Smyrna

Two visually-impaired goalball athletes diving for the ball in front of a net

Smyrna October 4, 2023

Smyrna resident and goalball champion Matt Simpson to compete in Parapan American Games

[Matt Simpson (r) of Smyrna, Ga., competes in the goalball competition at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. photo courtesy of the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes ] Smyrna…

Smyrna September 22, 2023

Multiple lane closures on I-75 near Smyrna and Vinings this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures this weekend on I-75 near Smyrna and Vinings. The work is related to an ongoing bridge preservation project. Three of the…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna September 21, 2023

Smyrna approves land purchase deal with First Baptist Church, will host public sessions about aquatics center

by Arielle Robinson Smyrna City Council voted 6-1 Monday evening to a deal with Smyrna First Baptist Church that would have the church sell its current, approximately nine-acre property to…

Paintings displayed on wall at Smyrna Community Center

Smyrna September 19, 2023

Nine local Smyrna Artists exhibited at the Smyrna Community Center

The Smyrna Arts Council and the City of Smyrna are presenting an exhibit featuring the work of nine local artists who work in a variety of media. The artists are…

Smyrna September 16, 2023

Lane closures on I-75 near Smyrna and Vinings from Sunday morning Sep 17 through Monday morning

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced further lane closures this weekend on I-75 to continue the work near Cumberland Blvd. Motorists traveling on Interstate 75 (I-75) near Smyrna and…

Smyrna September 16, 2023

Keep Smyrna Beautiful hosts jonquil bulb sale; roadway cleanup

Keep Smyrna Beautiful released a calendar of events for the upcoming weeks, including the last Adopt-A-Mile cleanup for 2023 on Oct 14, 2023. Here are a number of ways to…

Ken Hymes speaking at a podium in a restaurant

Smyrna September 15, 2023

“You’ve got to have execution”: Political newcomer launches campaign for Smyrna mayor

by Arielle Robinson In a packed and upbeat room inside The Vineyard Wine Market last Saturday afternoon, product management director Ken Hymes kicked off his campaign for Smyrna mayor. Hymes…

A cluster of headstones in Collins Springs Cemetery

Smyrna September 10, 2023

A stroll through Collins Springs Cemetery near Smyrna

[This evergreen article was an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free” about getting around Cobb County without the use of a car. To see a list of the entire series…

Child playing with stream of water in splash pad

Smyrna September 10, 2023

Children enjoy ribbon-cutting and opening of downtown Smyrna splash pad

It was a pleasant September day as Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton and children cut the ribbon on the new splash pad in downtown Smyrna. Derek Norton speaks before ribbon-cutting (Photo:…

Smyrna September 8, 2023

Shoupade Park: a preservation project with Civil War earthworks

[We’re expanding and republishing articles from the early days of the Cobb County Courier. This one was first published in 2017, then again in a slightly revised version in the…

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