Kennesaw

Music February 3, 2026

2026 Kennesaw Concert Series Brings Legendary Sounds to Depot Park

Photo of Night Ranger courtesy of the City of Kennesaw The City of Kennesaw submitted the following news release about its Kennesaw Concert Series: The City of Kennesaw is turning…

Arts & Culture, Dance February 2, 2026

Kennesaw Parks & Recreation to host a Valentine’s Dance on Friday, Feb. 13

The City of Kennsaw posted the following announcement: Kennesaw Parks & Recreation will host a Valentine’s Dance on Friday, Feb. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Ben Robertson…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Government & Politics, Local government January 19, 2026

Kennesaw’s Chalker Park project moving forward

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council considered its options for the new and improved Chalker Park at Monday’s work session in light of a budget shortfall. The city is…

Community, History December 18, 2025

100 years ago today in Cobb: a murder in Kennesaw

By Larry Felton Johnson Often people talk about serious crimes as if they were a modern thing. But it’s easy to dispel that misconception by browsing through issues of Georgia…

Silhouette of a cannon on wheels beside a pyramid of cannon balls

History December 14, 2025

The beginnings of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

By Larry Felton Johnson Last month we published a article that included a reprint of a dispatch from the Civil War battlefront at Kennesaw Mountain (click here to visit that…

Government & Politics December 12, 2025

Kennesaw’s head of planning and zoning retires; successor named

By Rebecca Gaunt Darryl Simmons retired this month after 24 years with the city of Kennesaw running the planning and zoning department. He came to the city in 2001 following…

History November 2, 2025

A Civil War dispatch from Kennesaw Mountain (June 15, 1864)

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically update, edit and republish] The Georgia Historic Newspapers database contains many interesting articles on the history of Cobb County, the metro Atlanta…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Weekend Quiz November 2, 2025

Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?

How much do you know about the City of Kennesaw? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Traffic incidents September 11, 2025

Pedestrian fatally struck by auto in Kennesaw

The Cobb County police STEP Unit is investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car in north Cobb this week. Authorities say the accident happened shortly…

A wide array of colorful flowers behind and beside a garden bench

Gardens August 30, 2025

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens reopening after renovations

By Mark Woolsey Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens is reopening to the public after a months-long refurbishment. The city’s 17-acre expanse of plants and pathways was closed last Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, for…

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Food Safety February 9, 2026