Smyrna birthday and fireworks
The “Jonquil City” will celebrate its 146th anniversary with a Smyrna birthday party and fireworks show in Downtown Smyrna on Saturday, Aug. 4. The city promises a full night of…
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Tim Gould wins seat on Smyrna City Council
The Smyrna city council is back to full strength as business owner Tim Gould defeated retiree Idella Moore in Tuesday evening’s runoff. “I’m very thankful for the support of Smyrna’s…
Riverview Landing in Smyrna (Part 3)
This is the third in a series of construction progress articles with slideshows about Riverview Landing in Smyrna. The project is on Riverview Road between Dickerson Road and Veterans Memorial…
Smyrna denies zoning request from Cumberland Community Church for Spring Road apartments
Cumberland Community Church is in the midst of moving to a new building, but will have to do a lot more work to sell its old one after the Smyrna…
Atlanta Road apartments put on hold by planning commission
Atlanta Road mixed-use development near I-285 The Cobb County Planning Commission has postponed recommendation on a mixed-use development off Atlanta Road that would include an apartment building with 304 units and 10,075 square…
Self-Storage facility to replace blighted retail strip in Smyrna
Self-storage unit approved There will be more space for Cobb County residents to store their old photos, clothing, furniture and other keepsakes in the near future as a dilapidated retail…
Smyrna Planning & Zoning board votes down rezoning for Spring Road apartments
The Smyrna Planning and Zoning board has again moved to deny rezoning for a proposed development near SunTrust Park on Spring Road. Last month, it was a mixed-use development proposed…
Smyrna council rejects major mixed-use proposal bordering I-285
The Smyrna city council quickly and unanimously rejected rezoning for a 500,000-square-foot mixed-use development near SunTrust Park and the Cobb Galleria on Monday night. The project, which has been in…
Cobb BOC offers no objection to Smyrna’s annexation and rezoning of 18.7 acres on Buckner Road
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) offered no objection to the annexation by Smyrna of 18.7-acres of land on Buckner Road adjacent to the Whitefield Academy, or of Smyrna’s…
Smyrna council rejects plan for church-affiliated dormitory near South Cobb Drive
The Smyrna city council unanimously rejected a rezoning that would have provided dorms for up to 120 college-age students at the site of a former church building. Atlanta Dream Center,…