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Mayor Max Bacon with the bobblehead modeled on him

Smyrna December 3, 2019

Max Bacon gets his own bobblehead

As he wraps up the last of his 35 years in office, Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon is being honored by groups and organizations across the local landscape and presented with…

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 October 30, 2019

Lindley denies initiating ethics complaint against Blackburn

In an email to the Cobb County Courier, Travis Lindley, who is challenging incumbent Councilwoman Maryline Blackburn for Smyrna’s Ward 3 city council seat, denied initiating an ethics complaint that…

2019 Elections October 29, 2019

Watchdog group files ethics complaint against Maryline Blackburn

William Perry, executive director of Georgia Ethics Watchdogs, filed an ethics complaint against Councilwoman Maryline Blackburn, who represents Smyrna’s Ward 3. Blackburn is Smyrna’s first African-American city council member, and…

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 22, 2019

Guenevere Reed envisions community connectedness in run for Powder Springs City Council

Guenevere Reed is running for the Powder Springs City Council, At Large Post 2, in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Reed grew up in Brooklyn, New York, learning the importance…

2019 Elections October 17, 2019

Ollie Clemons: candidate for mayor of Austell

Mayor Ollie Clemons is not your typical incumbent. He was sworn into office on July 1st, 2019 after serving as the mayor pro tem for five years. Originally from Chicago,…

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…

2019 Elections October 14, 2019

Devon Myrick: candidate for Austell city council

Devon Myrick is running for the Ward 2 seat on the Austell City Council. He sat down with the Courier in the Cenacle coffee shop in downtown Austell last week…

2019 Elections October 14, 2019

Smyrna Ward 3 Candidate Travis Lindley: ‘If you call me or email me, you will get a response’

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. This week and next,…

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