The Smyrna Planning and Zoning board has again moved to deny rezoning for a proposed development near SunTrust Park on Spring Road. Last month, it was a mixed-use development proposed…
There will be plenty of competition for the Smyrna City Council’s open Ward 3 seat this fall. No fewer than five candidates qualified at city hall Monday through Wednesday, each cashing…
Note from the editor: Cobb County Courier is going to run periodic opinion articles from people in the community, and provide a variety of voices from different perspectives on issues…
The decade-long battle to extend the Silver Comet Trail into the City of Atlanta continued Wednesday morning as a group of volunteers from Connect The Comet delivered a petition to…
With Smyrna becoming one of the hotter real estate markets in Georgia, it’s perhaps no surprise a rezoning request for a daycare center appeared on the city council’s agenda Monday…
The hilly terrain turns what would otherwise be a nondescript perpetual care cemetery into a beautiful, peaceful memorial park. From the tallest hill, surrounded by headstones and hundreds of the…
The Smyrna city council approved rezonings for a planned townhome complex and liquor store during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night, but not without getting an earful during public comments….
When our communities have local corridor studies, meetings about comprehensive plans, or even routine zoning decisions, the issue of affordable housing often comes up. At the public meeting about the…
The Silver Comet Trail is one of the most popular multi-use paths in the state of Georgia. Converted from old railroad tracks once utilized by the Silver Comet train, the…
A grand opening ceremony early Thursday morning marked the end of a nearly decade-long process for Publix Super Markets and the City of Smyrna. With thermometers reading 31 degrees outside,…