Smyrna News

Bills to establish term limits, place the Ten Commandments on the Capitol grounds and to make "Merry Christmas" legal in public schools are among those lawmakers considered important enough to file before next year's legislative session starts.

There is also a bake and craft sale being held at the center. A $10 donation will earn you an e-mailed digital picture of your pet with Jolly St. Nick.

By Brande Poulnot MapMuse has developed a free Christmas Light Display Locator app to help families and friends find festive displays where they live or where they are visiting.

County Chairman Tim Lee intends to roll out a communications plan next month he believes will keep the public informed of the latest developments as the Braves and county embark on building a $672 million ball park set to open in 2017.

The International Academy of Smyrna will showcase its artistic talents during its Annual Winter Concert on Dec. 17. The concert, which will be held at 7 p.m. at Smyrna First Baptist Church , will feature the academy's Middle School Concert Band, Middle School Concert Chorus, Third Grade Chorus, and the combine Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus.

The director of Marietta's power and water utility says there are several options on the table that could ward off a power rate hike and prevent customers from bearing the brunt of a $5 million wholesale increase.

Multiple police and fire units from around Cobb County were called to a house fire Friday evening, which became a hazmat incident that required further investigation by the DEA.

The Wheeler High and East Cobb Middle School communities are being asked to help a family of students at both schools left homeless by a Thanksgiving Day apartment fire.

The Christmas spirit has definitely descended on Smyrna and Vinings today! There are at least three Christmas events happening in and around town today, one of which even features the man in the big red coat.

An Austell woman has been convicted of six counts of identity fraud and four counts of financial transaction card fraud in a case the prosecutor called "a window into a larger and more sophisticated forgery scheme," according to District Attorney Vic Reynolds.

The Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga has announced that after a nationwide search it has selected a new executive director, Bob Citrullo.

Attorney, Lance LoRusso, author of the acclaimed book, When Cops Kill: The Aftermath of a Critical Incident will be holding a book signing at Adventure Outdoors at 2500 South Cobb Drive, SE, Smyrna, GA on Friday, December 20th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM and on Saturday, December 21st from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Mayor Max Bacon presented awards to students, staff, and volunteers at Smyrna's 15 elementary, middle, high, and specialist schools in a ceremony before Monday's city council meeting .

Associates will be responsible for financial modeling, data management, drafting client reports and presentations, and other responsibilities.

A $40 million apartment development was stopped in its tracks Monday night when the Smyrna City Council voted 4-3 to deny a re-zoning application following last-minute pleas by residents who turned out in droves.

The City of Smyrna is broadcasting their current city council meeting online. The meeting is also broadcast on Channel 19 on Charter Cable.

Lunch: Tues.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner: Tues.-Thurs., 5-9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 5-10:30 p.m. During an early visit to Sobban, a friend remarked that chefs/owners Jiyeon Lee and Cody Taylor sure seem to love weird locations.

A year-old program weaning Smyrna off of diesel is seeing success but needs the help of residents.

Smyrna library director Mary Wallace Moore reviews the available motion pictures on her tablet as part of a new service available at the library called Hoopla Digital.

An early morning fire at an apartment complex in the Cumberland area left eight families out in the cold after losing their homes on Thanksgiving Day.