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[ October 13, 2026 ] Cobb police investigate fatal roller coaster incident at Six Flags News
[ October 12, 2026 ] One dead, others injured in incident at Six Flags Over Georgia News
[ October 8, 2026 ] ‘There will be impacts,’ DeSantis warns as Hurricane Isaias approaches North Florida News
[ October 4, 2026 ] At Rome’s Trevi Fountain, the coin toss now comes with an entry fee News
[ October 2, 2026 ] Kemp: Georgia breaks tourism records for four years straight News

Smyrna Library to host lecture on Mary Musgrove, Georgia’s ‘forgotten co-founder’

October 14, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

While most accounts of Georgia history start with James Oglethorpe, an upcoming lecture at the Smyrna Library will argue that a second person deserves just as much credit.

‘Twenty-five years ago, our nation stood still’

September 11, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

Under a cloudless blue sky, much like the one in New York City a quarter of a century ago, the Smyrna community gathered in front of Smyrna City Hall on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Hotel Indigo Vinings celebrates reopening after major renovation

August 19, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

Hotel Indigo Atlanta-Vinings Ballpark Area celebrated its reopening on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following an extensive renovation designed to give the property a more upscale feel while tying the hotel more closely to the history and character of the Vinings community.

Celebration of life planned for Smyrna historian Bill Marchione

August 14, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

The Smyrna Public Library and the Friends of Smyrna Library will host a celebration of life for William “Bill” P. Marchione Jr., a historian, educator and longtime community volunteer.

William Marchione, longtime educator and Smyrna historian, dies at 84

July 29, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

William “Bill” P. Marchione Jr., a noted historian, author and educator who helped preserve the histories of communities in Massachusetts and Georgia, died July 22. He was 84.

Metuchen plans $3.5 million library expansion and renovation

July 19, 2026 The Turnaround

The Metuchen Public Library, which traces its origins to more than 150 years ago, has been awarded more than $1.6 million in state funding for a major renovation and expansion project.

Civil War historian’s collection donated to Smyrna Library

July 16, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

The Smyrna Library has received a significant donation of Civil War-related books and maps from the personal library of historian Leon McElveen.

Jazz Under the Gazebo returns to Smyrna Market Village on Saturday, Nov. 7

July 2, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

The hottest ticket on Smyrna’s social calendar is set to return this November.

Metuchen, New Jersey, secures $500,000 in state taxpayer money for Memorial Park

July 1, 2026 The Turnaround

Metuchen will receive $500,000 in state taxpayer money to preserve and improve Memorial Park, Mayor Jonathan M. Busch announced in a Facebook post.

State report blames Atlanta sewer overflow for Chattahoochee fish kill

June 30, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

A combined sewer overflow from the city of Atlanta caused the fish kill that left an estimated 44,509 fish dead along nearly 16 miles of the Chattahoochee River in May, according to a state investigation.