Battle of the Badges in Smyrna, Georgia. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
SMYRNA, Georgia — The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation is hosting its Jazz Under the Gazebo fundraiser from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Market Village Gazebo in downtown Smyrna.
Tickets are $75 per person. Proceeds benefit the Smyrna police and fire departments via the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation.
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