Smyrna

Smyrna September 17, 2019

Smyrna council supports mayoral veto of Hispanic heritage event

The Smyrna city council supported, by a 5-2 vote, a veto by Mayor Max Bacon of a previously approved Hispanic heritage event which would have been held in the city…

Smyrna September 4, 2019

Smyrna bans tobacco sale to anyone under age 21

Reacting to a rapid rise in youth smoking, the Smyrna city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21. “The…

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Smyrna August 19, 2019

Smyrna joins with Cobb County, Atlanta for air testing near Sterigenics plant

One could be forgiven for thinking Sterigenics was the only thing happening in Cobb County. On Monday night, the Smyrna city council met a half hour early in order for…

Jennie Eldredge, Smyrna History Museum manager (photo by Haisten WIllis)

Smyrna August 6, 2019

Reworked Smyrna History Museum set to open this fall

Everything changes over time, including museums dedicated to preserving history. The first Smyrna history museum opened in 1939, and 80 years later the newest iteration will celebrate a grand opening…

Smyrna July 22, 2019

Smyrna makes statement about WebMD/Georgia Health News chemical hazard article

The City of Smyrna posted a brief statement on their website in response to the news about two Smyrna-area census tracts exposed to the airborne carcinogenic chemical ethylene oxide. The…

Smyrna July 20, 2019

Want to help preserve Smyrna history? Here’s a way

If you are interested in helping preserve and document the history of Smyrna, Georgia, and have documents, photographs, or other objects from Smyrna’s past, there is a way you can…

Rendering of proposed townhomes on site of Cumberland Community Church (from the City of Smyrna)

Smyrna July 16, 2019

Townhomes to Replace Former Cumberland Community Church Site

Nearly one year to the day after a proposal for 325 apartments on the Cumberland Community Church site was rejected, the Smyrna city council voted 4-2 to allow rezoning for…

Electiric scooter on a sidewalk accompanying article about Smyrna's electric scooter ban

Smyrna June 18, 2019

Smyrna scooter ban passed by city council

The City of Smyrna weighed in on the shareable electric scooter debate Monday night, voting to ban the devices by a 6-0 vote. “Somebody will be killed, or could be…

Smyrna May 21, 2019

Smyrna Again Expands Open Container ‘Restaurant District’ Policy

The City of Smyrna’s move toward allowing open containers of alcohol in defined “restaurant districts” appears to be going well. For the second time, the has city expanded its downtown…

Smyrna May 7, 2019

Smyrna to Pass In-Person Credit Card Processing Fees to Customers

The City of Smyrna already passed credit card processing fees for online payments to its residents and other customers, and following Monday’s meeting will do so for in-person payments as…

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