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Smyrna July 14, 2024

Smyrna Mayor to present State of the City to the chamber’s Smyrna Area Council

Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton will present his 2024 State of the City address hosted by the Cobb Chamber‘s Smyrna Area Council. According to the chamber’s press release, Mayor Norton will…

Smyrna June 22, 2024

Keep Smyrna Beautiful news and upcoming events

Garden Tour photo above by Phillip Hannaford, provided by Keep Smyrna Beautiful Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following rundown of news and upcoming events: ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Emma Daxe and…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Smyrna June 5, 2024

Dad’s Garage to present improv in Smyrna on June 28

The Smyrna Arts Council distributed the following news release about an upcoming one-night-only performance in Smyrna of the popular improv and original work theatre group Dad’s Garage. The Smyrna Arts…

A group of men and women standing in a festival with tents, wearing rainbow-themed clothing

Smyrna June 2, 2024

Smyrna is Fabulous to host annual Pride Festival June 22

Photo above courtesy of Smyrna is Fabulous Smyrna is Fabulous issued the following announcement about the 3rd annual Pride Festival in Smyrna: It’s PRIDE MONTH again in Smyrna, GA! Smyrna…

Smyrna May 30, 2024

Updates from Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following news updates: 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT: ANN KIRK As part of Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s 40th Anniversary, we’re looking back at our successes and shared history. Read…

A cartoon terrier holds up a paper with Dog Tax written and a "canceled" stamp over it

Smyrna May 21, 2024

Smyrna in 1907: dog owners up in arms over dog tax exemption for terriers

Image above created with DALL-E from OpenAI, and editing with Canva As editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier, I often read through old newspapers on the Georgia Historic…

Smyrna May 20, 2024

Smyrna Paralympian Matt Simpson Among USABA Sport Ambassadors Supported by Google

Photo of Matt Simpson courtesy of the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes submitted the following press release about a partnership with Google Pixel. Smyrna’s…

Flyer about the pop-up legal clinic. The text is the same as in the article

Smyrna April 26, 2024

Cobb Magistrate Court sponsors free pop-up legal clinic in Smyrna tomorrow

Image above a screenshot from Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s BOC announcement about the event Do you have questions about family law, child support, small claims, probate, bankruptcy, immigration or other legal…

Julie Barwig, KSB Executive Director, presenting the 2023 Community Partner Award to members of the Jonquil Garden Club for their work in the Sensory Garden

Smyrna April 24, 2024

Update from Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Photo above courtesy of Keep Smyrna Beautiful — Julie Barwig, KSB Executive Director, presenting the 2023 Community Partner Award to members of the Jonquil Garden Club for their work in…

Smyrna April 18, 2024

When Smyrna’s speed limit was 8 mph

The June 3, 1909 issue of a now-defunct newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian published the following story about a speed-limit ordinance Smyrna’s city council had recently passed (we’ve included a…

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