: candidate for Austell City Council Post 1

Sarah Shurden is running for Austell City Council At Large Post 1 in the November 5 2019 special election. The post was vacated by then-Mayor Pro Tem Ollie Clemons when…

Indian Cave at Sweetwater State Park. It is really a rock overhang rather than a true cave.

Recreation September 26, 2019

Sweetwater Creek State Park: property with stories to tell

Well-maintained trails wind among trees, trickling and surging streams, boulders and rock overhangs and the remnants of man-made structures destroyed by men and nature. This a place where history happened,…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna September 17, 2019

Smyrna council supports mayoral veto of Hispanic heritage event

The Smyrna city council supported, by a 5-2 vote, a veto by Mayor Max Bacon of a previously approved Hispanic heritage event which would have been held in the city…

The Railroad Disaster to the West India Mail Near Blackshear, Georgia, an engraving from a photograph published in Harper's Weekly, March 1888 in article about emergency response training

Marietta July 23, 2019

CERT training offered in Marietta in August

Do you know what to do if a crisis happens in your area? Would you like to be able to protect yourself, your family, and help neighbors when such an…

Joe Bozeman, Betsy Brown, Mack Turner, MaryHelyn Hagin and Rick Kienel shared what it was like to grow up in Acworth and Kennesaw.

History July 19, 2019

Cars, football and Vietnam: Longtime residents reminisce about Acworth and Kennesaw

From teenage high jinks in the 1950s and ‘60s to the painful era of the Vietnam War, five people with deep roots in their communities shared about growing up in…

Kennesaw day camp (photo courtesy of the City of Kennesaw)

Kennesaw May 24, 2019

Kennesaw All-Star Day Camp starts next week

Kennesaw All-Star Summer Day Camp will begin on next Tuesday, May 28 and run through July 26, at the Ben Robertson Community Center at 2753 Watts Drive in the City…

John Nwosu, a school counselor at Garrett Middle School speaking at an event on racial discrimination in Cobb County schools

Cobb County April 30, 2019

Dialogue On Racial Discrimination in Cobb County Schools

Cobb County students shared their personal experiences with racial discrimination on Sunday during an event called Listening Journeys. It was the fourth such event since January and was held at…

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