SMYRNA, Georgia — The Atlanta suburb of Smyrna celebrated its 151st birthday with a daylong celebration capped with a concert that shut down a major thoroughfare.
The headliners included 10,000 Maniacs and the Goo Goo Dolls.
Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.
The City of Smyrna’s Economic Development department announced the launch of the Shop Smyrna Gift Card, a new initiative designed to support local small businesses and encourage residents to shop locally year-round.
A Georgia Senate committee is set to explore potential legislative solutions that could give the state more oversight of local development authorities.
Thanks to a new state law that goes into effect today, visitors to breweries are no longer required to take a tour to get a taste. They can buy limited amounts of beer directly from the brewery.