On May 30, North Cobb Civitan Club members toured Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia (Devereux Georgia), located in Kennesaw, and presented a check for $1,500 to support the organization’s mission.
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Smith-Gilbert Gardens’ June 18 summer exhibit openings will be sure to give local families butterflies — literally.
Mr. Charles Ray Jones, age 86, of Kennesaw, passed away May 25, 2019.
Bartow County's sheriff has identified a White resident and an estranged married couple as the three victims of an apparent murder-suicide Saturday, June 1.
Sara Bozeman Frey, 102, of Kennesaw, GA died April 22, 2019. Service will be held at 1pm, on May 30, 2019 at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home.
Candice Fletcher Worley, 55, of Unicoi, TN (and former Kennesaw resident) passed into eternal glory on Sunday, May 26th, 2019. Born on March 24th, 1964 in Richmond, VA to Aubrey and Ellen Harlow Fletcher, she was married on April 21, 1990 to C. MacDonald "Mac" Worley, Jr of Kennesaw, GA. She…
Barbara (Bobbi) Nelle Elrod Burruss, 87, of Marietta, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
Robert Daniel Betzel, 78, of Kennesaw, GA died May 21, 2019. Service will be held at 3:00, on May 28, 2019 at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home. Arrangements by Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home.
After a tension-filled discussion, council members and the attorney for the developer of the Kennesaw Crossing Shopping Center hashed out the details of the encumbered project prior to Kennesaw City Council approving $385,000 in economic incentives.
Randall Earnest Hunter, age 81 of Marietta, GA passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, in Kennesaw, GA. Mr. Hunter was born September 22, 1937, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Lloyd Hunter and the late Ella Hunter. A member and Deacon of Gospel Light Methodist Church in Marietta, GA. Mr. Hunter also…
KENNESAW — An $87 million road project proposal in Kennesaw could improve traffic both on the ground and in the air.
MARIETTA — Neighbors opposing a proposed homeless development center and shelter in Mableton scored a favorable decision Tuesday from the Cobb Planning Commission, which recommended denial of the project by a split vote.
I just want to point out that we are not here for seniors.
KENNESAW — The Kennesaw City Council unanimously approved a contract for development of a 10-year parks and recreation master plan Monday evening.
Dragons could be seen gliding across the surface of Lake Allatoona on Saturday morning, but they weren’t flying serpents — they were boats. And instead of fighting knights in shining armor, they were fighting cancer.
Mrs. Edna Mae Barton, age 77, of Blue Ridge, formerly of Kennesaw passed away on April 28, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
ACWORTH — Hundreds of Cobb residents were on hand Thursday to be among the first to walk the track, dribble basketballs and enjoy the overall ambiance of Acworth’s new $12 million, 43,000-square-foot community center.
Jerry Guy, 72, of Acworth, Georgia, died peacefully and went to be with his Lord and Savior, on April 18, 2019. His wife was by his side.
Carol Jane Ray, age 80, of Dallas, Georgia passed away Friday, April 19, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 22, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Mozley Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs. Born in Atco, GA, Mrs. R…
Walkers, runners and bikers who use Noonday Creek Trail could soon enjoy a safer crossing on Cobb Parkway thanks to a partnership between the city of Kennesaw and the Town Center Community Improvement District.
Coy Arlin Colwell (October 26, 1934 - April 14, 2019)
Carlos Alberto Fleury, 53, of Kennesaw, GA died April 12, 2019. Service will be held at 11:00am, on April 17, 2019 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Arrangements by Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home.
William Paul Brown, age 91, of Kennesaw, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Paul was born July 25, 1927 in Madison, Georgia and grew up in Fort Valley, Georgia. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Navy on the USS North Carolina. After being honorably di…
Margie J. Bryant, 83, of Kennesaw, GA died April 10, 2019. Service will be held at 11:00am, on April 13, 2019. Arrangements by Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home.
KENNESAW — Kennesaw State University President Pamela Whitten and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Kathy Schwaig have named Tim Blumentritt dean of the College of Professional Education. Blumentritt has been interim dean of the college since April 2018. Previously, he s…
It’s springtime in Kennesaw. That means it’s time for the 43rd annual Superior Plumbing Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival, taking place on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown Kennesaw. GO!
One of Ireland’s best — and busiest — tenors, Paul Byrom, will continue his U.S. tour this year with a stop in Kennesaw at Kennesaw State University on Saturday, May 11. Prior to the tour, he recently completed a two-month theatrical run in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, where he played th…
KENNESAW — Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue is holding a month-long silent auction for a painting by Marietta artist Leslie Newman.
Aliera Healthcare announced a new agreement with MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health — which has several locations in Cobb County.
Clarence Calaway Barnett age 95 of Smyrna, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019. Funeral services will be held Sat. March 23 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church Chattahoochee with Revs' Clint Watson, Bernard Weaver, and John Darnell officiating. The body will lie in state from 10-11 a.m. Inte…
Mabel Jean Johnson, 67, of Kennesaw, GA died March 16, 2019. Service will be held at 12:00pm, on March 22, 2019 at NorthStar Church. Arrangements by Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home
Sharon Dooley, 63 of Marietta passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22nd at the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta.
The National Performing Arts Festival was an annual event held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in February. Theatre groups from all over the country (and this year, even a group from South Korea) came to perform a 20-minute cut from a musical as well as take workshops and see prese…
ACWORTH — Speaking to an audience of nearly 80 residents in the North Cobb Senior Center, county Chairman Mike Boyce earned what was bound to be some expected applause over one component of his 2020 budget proposal.
Could Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood and Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling hold the title of Cobb’s best bromance?
James H. "Jim" "Jimmy" Parks, 82 of Kennesaw passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15th at St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta with Rev. Roger Allen and Rev. Daron Vroon officiating. Interment will follow at St. James Episcopa…
CobbLinc buses will be rolling seven days a week starting sometime this summer under a measure speedily passed by county commissioners Tuesday.
A 17-year-old female from Kennesaw was arrested last week after administrators said she brought brass knuckles to Harrison High School.
A proposed 78-unit senior living development in downtown Kennesaw has taken a step forward.
MARIETTA − The county’s transit offerings could be expanded to seven days a week and some of its services spread to additional parts of the county later this year under a package of transportation-related actions to be considered Tuesday.
Though Powder Springs will become the latest Cobb municipality to allow adults to carry open containers of alcohol in designated parts of the city, the full effects of its new ordinance may not be immediate.
Linda Starns Hunt, age 72, passed away peacefully, on February 25, 2019, at home in Marietta, GA, with her loving family by her side. She was born to parents Earl and Ruth Starns on February 2, 1947, in Tampa, FL. Following a move to St. Petersburg, FL, she graduated from Northeast High Scho…
Rev. Charles Herman Pearce
Thomas Loren Collins, Sr., age 79, of Marietta, Georgia passed away February 15, 2019. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Burnt Hickory Church of Christ in Marietta with Scott Franks officiating. Born in Wenatchee, WA, Mr. Collins lived in Marietta, GA for th…
Joyce Dean Thackston, age 78, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Steve Clayton officiating. Interment will follow at Kemp Cemetery in …
EARLIER THIS WEEK, state Rep. David Wilkerson, D-Powder Springs, the new chairman of the Cobb Legislative Delegation, raised concerns about former Cobb District Attorney Vic Reynolds’ approach to gang prosecution, saying whoever Gov. Brian Kemp selects as his replacement needed to have a mor…
James “Jim” Smathers, 66, of Kennesaw, GA died February 20, 2019. Service will be held at 2:00pm, on February 24, 2019 at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home. Arrangements by Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home.
Neil Ketchledge and his 24-year-old son Korbyn share a lot more than a last name.
Hillard J. Grannemann, 91, of Kennesaw, GA died February 13, 2019. Service will be held at 10:00am, on February 18, 2019 at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home. Arrangements by Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home.
Nell Reed Hanes, beloved wife and devoted mother, died at the age of 92 on Monday February 11, 2019. She was born November 5, 1926 to the parents of D.T. and Ozie Reed of Chestnut Mountain, Georgia.
