Category: Kennesaw/Acworth

KMHS Sidewalk Chalk Competition Winners

The winners of the competition are The Children’s Theater (Audrey Milam, Emma King, Erin Reynolds, Alexandra Fincher). Their drawing:  “When I Grow Up – I am going to Lasso Cancer Once and for All!” is pictured ad left. Thirteen school…

Fitness Equipment Installed at Swift Cantrell Park

  A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday, April 30 to mark the official opening of the new Life University wellness station at Swift-Cantrell Park in Kennesaw. Life University is sponsoring this new fitness equipment which addresses environmental, social, physical and…

Allatoona High School’s Teen Shoe Box Party

Allatoona High School’s Student Government, The Helm, hosted the Teen Chapter of A Crystal Stair Inc.’s Second Annual Shoebox Party on March 29th directed by Kaci Pollack, the founder of the Teen Chapter, and Allatoona’s Student Body Vice President. Students…

Neighborhood Trails in Kennesaw Completed

A ribbon cutting ceremony on April 23 marked the completion of three trails, the Kennesaw First Baptist Church Trail, Whispering Lake Trail and Matlock Trail. These trails link with the Deerfield and Winchester Forest trails, connecting several subdivisions. The crushed…

Pediatric Imaging Center at CHOA Town Center

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta recently broke  ground on a new pediatric imaging center at their Town Center location, 2985 George Busbee Parkway. Children’s has the largest pediatric radiology program in the nation and performs more exams on kids than anyone…

Congratulations Dennis McKeon, Contractor of the Year

Dennis McKeon, D. McKeon Heating & A/C, Inc., Kennesaw, GA, was recently named  2013 Contractor of the Year by the Conditioned Air Association of Georgia (CAAG), a statewide nonprofit professional trade association based in Atlanta, Georgia that represents HVAC or…

37th Big Shanty Festival – Sat & Sun April 20 & 21

Come enjoy the 37th annual Superior Plumbing Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival April 20 and 21.  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 at the…

Mike Surman to appear at Big Shanty Festival

Castrol Pro Angler Mike Surman will be on hand to sign autographs and answer consumer questions Saturday April 20th and Sunday April 21st at the Castrol Premium Lube Express display at the Kennesaw Big Shanty Festival. The event will take…

CONGRATULATIONS KIMBERLY WESTWOOD

Acworth resident and Chick-fil-A team member Kimberly Westwood is one of only 25 students across the country to receive the 2013 S. Truett Cathy Scholar Award, the chain’s highest scholar recognition that continues Chick-fil-A® founder S. Truett Cathy’s legacy of…

NEW PLAYGROUND AT CAUBLE PARK

It is breathtaking, exciting and big enough for adults to play on. The City of Acworth has installed a new playground at Cauble Park (Acworth Beach). Painted brown and trimmed in forest green, the modules blend in with the rest…