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Community, Giving Back to the Community March 24, 2026

Discovery Park “Paint Love” Mural Celebration Set for March 31 in Smyrna

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Paint Love mural which will be installed at Discovery Park in Mableton: Paint Love, Mableton City Councilman TJ…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

History March 22, 2026

Belmont Farm fueled Smyrna’s growth, 1911 newspaper shows

[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…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes March 22, 2026

How Well Do You Know Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz

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…

Woman holding up award received by Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Community, Giving Back to the Community March 17, 2026

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Celebrates Award and Announces Garden Tour

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates, including an honor the organization has received, and the date of the popular Smyrna Garden Tour: Keep Smyrna Beautiful Receives Governor’s Circle Recognition Keep Smyrna Beautiful recently received a…

Community, Giving Back to the Community March 10, 2026

MUST Ministries Seeking Donations for Smyrna Apartment Fire Victims

By Mark Woolsey Cobb-based MUST Ministries is helping families impacted by a deadly apartment fire two weeks ago. Three people including two children died in the fast-moving blaze at the…

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Crime & Public Safety March 5, 2026

Smyrna closing its municipal jail

By Mark Woolsey The city of Smyrna is closing its municipal jail effective later this year and will work on strategies for repurposing the facility. City Council members approved the…

Crime & Public Safety, Fires February 24, 2026

Investigators believe Smyrna fire accidental

By Mark Woolsey Cobb Fire Department investigators are leaning toward determining that the Smyrna-area apartment blaze which killed 3 people Sunday night was accidental. The blaze broke out shortly after…

Accountability Courts, Cobb County Courts February 16, 2026

Cobb County Opens New Treatment Courts Facility in Smyrna

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County’s various treatment court programs have now been united under one roof. A recent ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the debut of the Cobb Treatment Courts Facility in…

Group photo of Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers with bags of litter picked up

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 13, 2026

Document shredding, tree planting and garden tour upcoming with Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates on its activities: Arbor Day Tree Planting Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host a ceremonial tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, February 20, 2026, from noon to 12:30pm…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community February 12, 2026

March gala to support Smyrna Public Safety Foundation

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following news release about its fundraiser gala: Tickets are now on sale for a dinner fundraiser benefiting Smyrna first responders through the Smyrna Public…

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Cobb County Explained March 24, 2026