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Smyrna January 3, 2024

Rep. Doug Stoner announces he will not seek another term

Democratic state Representative Doug Stoner (HD-40) announced he will not seek reelection. The maps redrawn by the GOP-led legislature place him in the same Smyrna district, House District 42, as…

Smyrna February 6, 2018

Following lengthy debate, Smyrna rejects Verizon cell tower

For the second straight meeting, Smyrna’s city council sat through a long round of comments before rejecting a development near downtown. Last time around it was a four-house development that…

House District 39 January 28, 2018

House District 39 Town Hall Meeting Held at South Cobb Community Center

Safety on Veteran’s Memorial Highway, the upcoming landscaping of the entranceway into the Riverside community at I-20, and Georgia’s adoption laws were among the issues taken up by speakers at a…

Smyrna October 3, 2017

PulteGroup withdraws application for controversial Atlanta Road townhomes

Developer PulteGroup apparently got the message when its representatives got an earful from some 200 locals about a proposed townhome development back in August. The developer has withdrawn its application…

Smyrna August 3, 2017

Atlanta Road Townhome developers get an earful during Smyrna town hall

A group representing John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods along with Smyrna City Councilman Doug Stoner got plenty of blowback about a potential townhome development on Atlanta Road Tuesday night. The…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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