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…
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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…
KBA Hospitality Booth at the Big Shanty Festival
THE KENNESAW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BOOTH As a reminder the city allows Main Street to be closed for the Festival. This provides a much safer environment for folks to get back and forth between city hall and the depot/museum area. The…
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…
Join Henry’s Challenge to Save a Life!
April is National Donate Life month and it’s a month of special importance for Chef Henry Chandler of Henry’s Louisiana Grill. Throughout the month of April, Chandler will be raising awareness for Organ Donation with “Chef Henry’s Challenge to Save…
Dancing for the Children Competition!
Vaughn Williams, Athletic Director, Kennesaw State University with Instructor – Dawn Parker of Great Gig Dance Company will be competing in the Dancing for the Children Competition. Watch out DWTS – they are on your horizon. The Service League of Cherokee…
Join Great Gig’s Flash Mob At The Festival
It’s the Big Shanty Festival and time for the Flash Mob again! This event will take place directly following the parade at the annual Big Shanty Festival in downtown Kennesaw on Saturday, April 20st. The parade starts at 9:30am, so…
Big Shanty Festival almost here
IT’S ALMOST TIME Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival will celebrate its 37th year as the City of Kennesaw and surrounding areas turn out to celebrate the weekend of April 20 & 21, 2013. The entire downtown area will be jam packed with…