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Kennesaw January 14, 2021

Kennesaw amphitheater contract and road improvements likely to be approved by council

The Kennesaw City Council is expected to approve a design contract for a new amphitheater next week. Passage of the 2022 SPLOST in November enabled the city to move forward…

2020 Elections January 7, 2021

Kennesaw woman among the four dead in Capitol riot

The DC Police Department announced in a tweet that a Kennesaw woman, Rosanne Boyland, was among the four people who died when Trump supporters entered the Capitol in a protest…

Kennesaw January 6, 2021

Repairs begin on collapsed road; new Kennesaw mayor pro tem appointed

Repairs are planned to begin this week on Mapleton Downs in Kennesaw, a residential street that collapsed on Christmas Eve. According to city officials, the rain caused a failure in…

Due to social distancing protocols, overflow audience members attended the public hearing for the Lockhart Drive rezoning via Zoom from the Ben Robertson Community Center. (Asst. City Manager Marty Hughes at the microphone).

Kennesaw December 22, 2020

Kennesaw City Council rejects controversial student housing project

The rezoning and variance requests for the proposed student housing project at 1320 Lockhart Dr. were denied by the Kennesaw City Council Monday. This was the first test of Kennesaw’s…

Uncategorized December 16, 2020

New Kennesaw student housing ordinance faces first test at city council

A developer’s plans to transform seven acres of land, currently zoned for office and industrial use, into purpose-built student housing will be the first test of Kennesaw‘s new student housing…

A photograph of a Menora, a nine-candle holder

Kennesaw December 11, 2020

Kennesaw to hold Hanukkah menorah lighting

The City of Kennesaw will hold a Hanukkah menorah lighting in downtown Kennesaw on Sunday December 13, 2020. Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling will join with Rabbi Zalman Charytan of the…

new Kennesaw recreation center rendering

Kennesaw December 10, 2020

New Kennesaw recreation center on track for early completion

Kennesaw’s new $10.5 million recreation center being built in Adams Park has an expected completion date of December 2021, due to the City Council approving the reallocation of Special Purpose…

Kennesaw December 1, 2020

Kennesaw’s Day with Santa canceled; recreation center may be completed early

Kennesaw city officials cited spiking COVID numbers as the reason for canceling the annual Day with Santa event scheduled to take place Dec. 5. The city held a pared-down version…

Kennesaw zoning proposals postponed during council meeting.

Kennesaw November 17, 2020

Two controversial Kennesaw zoning requests postponed until December

Developers for two Kennesaw properties, both which have generated concerns from the public, have been granted hearing postponements until December. The first is the 3.35-acre property at 1520 Old Highway…

Kennesaw parade ... woman in sleigh with Santa

Kennesaw November 16, 2020

In unusual Kennesaw parade, spectators will move while floats stand still

The City of Kennesaw is doing something a bit different with its holiday parade this year. Instead of floats traveling by spectators, the spectators will walk past the floats. The…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…