Todd DeFeo – Sightseers' Delight

Standing tall in Smyrna’s history, Fanny Williams left a legacy of Civil Rights activism

April 4, 2026 Todd DeFeo

Fanny Williams left a legacy of Civil Rights activism.

Worried about visiting New York City? Find culture and good food in any number of other cities

March 21, 2026 Todd DeFeo

Whether it’s news reports or in personal conversations, there seems to be some growing consternation about the state of New York City and whether it’s still a destination worth visiting.

Going to Bob Dylan concerts is a great way to see the world

January 27, 2026 Todd DeFeo

Whether it’s Belfast or, yes, Akron, Ohio, attending Bob Dylan concerts has been a great way to see and experience places I might not have otherwise visited.

Flower power! Smyrna unveils giant yellow daffodil in ‘historic’ downtown

January 24, 2026 Todd DeFeo

Marietta has the big chicken. Smyrna has the big flower.

It’s time to investigate the investigators

January 11, 2026 Todd DeFeo

As the Georgia General Assembly resumes its work, elected lawmakers should take a long, hard look at the Georgia Composite Medical Board.

2025 Smyrna, Georgia, Christmas Lights

December 21, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Smyrna, Georgia, has placed Christmas lights on display downtown as part of Smyrna Bright Nights 2025, “a Community Celebration of bright lights and good cheer.”

Smyrna, Georgia, is in the Christmas spirit

December 16, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The Jonquil City is decked out for Christmas.

Why does it have to be a fight with City Hall?

December 15, 2025 Todd DeFeo

It’s sad because the institutions that represent the public and taxpayers often take their constituency for granted.

Remembering a walk into history at Pearl Harbor this year and every year

December 7, 2025 Todd DeFeo

There are places where history happened where you can walk and feel the past. It may be more relevant at Pearl Harbor than anywhere else.

A life vest from the great ship that went down

December 5, 2025 Todd DeFeo

It’s well known that the Titanic had 20 lifeboats that could carry 1,178 people, which was less than half the number on board for its maiden voyage. Only 18 were deployed on the fateful night of April 14-15, 1912.