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The sign in front of the Smyrna Police Department

Crime & Public Safety March 4, 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…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes January 13, 2026

How much do you know about Smyrna?

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…

Weekend Quiz October 19, 2025

Cobb Courier Quiz: How much do you know about Smyrna?

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…

Smyrna July 6, 2025

Smyrna’s hydrants become public art canvases

By Mark Woolsey Following the brightly painted crosswalks on King Street downtown and artistically decorated fire hydrants on Atlanta Road, the Smyrna Public Art Committee is working on ways to…

Group photo of residents in front of ribbon at Creatwood Park during opening ceremony

Parks in Cobb County June 29, 2025

Smyrna’s Creatwood Park holds official reopening after renovation

Photo courtesy of City of Smyrna Residents and their kids in one of Smyrna’s well-established neighborhoods now have a new place to play. City officials and residents on Friday cut…

Gay pride flag with multicolored horizontal stripes

Community Life June 2, 2025

Smyrna’s 5th Pride Festival a declaration of resilience, visibility, community, and belonging

Smyrna Pride distributed the following news release about the 5th annual Smyrna Pride Festival: It’s PRIDE MONTH again in Smyrna, Georgia! Local nonprofit, Smyrna Pride, will host the 5th annual…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Education May 21, 2025

Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards honorees walk the red carpet

By Mark Woolsey The Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards are in the rear-view mirror for this year, but look for them to return in 2026 with the attendant ruffles and flourishes,…

Smyrna City Hall with an inset map of the location. The building is brick, with four large white columns at a portico

Smyrna May 2, 2025

Survey results for Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment Project released

By Mark Woolsey A recent survey done as part of the Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment Project showed substantial support for making the city-purchased First Baptist Church of Smyrna property an extension…

Smyrna April 18, 2025

Smyrna to hold public visioning session for its downtown renovation

By Mark Woolsey An April 28 meeting will kick off a process leading to the expansion and reimagining of Smyrna’s downtown area. The two-hour session at the outset of Smyrna…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Mableton March 11, 2025

New Cobb & Douglas Public Health clinic on Mableton City Council agenda

At its meeting this Wednesday, March 12, the Mableton City Council will consider a resolution that will take required legal steps to establish a new health clinic on Riverside Parkway….

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Health & Wellness March 4, 2026

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

by Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the bombing of Iran began on Feb….