Smyrna Archives - Sightseers' Delight

Marchione: Smyrna did not have a functioning government in its earliest years

August 5, 2025 Community News

Historian and author William P. Marchione sought to dispel a series of myths that have long surrounded the city’s incorporation.

Budweiser Clydesdales dazzle the crowd in Smyrna stop

July 13, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The Budweiser Clydesdales, one of the nation’s most recognized branding icons, dazzled crowds lining the streets of historic downtown Smyrna.

Budweiser Clydesdales take a loop through Smyrna

July 11, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The Budweiser Clydesdales made a stop in Smyrna on Friday as part of their trip to Cobb County for the Major League Baseball All Star Game.

Smyrna Sunday Lecture to explore the truth cehind the Jonquil City’s early history

July 10, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Friends of the Smyrna Library is hosting a noted local historian to explore Smyrna’s early history and put the Jonquil City’s formative years into a new context.

Friends of Smyrna Library to Host Young Scholars Lecture on Religion and Political Values

July 9, 2025 Community News

The Friends of Smyrna Library will host a Campbell High School graduate and an undergraduate researcher at Emory University to discuss how Eastern Orthodoxy and Western Protestantism have influenced national identity, political values, and leadership models across various societies.

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation’s Battle of the Badges Returns Sept. 20

June 14, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation will host a free day of fun and friendly competition to support local first responders.

Friends of Smyrna Library to Host Acclaimed Novelist Pamela Terry for an Evening of Conversation and Community

June 12, 2025 Community News

The Friends of Smyrna Library will host beloved Smyrna novelist Pamela Terry for an evening of conversation and community.

Feds: Illegal aliens charged in Cobb County methamphetamine lab bust

June 7, 2025 Community News

Federal authorities have arrested two illegal aliens from Mexico following their arrests on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Smyrna contracts with company to oversee neverending Windy Hill Boulevard Project

June 6, 2025 Community News

City officials here have authorized $336,840 for Marietta-based Croy Engineering to manage the day-to-day construction and inspection for the never-ending Windy Hill Boulevard Project.

Smyrna signs off on $113 million fiscal 2026 budget

June 6, 2025 Community News

The Smyrna City Council signed off on a $113 million fiscal 2026 budget this week without any discussion.