Smyrna – Sightseers' Delight

Smyrna City Council adopts downtown redevelopment plan

February 3, 2026 The Turnaround

The Smyrna City Council has approved the Smyrna Downtown Redevelopment Plan, clearing the way for the city to issue a request for qualifications as early as this year.

Smyrna Optimist Club donates $2,500 for Smyrna Public Safety Foundation’s Shop With a Hero

January 30, 2026 Community News

The Smyrna Optimist Club raised $2,500 at its Santa House and donated the proceeds to the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation for the annual Shop With a Hero.

Flower power! Smyrna unveils giant yellow daffodil in ‘historic’ downtown

January 24, 2026 Todd DeFeo

Marietta has the big chicken. Smyrna has the big flower.

2025 Smyrna, Georgia, Christmas Lights

December 21, 2025 Todd DeFeo

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.”

Smyrna approves 10-year ‘Safe City’ deal with Flock Safety, adding cameras and two drones

December 19, 2025 The Turnaround

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, Georgia, is in the Christmas spirit

December 16, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The Jonquil City is decked out for Christmas.

Why does it have to be a fight with City Hall?

December 15, 2025 Todd DeFeo

It’s sad because the institutions that represent the public and taxpayers often take their constituency for granted.

Smyrna first responders host Santa

December 2, 2025 Community News

Dozens of families turned out to meet Santa and Minty the Elf during the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation’s Santa and Public Safety event.

Smyrna’s hometown heroes to help make local children’s holidays brighter during ‘Shop With a Hero’

November 26, 2025 Community News

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 meet-and-greet on Nov. 30 to benefit Smyrna first responders

November 6, 2025 Community News

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.