Smyrna, Georgia, has placed Christmas lights on display downtown as part of Smyrna Bright Nights 2025, “a Community Celebration of bright lights and good cheer.”
The Smyrna City Council authorized a 10-year agreement with Flock Safety to expand the city’s public-safety technology network, a package valued at $5,717,500 that includes additional license-plate recognition cameras, software integration and two remotely launched aerial drones for incident response.
Smyrna’s local heroes will brighten the holidays of 90 area schoolchildren and their families during the annual Shop With a Hero event in early December.
Santa Claus and Minty the Elf will visit Smyrna Fire Department Station 1 on Sunday, Nov. 30, for a family photo fundraiser benefiting local first responders.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called a special election for Nov. 18, 2025, to fill the state Senate District 35 seat vacated by Sen. Jason F. Esteves’ resignation.