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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 October 15, 2020

City Council to hold hearing on changes to Kennesaw alcohol ordinance

The public will have the opportunity to address proposed changes to Kennesaw’s alcohol ordinance at Monday’s city council meeting. The amendment to the ordinance would only apply to businesses located…

Screenshot of rendering of townhome development to be built at 1630 Stanley Rd.

Kennesaw August 18, 2020

Kennesaw adopts millage rate; council members disagree on rollback

Kennesaw adopted a maintenance and operations (M&O) millage rate of 8.0 mills and a bond millage rate of 1.5 mills at Monday’s city council meeting. The rates are the same…

Kennesaw July 24, 2020

Virtual groundbreaking for Kennesaw Recreation Center next Wednesday

The virtual groundbreaking for the new recreation center at Kennesaw’s Adams Park with be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. The event, hosted by the City of…

Kennesaw July 21, 2020

Kennesaw cancels Pigs & Peaches and Salute to America

Kennesaw officials have canceled the Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival at the end of August and September’s Salute to America celebration. As with so many other events in Georgia and…

Kennesaw June 30, 2020

Kennesaw preparing to move ahead with new recreation center

The Kennesaw City Council is set to approve a construction contract Monday for phase 1 of the new recreation center. According to Parks Director Steve Roberts, the city received thirteen…

L-r City clerk Lea Addington, Mayor Derek Easterling and City Attorney Randall Bentley conduct the meeting from City Hall, as council members join them via Zoom.

Kennesaw May 19, 2020

Kennesaw receives clean audit report

Everything is as it should be in Kennesaw, according to the annual audit report delivered Monday night. Adam Fraley, a partner at Mauldin & Jenkins, gave a clean opinion after…

screenshot of Kennesaw City Council meeting

Kennesaw April 20, 2020

Kennesaw staff to meet Tuesday on plan for reopening

The Kennesaw City Council met for its regular meeting Monday on the heels of Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement of his plans to reopen Georgia, but city staff will meet with…

Antonio Jones and girlfriend Chantel Benjamin

2019 Elections October 19, 2019

Antonio Jones: challenger for Kennesaw City Council Post 1

Antonio Jones, a small business owner in trucking and landscaping, is challenging incumbent James “Doc” Eaton for his Post 1 seat on Kennesaw City Council. Jones has been a member…

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…

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