2019 Elections

2019 Elections November 5, 2019

Georgia Tech professor Lewis Wheaton wins Smyrna Ward 7 council seat

Lewis Wheaton will serve for four years on the Smyrna city council after edging out his opponent, David Monroe, in Tuesday night’s elections. Wheaton took in 686 votes, good for…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

2019 Elections November 5, 2019

Norton, Campbell head to runoff in Smyrna mayor’s race

The race for Smyrna’s first new mayor since 1985 will go on for another month as Derek Norton and Ryan Campbell head to a runoff. The pair were the top…

2019 Elections November 5, 2019

Clemons wins outright majority in Austell mayoral race

The tally is unofficial, but it looks like Mayor Ollie Clemons will continue as mayor without a runoff. With the Cobb County election night reporting page showing 100 percent of…

2019 Elections October 30, 2019

Lindley denies initiating ethics complaint against Blackburn

In an email to the Cobb County Courier, Travis Lindley, who is challenging incumbent Councilwoman Maryline Blackburn for Smyrna’s Ward 3 city council seat, denied initiating an ethics complaint that…

2019 Elections October 29, 2019

Watchdog group files ethics complaint against Maryline Blackburn

William Perry, executive director of Georgia Ethics Watchdogs, filed an ethics complaint against Councilwoman Maryline Blackburn, who represents Smyrna’s Ward 3. Blackburn is Smyrna’s first African-American city council member, and…

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2019 Elections October 26, 2019

Advance voting in Cobb city elections continues through November 1

If you live within the city limits of Austell, Kennesaw, Powder Springs or Smyrna, you have an opportunity for advance voting in the 2019 Cobb city elections between now and…

panel of Smyrna mayoral candidates sitting at table

2019 Elections October 22, 2019

Density, infrastructure issues dominate Smyrna mayor debate

A full house gathered at Whitefield Academy Tuesday night to hear five candidates state their vision and goals for Smyrna’s future. Alex Backry, Ryan Campbell, Laura Mireles, Derek Norton and…

2019 Elections October 22, 2019

Patricia Wisdom runs for second term on Powder Springs City Council

Patricia Wisdom is running for a second term on the Powder Springs City Council, At Large Post 2, in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Wisdom said that she wanted to…

2019 Elections October 22, 2019

Guenevere Reed envisions community connectedness in run for Powder Springs City Council

Guenevere Reed is running for the Powder Springs City Council, At Large Post 2, in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Reed grew up in Brooklyn, New York, learning the importance…

2019 Elections October 21, 2019

Derek Norton builds big lead in Smyrna mayor money race

If how much money each candidate has raised is any indication, Derek Norton appears to be the clear frontrunner in the race to become the next Smyrna mayor. As of…

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2019 Elections

Georgia Tech professor Lewis Wheaton wins Smyrna Ward 7 council seat

Norton, Campbell head to runoff in Smyrna mayor’s race

Clemons wins outright majority in Austell mayoral race

Lindley denies initiating ethics complaint against Blackburn

Watchdog group files ethics complaint against Maryline Blackburn

Advance voting in Cobb city elections continues through November 1

Density, infrastructure issues dominate Smyrna mayor debate

Patricia Wisdom runs for second term on Powder Springs City Council

Guenevere Reed envisions community connectedness in run for Powder Springs City Council

Derek Norton builds big lead in Smyrna mayor money race