Greg M. Wilbur, 50, of Dallas, died Wednesday, May 28. Funeral is Sunday, at 2pm at the Chapel of Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw. Burial will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta. Greg was preceded in…
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KMHS Drama Department Rocks Blast from the Past
Kennesaw Mountain High School’s award winning Theatre Department is presenting a fast paced, toe-tapping, time traveling, blast to the past musical revue May 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30 pm in the school’s Susan Gunderman Theater. The production is called…
Big Shanty Festival – April 12 & 13
KENNESAW/BIGSHANTY FESTIVAL Come enjoy the 38th annual Superior Plumbing Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival April 12 and 13. The downtown Kennesaw area will be transformed into a giant family-friendly festival. There will be a variety of activities to entertain all ages. While…
New Development Coming to downtown Kennesaw
Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together. The downtown assemblage is the property on Main Street directly across from the Pedestrian Underpass. It is no longer just an assemblage, it is now a reality. This development has…
March Radness Skate Contest at Kennesaw Skate Park
The City of Kennesaw and Ambush Board Company are hosting a skate contest at Kennesaw Skate Park on Saturday, March 15. Check in at 10:00 am. Contest starts at 11:00 a.m. Two Divisions: Street Contest and Pool Jam $15 Entry…
North Cobb High School ~ 12 Athletes Sign with Colleges.
Congratulations to the following seniors from North Cobb High School who committed to colleges yesterday, Feb 5. That is the most ever for the school. Not only do these students excel in their sport, they also have good grades. Our…
The Perfect Storm, January 2014
by Carol Thompson, Editor Our recent storm we experienced was not the first and certainly will not be the last. It also wasn’t the worst storm* even though many hundreds were stranded on the roadways, some for more than…
Kennesaw State Names Superior Plumbing as Official Plumber
The Kennesaw State University Department of Athletics and Superior Plumbing Services, Inc. announced today a multi-year sponsorship agreement. Superior Plumbing’s investment will provide significant support to KSU’s Department of Athletics and its student-athletes, as the school prepares for its inaugural…
Kennesaw’s State of the City presented at KBA
Kennesaw Development On The Horizon On Tuesday, January 14, Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews addressed an audience of more than 250 Kennesaw Business Association members, civic leaders, educators, and guests about Kennesaw’s accomplishments and plans for growth and development in his…
Quilters Provide Calvary Children’s Home with Quilts and Pillowcases
When Robin Jones, owner of Cottontail Quilts, located in Kennesaw, first learned of the Calvary Children’s Home several months ago, she decided to reach out to the local quilting and sewing community for assistance in making a personalized pillowcase for…
Team Georgia 6th Grade All Star Football Team Head to Texas
Team Georgia, a 6th grade all star football team made up of mostly Cobb County students (along w a few from Paulding, Bartow, and Douglas), has swept through the South to win the Regional Championship put on by Football University…
The First Christmas Card ~ by Rev. Sam Storey, Columnist
The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by the artist J.C. Horsley and measured about the size of a postcard. The first Christmas card shows a Victorian family celebrating the gentle spirit of the season around a table. Flanking…