As he wraps up the last of his 35 years in office, Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon is being honored by groups and organizations across the local landscape and presented with…
UPDATE: Max Bacon announced this morning that he will not seek reelection. We will be posting updated information as it becomes available. Opponents may have a lot to say about…
by Julie Pollock, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While people usually think first about the turkey or the ham during holiday meals,…
In the midst of what appeared to be a full-fledged re-election campaign, Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon has announced he will not seek another term in office. Bacon, 70, made the…
by Arielle Robinson Diversity, small business, and lobbyists were among the topics three Smyrna candidates running for election discussed at a forum hosted by the Cobb Democracy Center, Cobb Alphas,…
The agenda for this evening’s meeting of the Smyrna City Council includes formalizing Juneteenth and Veterans Day as paid city holidays, and the appointment of Deputy City Administrator Penny Moceri…
Here are upcoming government meetings this week in Cobb County: Monday August 2 Acworth Lake Authority The Acworth Lake Authority will meet. The details posted on the city calendar area…
Seven city council members, Smyrna’s first new mayor in 35 years, the city administrator, attorney, clerk and a host of judges were all sworn in for new terms before a…
Incoming Smyrna mayor Derek Norton and Ward 7 city council member Lewis Wheaton have announced that a Black Heritage Celebration will be held Feb. 15 at the city’s community center….
A new brewery is closer to becoming a reality at Riverview Landing, a mixed-use complex under construction in far southern Smyrna. The Smyrna city council unanimously approved a privilege license…