Smyrna

map at the intersection of Concord Road and the East West Connector with a section highlighted representing the area of annexation

Cobb County June 27, 2022

Three annexations on Cobb BOC agenda tomorrow, two into Smyrna, one into Acworth

The consent agenda for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners includes three annexations into Cobb’s cities: Two of the annexations are into steadily-expanding Smyrna, and one into Acworth. The Acworth…

Blind Paralympian Matt Simpson raised both hand in at the goalball net)

Sports May 18, 2022

Blind Paralympian athletes to compete in goalball tournament in Smyrna

The United States Association of Blind Athletes issued the following press release announcing that the Southeast Regional Goalball Tournament will be held at the City of Smyrna Community Center starting…

Cobb by the Numbers April 10, 2022

Smyrna in the 1950 census, how to get at and start using the recently released records

Here’s a guide to using the recently release 1950 individual census records for Smyrna. In a previous Cobb by the Numbers we looked at the release of the complete individual…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Crime March 18, 2022

Smyrna man sentenced to 6+ years in connection with romance scam

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Smyrna man, Oluwadamilare Kolaogunbule, entered a guilty plea on charges of money laundering in connection with a romance scam and was sentenced…

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…

Health Care January 25, 2022

COVID testing to be available in downtown Smyrna

The City of Smyrna announced that COVID-19 PCR testing will be available beginning tomorrow, January 26, in downtown Smyrna. For more details see their press release, reprinted below: The City…

4 men and women outside Smyrna City Hall beside a large sign that says "Stop the Sale"

Land Use and Zoning January 23, 2022

A breakdown of Smyrna’s controversial decision to sell public land to a private brewery

By Arielle Robinson After months of impassioned debate on both sides of the issue, Smyrna’s City Council voted to sell the green space near the city community center so that…

The sign in front of the Smyrna Police Department

Smyrna Police Department November 2, 2021

Smyrna to raise police officer pay

The City of Smyrna announced in a public information release that they will raise police officer starting pay and address the issue of “pay compression” in Police Administration. Pay compression…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor October 27, 2021

Overwhelming Support for the Smyrna Downtown Redesign? Show me.

[This is a Letter to the Editor. The Courier editor and publisher may or may not agree with its content, but like all opinion, it reflects the viewpoint of the…

Health Care September 9, 2021

UCB gets FDA approval for childhood epilepsy treatment

UCB, a biopharmaceutical company with its U.S. headquarters in Smryna, announced in a press release that the company has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an…

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Cobb County December 25, 2024

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