February 2026 – Sightseers' Delight

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation to host fifth annual golf tournament April 27

February 22, 2026 Community News

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation will host its fifth annual golf tournament on Monday, April 27, at Brookstone Golf & Country Club.

Ginn: Data centers and the rise of AI in Georgia

February 20, 2026 Frank Ginn

For centuries, major technological advances have reshaped how people live, work and communicate. From the printing press to the steam engine to the internet, each innovation has brought new opportunity and responsibility.

Cowsert’s Column: Weeks Four and Five Under the Gold Dome

February 19, 2026 Bill Cowsert

Crossover Day is quickly approaching, and the work that benefits your pocketbook and your everyday life is well underway. Now, that work has extended beyond the walls of our Senate Chamber to the committee rooms throughout the Capitol complex.

Capitol Police arrest Georgia man running toward U.S. Capitol with loaded shotgun

February 18, 2026 The Turnaround

United States Capitol Police officers arrested a Smyrna, Georgia, man who ran toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun, authorities said.

Friends of the Smyrna Library kicks off 2026 lecture series

February 17, 2026 Community News

The Friends of the Smyrna Library will kick off its action-packed 2026 lecture series in April, and this year’s programming is specially curated to highlight local history tied to America’s Semiquincentennial, the nation’s ongoing 250th celebration.

Curaçao reports January stayover arrivals up 8%

February 16, 2026 The Turnaround

Curaçao welcomed 79,387 stayover visitors in January 2026, an 8% increase from January 2025 that brought an additional 6,098 arrivals, the Curaçao Tourist Board said.

Tillery: Weeks four and five under the Gold Dome

February 16, 2026 Blake Tillery

Crossover Day is coming up, and things are moving quickly under the Gold Dome.

Nine arrested as part of Dayton, Ohio, violent crime reduction operation

February 15, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

Authorities made nine felony arrests, confiscated three illegally possessed firearms, and recovered a stolen vehicle as part of a violent crime reduction operation led in partnership between the Dayton Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Metro Atlanta county reports problem with caseload following Georgia school bus law

February 15, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

A law that took effect in 2024 and stiffens penalties for motorists who pass a stopped school bus while children are loading or unloading is causing problems in one metro Atlanta county.

New Jersey Senate committee passes measure to encourage state craft alcoholic beverage industry

February 14, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Senate Economic Growth Committee passed a measure to encourage, advertise, and promote craft alcoholic beverages manufactured in New Jersey and the retailers that promote and sell them.