The City of Smyrna’s move toward allowing open containers of alcohol in defined “restaurant districts” appears to be going well. For the second time, the has city expanded its downtown…
The City of Smyrna already passed credit card processing fees for online payments to its residents and other customers, and following Monday’s meeting will do so for in-person payments as…
The Smyrna City Council approved rezoning for a greatly expanded Emory Healthcare facility on South Cobb Drive Monday night. By a 6-0 vote, with Andrea Blustein absent, the council approved…
Natalie Ammons, the Public Affairs Deputy Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following press release about an officer-involved shooting in Smyrna. On Thursday, February 28, 2019,…
Tomorrow, Saturday February 23, Smyrna’s first Black Heritage Celebration will take place from 12 – 5 p.m. at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle. An announcement for the…
This is the second in our series Cobb County History through Documents, and is the text of the Smyrna incorporation act of the Georgia legislature in 1872. Last week we…
What is Smyrna’s policy on breweries and distilleries? Until this week, the answer was that there wasn’t one, with the city’s zoning code silent on the matter. A number of…
The Smyrna Police Department began using body cameras in 2015, and doubled down on the measure Monday night by agreeing to a five-year deal with Axon Enterprises to provide a…
For the second meeting in a row, the Smyrna city council passed an ordinance loosening restrictions on alcohol consumption. Earlier in November the council added three new zones where patrons…
The City of Smyrna jumped on the open container trend in February, allowing carry-out of alcoholic beverages at downtown restaurants into the Village Green area. Monday night, the city council…