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2019 Elections November 6, 2019

Austin Wagner wins election to Smyrna city council by two votes

Andrea Blustein’s eight-year run as a Smyrna city council member is set to end after she was defeated by an extremely narrow margin by challenger Austin Wagner. Blustein has represented…

2019 Elections November 6, 2019

Travis Lindley defeats incumbent Maryline Blackburn in Smyrna Ward 3 council race

Two years after falling short in a runoff election, Travis Lindley won a seat on the Smyrna city council by beating incumbent Ward 3 representative Maryline Blackburn. Lindley, a small…

2019 Elections November 5, 2019

Georgia Tech professor Lewis Wheaton wins Smyrna Ward 7 council seat

Lewis Wheaton will serve for four years on the Smyrna city council after edging out his opponent, David Monroe, in Tuesday night’s elections. Wheaton took in 686 votes, good for…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

2019 Elections November 5, 2019

Norton, Campbell head to runoff in Smyrna mayor’s race

The race for Smyrna’s first new mayor since 1985 will go on for another month as Derek Norton and Ryan Campbell head to a runoff. The pair were the top…

Smyrna November 5, 2019

Viking Alchemist winery to open on Jonquil Drive in Smyrna

The City of Smyrna will welcome a winery to its list of attractions in 2020, as The Viking Alchemist Meadery is set to open at a location on Jonquil Drive…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Smyrna October 25, 2019

Smyrna man convicted of 1998 rape

According to a press release from the office of Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, a Smyrna man was convicted Thursday of aggravated sexual battery, and false imprisonment for the attack…

photo from Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit of the Smyrna United Task Force

Smyrna October 24, 2019

Smyrna United Task Force creates downtown exhibit for Hispanic Heritage Month

After having a planned Hispanic Heritage Month event vetoed by Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon, the Smyrna United Task Force regrouped and created a series of signs telling the stories of…

panel of Smyrna mayoral candidates sitting at table

2019 Elections October 22, 2019

Density, infrastructure issues dominate Smyrna mayor debate

A full house gathered at Whitefield Academy Tuesday night to hear five candidates state their vision and goals for Smyrna’s future. Alex Backry, Ryan Campbell, Laura Mireles, Derek Norton and…

2019 Elections October 21, 2019

Derek Norton builds big lead in Smyrna mayor money race

If how much money each candidate has raised is any indication, Derek Norton appears to be the clear frontrunner in the race to become the next Smyrna mayor. As of…

Ward 3 candidate incumbent Maryline Blackburn

2019 Elections October 16, 2019

Smyrna Ward 3 Candidate Maryline Blackburn: ‘Any elected official should put the interests of the community above all else’

As part of our ongoing election coverage, the Cobb County Courier has sent a four-part Q&A to each Smyrna city council candidate in a contested race. Last week and throughout…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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