Kennesaw sees big drop in unemployment
May 5, 2013 by Sarah
The number of business card printing requests in Kennesaw, and across Cobb County, could be heading for a boost after official figures showed a welcome fall in the unemployment rate.
According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the rate for Kennesaw unemployment dropped down to [Read more]
Kennesaw getting ready for Big Shanty 2013
April 5, 2013 by Mark
Preparation is well underway for the Annual Big Shanty Festival, which will take place in Kennesaw for the 37th time.
Featuring thousands of participants and hundreds of [Read more]
Women step to the fore for Kennesaw
March 11, 2013 by James
Next month will see a Kennesaw woman take to perhaps the biggest stage of all, as the singing troupe she represents plays ‘Carnegie Hall’ in New York City.
Lynn Parks, a North Cobb High graduate currently studying out of [Read more]
Kennesaw job fairs attracting higher numbers
February 3, 2013 by Sarah
With news of another slight dip in the country’s economy, it is no surprise that job fairs in Kennesaw and the immediate metro Atlanta area are attracting higher numbers of folks.
A recent job fair at [Read more]
New airport tower gets backing from Mayor
January 12, 2013 by Mark
The new control tower at Cobb County McCollum Field has received the backing of mayor Mark Matthews, who says it will help Kennesaw continue to attract new businesses and develop vital links.
Digital business card printing services in Kennesaw have probably been hitting overdrive over the last year, with many new and well-performing companies locating to the area. The continued development of the airport is said to be key to this.
There was also a great deal of expansion by existing businesses, across many different sectors in the area over the past twelve months, prompting Matthews to say:
“…they represent a diversity of sectors, it helps limit our exposure if one sector has a downturn.”
Mayor Matthews was fronting a group of over 220 Kennesaw Business Association (KBA) members at his State of the City address earlier in January. Mentioning how the airport is becoming increasingly important to the area, he suggested the new tower could become a memorable local landmark. He said:
“I’ve been asked to serve on the committee to help with the concept and design, and try and create a facility that speaks for our community. I heard what they would like to see is the ‘new Big Chicken’ for Cobb County.”
There was also a special mention for the KBA from Matthews. The Mayor said that its efforts, the efforts of its members, and those of the wider Kennesaw business community were helping the area to become increasingly productive.
December kicks off with Kennesaw parade
December 1, 2012 by James
The City of Kennesaw, its residents, and local businesses are all coming together on this afternoon to make sure the 2012 holiday season gets off to a great start.
The annual festivities will [Read more]
Kennesaw gets ready for Small Business Saturday
November 17, 2012 by Mark
As Thanksgiving fast approaches, and the shopping bonanzas of Black Friday and Cyber Monday creep ever closer, folks in Kennesaw are being urged to shop local in between times.
Small Business Saturday (SBS) is making its [Read more]
Kennesaw museum set for macabre transformation
October 5, 2012 by James
One of the highlights of the Kennesaw Halloween events returns this year, as the Southern Museum hosts its annual series of fright nights.
This year will [Read more]
More than just a paper moon in Kennesaw
September 4, 2012 by Mark
The latest exhibition being put on by Kennesaw State University looks like being a popular one, with it focusing on the subject of ‘substitutes’.
Titled ‘Paper Moon’, it [Read more]
Kennesaw is not quite what it seems
August 15, 2012 by Mark
As the start of fall gets closer, so too does, Kennesaw State University Art Museum’s latest exhibition. Entitled ‘Not What it Seems’, it looks like being a highlight of the calendar.
The exhibition will feature works from Frances Trombly, Ian Weaver, and Mark Franchino. It is set to launch on August 20 through October 25, running in the Fine Arts Gallery. There will be a grand launch on August 30 from 5:00 – 9:00 pm, part of KSU’s Fall Grand Opening.
It will be a challenging, yet entertaining, exhibition for the audience, which will ask them not only to look at the art with their eyes, but use their minds to analyze it. Unexpected materials will be used, while a certain amount of illusions will trick and captivate.
What society takes for granted has been challenged with the use of complex puzzles on a very personal, artistic and even metaphysical basis. Poster printing should capture these pieces nicely, with the prints of many of the works sure to prove popular with those attending.
Speaking ahead of the launch, the KSU School of Art and Design, Joe Thomas, said:
“I think seeing the ways the different artists’ work interacts will be fascinating.”
Thomas, who is also curating the exhibition, went on:
“They’ve never been shown together before. Getting a detailed look at the superb craftsmanship and technical skill required to make these objects will also be impressive.”
The Fine Arts Gallery, located in the Wilson Building, opens Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm and Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00 am – 9:00 pm.
