Kennesaw Local Pulse

Kennesaw's community calendar this fall spans fresh markets, senior gatherings, and family workshops.

• Farmers Market: Thursdays through September...

Kennesaw's Voces del Corazon - Art from the Soul Reception offers a chance to engage with local artistic expression.

Keep Cobb Beautiful now offers Kennesaw residents a convenient, free way to safely dispose of batteries while supporting Cobb's environmental sustainability and safety goals.

KSU move-in week brings 3,000 students to the Kennesaw campus, including 460 first-year residents in the new Summit II residence hall. Fall semester starts Monday.

• Family-friendly gathering celebrates global cultures with music, dance and exhibits at Jim R. Miller Park.
• Sample international cuisine, shop...

An alleged serial rapist accused of at least 25 assaults across Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties over 38 years has been arrested and is now in Cobb...

Kennesaw State’s Launch ’26 event highlighted how its growth in research affiliations, new AI and biomedical programs, and 51,000-plus students will...

A CobbLinc driver was strangled and pinned by passenger Niguel Armstead at a KSU stop before students intervened, just as the university expanded...

Kennesaw locals have strong options close to home this weekend.

• Saturday highlight: Free Fleetwood Mac tribute by Rumours ATL at Depot Park, 7...

• Event preview: Town Center Community will unveil its 30-Year Vision Master Plan at the fifth annual State of the District on Oct. 27 at Governors...

Kennesaw State University's AI-driven CaseFinder platform, developed over six years by Professor Dominic Thomas's team, is now piloting with Moultrie...

Kennesaw residents can paint heart-shaped signs this month to create a public art installation along the Big Shanty Trail honoring Suicide Awareness...

Cobb Idol 2026 brings six local vocalists to the Strand Theatre stage tomorrow night for a live-band showdown you can help judge. Grab tickets, cheer on the talent, and support the nonprofit theatre that keeps arts alive in our area.

Kennesaw residents can build trust with local police and connect with neighbors at the free Faith & Blue Summit Cookout on October 12. The Kennesaw...

Kennesaw residents can join a free cultural event on October 7 from 6:00–8:30 PM at the Recreation Center featuring Hispanic food, music, and...

Adults seeking a low-key way to read and connect can join Silent Book Club Kennesaw and the Cobb County Bookmobile for quiet reading time at Lazy...

Kennesaw State’s move-in kicked off with real community energy as over 4,200 students filled dorms across both campuses, including 3,070 at the...

• Interim clerk Cherise Wesley-Ornelas took over Cobb Superior Court Clerk’s Office in August 2025 after Connie Taylor’s indictment for ordering...

U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller framed the November race between Republican David Chastain and Democrat Micheal Garza as a “fight of good versus evil” at a...

At Big Shanty Elementary School, 49% of students scored proficient or above in math and 44% in reading. These rates offer a direct measure of academic outcomes for Kennesaw parents.