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Atlanta council signs off on additional Atlanta Public Safety Training Center security costs

November 22, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Atlanta City Council ultimately approved an additional $1.7 million to cover security costs for the soon-to-open Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Georgia audit confirms presidential election results

November 20, 2024 Community News

Elections officials in Georgia’s 159 counties have completed a statewide audit of the 2024 presidential election, confirming the outcome.

Venezuelan national sentenced to life in prison

November 20, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

An Athens-Clarke County judge has sentenced a 26-year-old Venezuelan national to life in prison without the opportunity for parole for the February murder of a nursing student.

Illegal alien guilty of murdering nursing student in Athens

November 20, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

An Athens-Clarke County judge has convicted a Venezuelan national who entered the country illegally of murdering a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, Laken Riley, on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation’s Shop With a Hero event, in collaboration with the Atlanta Braves and local first responders, returns to Smyrna on Dec. 13

November 20, 2024 Official News Releases

Smyrna’s local heroes will help give local children a brighter holiday season during the annual Shop with a Hero.

Ossoff, Warnock urge Georgia to address ‘unconstitutional’ state prison conditions

November 19, 2024 Community News

Following the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into Georgia’s state prisons, the state’s two senators urged the state to swiftly improve conditions in Georgia prisons, which the DOJ found were “unconstitutional.”

Smyrna, Georgia, cancels contract for parking lot, seeks new contractor

November 19, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The city council opted to cancel a contract with a company building a surface parking lot near downtown and look for a new partner after “unanticipated conditions” arose.

Smyrna Handmade Holiday Market returns for fourth year

November 19, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Fourth Annual Smyrna Handmade Holiday Market will bring festive cheer and a unique opportunity to support Smyrna businesses this holiday season.

Senate committee advances bill to establish Georgia’s first-ever National Park and Preserve

November 19, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced a measure to establish Georgia’s first-ever National Park and Preserve in Middle Georgia.

Dates for two Cobb County commissioner elections set

November 18, 2024 Community News

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration has set the dates of the special elections for Cobb County Commissioner Districts 2 and 4.