Category: Community News

LOCAL NATIONAL PARKS OPENING MAY 11

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE is opening a portion of these local parks, beginning May 11. KENNESAW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK: Beginning Monday, May 11, 2020, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park will reopen access to: • All park trails • The overflow…

CITY OF ACWORTH NEWS – MAY OPENINGS, EVENTS

Sharing with our readers the City of Acworth press release of openings and events through the end of May and beginning June 1.  The Acworth Memorial Day Ceremony will take place.  Scroll down for the rest of the news.ACWORTH Memorial…

FREE VIRTUAL SCREENING FOR COVID-19

The most important part of Governor Kemp’s briefing yesterday was the announcement of the development of a Free Virtual Screening app by August University to determine whether or not your symptoms reflect you have COVID-19. These symptoms are Fever, Cough…

VIRTUAL ENTERTAINMENT ABOUNDS!

THE STRAND, MARIETTA Love old movies, missing local concerts, wish you were on the Square in Marietta — we can give you two out of three wishes. In the meantime, we’re are bringing The Strand experience to you! Follow the…

NORTHWEST YMCA NEEDS HELP!

The Northwest YMCA needs your help in feeding our local kids! Last Saturday the Northwest Family YMCA in West Cobb in partnership with Freedom Church – assembled and delivered a weeks worth of lunch supplies directly to children in Cobb…

FINAL FOUR – BOBBLEHEAD for 2020

Last Friday, March 13, 2020, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited edition 2020 Final Four Bobblehead. This is the only bobblehead available to commemorate this year’s Final Four at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta…

KBA BUSINESS EXPO – FEB 25

Starting the week with the KBA Business Expo and ending it with the ABA March 5 luncheon.  The Carribean celebrates Carnival today and tomorrow and Mardi Gras starts tomorrow (although I believe it has been going on all weekend in…

NEWS FROM KENNESAW

KENNESAW MAYOR, DEREK EASTERLING TO SPEAK JANUARY KBA LUNCHEON will be held on Tuesday, January 14 at the KSU Continuing Ed Bldg. We are honored to have Mayor Derek Easterling give the State of the Kennesaw address, focusing on the…

INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND & MORE

City of Kennesaw Celebrates Grand Opening for the Inclusive Playground at Swift-Cantrell Park The City of Kennesaw and Kennesaw Parks & Recreation celebrated the Grand Opening for the Inclusive Playground at Swift-Cantrell Park this afternoon Tuesday, January 9. The Inclusive…

HOG BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER

A big thank you to all of the Helping One Guy (HOG) supporters for making their Breakfast with Santa a success!  Over 200 friends and families dropped by the Cowan Historic Mill at 4271 Southside Drive, Acworth to eat breakfast…

Santa Happenings for 2019

It’s that magical time of the year when everyone is waiting for the arrival of Santa — and he is coming to town on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, December 5 and 6.  Come enjoy the festivities and perhaps have…

Thanksgiving Week Family Events

Stopping by to share family friendly fun events beginning Saturday, November 23, 2019.  The Acworth, Kennesaw, Marietta Square Community always have an event, or two, or three and some times more going on.  Happy Thanksgiving! SAT NOV 23 – ACWORTH…