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Smyrna July 18, 2025

Smyrna firefighters respond to fire thought caused by model rocket chemicals

By Mark Woolsey Smyrna firefighters battled a house fire with an unexpected twist this week-the presence of volatile chemicals. Smyrna Emergency Management officials say fire crews were sent to a…

A smiling woman sits on the ground alongside a wheelbarrow of plants during a garden workday

Smyrna July 16, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful features document shredding, volunteer opportunities, environmental education

Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following announcement about upcoming and ongoing events: Save the Date! Document Shredding: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Wolfe…

Sports July 10, 2025

Budweiser Clydesdales to appear in Smyrna in conjunction with All-Star Game

The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will make an appearance in Smyrna Friday, in conjunction with the Major League Baseball All-Star game on July 15. The massive draught animals will be delivering…

Smyrna July 7, 2025

A glimpse into Smyrna’s early 20th century dairy industry

By Larry Felton Johnson Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily cite the Georgia Historic Newspapers website in our history articles. Examples of our articles…

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…

Smyrna July 4, 2025

Friends of Smyrna Library to host novelist Pamela Terry for an evening of conversation and community

The Friends of Smyrna Library submitted the following announcement: The Friends of Smyrna Library will host beloved Smyrna novelist Pamela Terry for an evening of conversation and community. The event,…

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Weekend Quiz June 29, 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…

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…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna June 22, 2025

The incorporation of Smyrna: 1872

This is an evergreen article that we republish periodically, often with updates as we do further research. It was the second in our series Cobb County History through Documents, and…

Smyrna June 3, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Receives $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant to Improve Local Environment

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following news release: Keep Smyrna Beautiful recently received a $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, a statewide organization that leads…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 30, 2025