Actor Bill Oberst, Jr. has stepped into the late Lewis Grizzard’s shoes over 1,000 times in the last decade. Oberst’s portrayal of the Southern writer and humorist is a one-man show authorized by Grizzard’s family, which says it is the…
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The Georgia Mountain Lift Flys High Over the Fair
It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, it’s the Georgia Mountain Lift that is flying high above the fairgrounds at Jim R. Miller Park, at the Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair. “This lift take’s the idea of rides…
North Georgia State Fair Concert Line-up
The 81st Annual Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair starts this Thursday, September 19, through Sunday, September 29, at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta. Attracting nearly 300,000 people from throughout metro Atlanta, North Georgia and surrounding states, the Superior…
Roy Barnes Receives Winston Strickland Servant Leadership Award
The Cobb Chamber of Commerce, along with Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham, presented the first Winston Strickland Servant Leadership Award to former Governor Roy Barnes at the Chamber’s September 9 First Monday Breakfast at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The…
Marietta’s Great Scarecrow Contest
The public, city and county schools and organizations are invited to register by Sept. 25 to show your group, business or school’s creativity and personality by making a scarecrow as part of the eighth annual Scarecrows on the Square contest.…
The Compassion Experience is coming to North Georgia State Fair
Compassion International, a leading authority on child sponsorship which releases children from poverty globally, will be bringing its Change the Story: The Compassion Experience tour to the Atlanta area Sept. 20-24. The tour will educate local residents about the realities…
KMHS vs NCHS at Kennesaw State University – September 20
Let’s fill the stadium. Attention all alumni of North Cobb High School and Kennesaw Mountain High School — show your spirit, support your high school – plan on attending the Chick Fil A Civil War Classic to be played at KSU’s…
Taste of Kennesaw – Follow up to an Outstanding Event
Taste of Kennesaw – the results are in. Great, great event. Over 42 restaurants and food trucks participated with one restaurant coming from as far away as Woodstock. There couldn’t have been a better variety of food to choose from.…
In Labor or A Laborer ~ Rev. Sam Storey, Columnist
A woman goes to her doctor and he verifies she’s pregnant, her first pregnancy. The doctor asks if she has any questions. She replies, “Well, I’m a little worried about the pain. How much will childbirth hurt during labor?” The doctor…
Swift Cantrell Skate Park Update — Starting Second Phase.
Kennesaw to complete Swift-Cantrell Skatepark ~ Construction Moves On to Phase II As construction nears completion on the plaza portion of Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell Skatepark, the Mayor and Council have committed to begin on the second phase of the project, the…
Friday is National College Colors Day ~ Aug 30
On Wednesday Mayor Mark Mathews and Mayor Tommy Allegood signed a proclamation naming Friday College Colors Day and would like to see the Kennesaw and Acworth Communities show THEIR support for Kennesaw State University. Friday is National College Colors Day,…
Veterans’ Death Benefits
Kevin Marcy, Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services Recently, I had the opportunity to arrange the services for two veterans. When sitting with each family during their arrangement meeting, it become clear that one had no idea any of the…