Aunt Fanny's Cabin

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

Smyrna June 4, 2023

Smyrna to vote on approval of first place artists for Fanny Williams memorial Monday

by Arielle Robinson The Smyrna City Council will vote Monday on approving the first place design of North Carolina artists David Wilson, Stephen Hayes, and Michael Gonzales for the Fanny…

Smyrna August 17, 2022

Smyrna welcomes new fire chief and annexations, Aunt Fanny’s Cabin demolition update, more

By Arielle Robinson The City of Smyrna had a packed agenda and packed house at its regular meeting Monday evening, as the city swore in a new fire chief, completed…

Smyrna March 23, 2022

Smyrna decides that Aunt Fanny’s Cabin will be relocated to Carroll County farm

By Arielle Robinson At their regular meeting Monday evening, Smyrna’s City Council voted 4-2 to relocate Aunt Fanny’s Cabin to a Carroll County farm location with one provision in case…

Shaun Martin speaking in front of small cabin that was a sharecropper cabin used as part of the restaurant Aunt Fanny's Cabin

Smyrna March 17, 2022

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin makes two proposals to preserve building

By Arielle Robinson The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, an interracial group of Smyrna residents whose goal is to keep the former restaurant downtown, held a press conference Wednesday…

Smyrna March 2, 2022

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin hosts weekly “Circle of Strength”

By Arielle Robinson The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin bore a slightly chilly and damp Sunday afternoon to host its second “circle of strength,” where those in support of…

Smyrna February 9, 2022

Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, Black History Month, and more discussed at Smyrna City Council meeting

by Arielle Robinson Smyrna’s City Council tackled multiple issues at its first regular meeting of February, including but not limited to the potential demolition of Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, Black History…

Woman from the Coalition to save Aunt Fanny's speaks before a microphone

Smyrna February 1, 2022

“You don’t speak for me and many others”; Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin holds press conference

By Arielle Robinson A group called the Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin along with the Cobb County NAACP held a press conference yesterday afternoon in front of the replica…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Guest Opinion January 31, 2022

Aunt Fanny’s Cabin: it is important to put a face with the name

[This guest opinion article is by Shaun Martin, a Smyrna resident, and architect] By Shaun Martin In light of the recent vote to demolish/release Smyrna’s Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, it is…

Smyrna January 31, 2022

Coalition calls for preservation of Aunt Fanny’s Cabin in Smyrna

The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin issued the following press release: On Monday, January 31st at 3 p.m., the Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin along with the Cobb…

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Aunt Fanny's Cabin

Smyrna to vote on approval of first place artists for Fanny Williams memorial Monday

Smyrna welcomes new fire chief and annexations, Aunt Fanny’s Cabin demolition update, more

Smyrna decides that Aunt Fanny’s Cabin will be relocated to Carroll County farm

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin makes two proposals to preserve building

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin hosts weekly “Circle of Strength”

Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, Black History Month, and more discussed at Smyrna City Council meeting

“You don’t speak for me and many others”; Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin holds press conference

Aunt Fanny’s Cabin: it is important to put a face with the name

Coalition calls for preservation of Aunt Fanny’s Cabin in Smyrna