Kennesaw News

Philip Taylor, who presides over municipal court in Kennesaw and Acworth and serves on the Cobb County Magistrate Court bench, was recently named Georgia's Magistrate Court Judge of the Year .

Nearly 2,800 people are set to gather in Jim Miller Park tonight to honor cancer victims and survivors and to raise awareness and money for a cure for the disease.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Kennesaw man who allegedly choked, punched and suffocated a woman who is four weeks pregnant with their child.

Four people, including one man from Powder Springs, have been arrested on drug-related charges after police found more than seven pounds of marijuana in their Kennesaw Extended Stay America Hotel room.

The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a lawsuit Thursday against the 1,300-person town of Nelson, Ga., which adopted in April an ordinance requiring all households to have a gun.

Q Massage Must Close - Kennesaw Patch A massage parlor along Barrett Parkway with a history of suspected sexual activity will have to close its doors "immediately," county spokesman Robert Quigley just told Patch.

Officials with the Cobb County Cooperative Extension Service and the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County want to hear from community garden coordinators across the county.

Shoupade Park Tours When: Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Where: Shoupade Park, 4770 Oakdale Rd., Smyrna What: In conjunction with the Cobb Coalition for Historic Preservation's Historic Site Open House celebration, Michael Shaffer, assistant director of Kennesaw State University's Civil War Center, will ... (more)

The first stop on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour hits Cauble Park today, with many of the professionals saying it's a favorite location as it draws one of the biggest crowds on the tour.

Turkish-born Kennesaw State University graduate Tuce Girit, left, finds friend and fellow alumna Michelle Vickers of Kennesaw as they check out each other's bling Thursday before the 146th commencement exercise at the school's Convocation Center.

Lawrenceville Father Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Sons To Death - Lawrenceville Patch On Tuesday, a Lawrenceville father pleaded guilty to charges he killed two of his children.

Kennesaw, GA: "150 Stories for 150 Years of Change" is an effort by Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to document social change in the community.

Five people were injured in a two-car crash last Thursday on Highway 225 South just north of the speedway.

A massage parlor along Barrett Parkway with a history of suspected sexual activity will have to close its doors "immediately," county spokesman Robert Quigley just told Patch.

Here are the latest updates on road work being done around Kennesaw and Cobb County, according to the Cobb Department of Transportation .

Capt. Armond James "A.J." Renzi, 67, of Cumming, GA passed away on May 7, 2013 .

The following information - names, photos, addresses, charges and other details - was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff's Office jail records.

If you're interested in learning more about the library's digital products and services, you're in luck! The Cobb County Public Library System offers a myriad of training opportunities, including in-person classes, one-on-one sessions, and now, virtual training opportunities.

The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com By Debra Auerbach for CareerBuilder Have you ever had an itch to quit your job and instead do work that makes a real difference in the world? In honor of Earth Day on April 22, we've compiled a list of seven jobs that help people live a better life - from the buildings they work and live in, to the ... (more)

The control tower is seen at McCollum Field in Kennesaw in March. The looming closure of the air-traffic control tower due to federal budget cuts from the sequester has been put off from June to Sept.