Category: Community News

LOCAL LABOR DAY WEEKEND FESTIVALS

It’s Labor Day weekend and if you and your family have elected to stay home — there is plenty to do around here.  In addition to youth sports, baseball, football and more we have festivals right here in our own…

SCARECROWS ON MAIN

Just a hint of fall is creeping into the air.  Never to early to think about promoting your business as you join our community in creating a fantastic scarecrow! SCARECROWS ON MAIN The City of Kennesaw invites area residents, families,…

SMITH GILBERT “GARDEN WITH WINGS” ENDS July 30

Last Week to Visit A “Garden with Wings” Butterfly House “A Garden With Wings,” the popular pollinator exhibit at Smith-Gilbert Gardens (SGG) featuring a kid-friendly pollinator garden and 1,500 square foot butterfly house, opened for the season on Tuesday, June…

BOARD THE GENERAL AT SOUTHERN MUSEUM, JULY 23,

Rare Opportunity to Board the General Locomotive at Railroad Rendezvous The popular annual Railroad Rendezvous event will return to the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History on Saturday, July 23. A variety of activities celebrating the railroad and…

Nagel’s Bagels in Cartersville

So proud of Kelly Nagel and her husband Rich, for taking their dream and turning it into realty.  Their bagels are the best. They started their business at local Farmer’s Markets, survived covid and opened their first store in June…

CELEBRATING AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Break out the Red, White, and Blue.  Join your friends and family at one of our communities Independence Day celebrations, or better yet attend all three.  Kennesaw starts our celebration off on Sunday July 3, Marietta continues starting with a…

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS – SAT JUNE 18

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of Slavery.  Dating back to 1865, it was June 19th that the union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended…

Cobb Elections: May 24 Primary Election

Voting precinct location Cobb County Elections workers have been busy sorting and mailing out your new voter precinct cards. The 500,000 cards from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office represent the newly drawn districts for county and state elected offices. Because these…

2022 SMOKE ON THE LAKE – MAY 6th AND 7th

Grab your family, your neighbors, your friends and head on down to Logan Farm Park in Acworth, GA.  Enjoy great BBQ, beautiful weather, great music, and celebrate life. Come enjoy The 12th Annual Rotary Club of North Cobb Smoke on…

EASTER WEEK ACTIVITES – Apr 13-Apr 23

Now that everyone is back from Spring break and settled in at school or work – we would like to share some up coming activities for our community.   HOG DINNER TONIGHT! Helping One Guy will Honor David Burrell &…