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Smyrna July 7, 2025

A glimpse into Smyrna’s early 20th century dairy industry

By Larry Felton Johnson Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily cite the Georgia Historic Newspapers website in our history articles. Examples of our articles…

Smyrna July 6, 2025

Smyrna’s hydrants become public art canvases

By Mark Woolsey Following the brightly painted crosswalks on King Street downtown and artistically decorated fire hydrants on Atlanta Road, the Smyrna Public Art Committee is working on ways to…

Smyrna July 4, 2025

Friends of Smyrna Library to host novelist Pamela Terry for an evening of conversation and community

The Friends of Smyrna Library submitted the following announcement: The Friends of Smyrna Library will host beloved Smyrna novelist Pamela Terry for an evening of conversation and community. The event,…

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Weekend Quiz June 29, 2025

Cobb Courier Quiz: How much do you know about Smyrna?

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? We’ve posted a quiz to…

Group photo of residents in front of ribbon at Creatwood Park during opening ceremony

Parks in Cobb County June 29, 2025

Smyrna’s Creatwood Park holds official reopening after renovation

Photo courtesy of City of Smyrna Residents and their kids in one of Smyrna’s well-established neighborhoods now have a new place to play. City officials and residents on Friday cut…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna June 22, 2025

The incorporation of Smyrna: 1872

This is an evergreen article that we republish periodically, often with updates as we do further research. It was the second in our series Cobb County History through Documents, and…

Smyrna June 3, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Receives $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant to Improve Local Environment

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following news release: Keep Smyrna Beautiful recently received a $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, a statewide organization that leads…

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Community Life June 2, 2025

Smyrna’s 5th Pride Festival a declaration of resilience, visibility, community, and belonging

Smyrna Pride distributed the following news release about the 5th annual Smyrna Pride Festival: It’s PRIDE MONTH again in Smyrna, Georgia! Local nonprofit, Smyrna Pride, will host the 5th annual…

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Smyrna May 26, 2025

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people, and when Belmont meant Belmont Farms

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

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

Education May 21, 2025

Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards honorees walk the red carpet

By Mark Woolsey The Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards are in the rear-view mirror for this year, but look for them to return in 2026 with the attendant ruffles and flourishes,…

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Kennesaw July 9, 2025