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

History July 3, 2026

Belmont Farm fueled Smyrna Georgia’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 June 28, 2026

A new quiz about the City of Smyrna: Part 2

This is Part 2 of a series of quizzes about the City of Smyrna. To do the first quiz, follow this link. The City of Smyrna is one of the…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 16, 2026

A new quiz about the City of Smyrna: Part 1

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? This is a new version…

The Pollinator Garden at River Line Park

Environment June 16, 2026

Pollinator garden walkthrough and document shredding are on the latest Keep Smyrna Beautiful schedule

Pollinators, Litter Cleanups, Document Shredding and the Recycle Center are highlights of the latest Keep Smyrna Beautiful schedule Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following schedule of upcoming events: Bees &…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 12, 2026

How Much Do You Know About the City of 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…

A crowd gathers under a big tent on Smyrna Village Green to watch Mexico's 2=0 victory over South Africa in the first World Cup game

From the Editor June 12, 2026

Village Green in Smyrna hosts viewing for yesterday’s first World Cup Game

By Larry Felton Johnson Despite yesterday’s substantial heat a crowd gathered at Smyrna’s Village Green to watch the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and South Africa. Smyrna filled their…

Smyrna June 10, 2026

The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an expansion and republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was about a tenth…

Sports June 3, 2026

Goalball, a sport for visually impaired athletes, held its qualifier tournament in Smyrna

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Georgia Blind Sports Regional Qualifier Goalball Tournament Georgia Blind Sports hosted its Regional Qualifier Goalball Tournament atthe Smyrna…

Community Life May 28, 2026

Smyrna announces World Cup celebrations

The City of Smyrna distributed the following announcement about its scheduled events to celebrate the World Cup: The City of Smyrna is getting ready to celebrate all things soccer! First…

Smyrna May 22, 2026

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people

[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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Pets and Pet Adoption July 10, 2026