Smyrna

The city formally incorporated on Jan. 1, 1872, and is named after one of Paul’s seven churches in Asia.

City council members in Smyrna have approved a new policy allowing diners to carry alcoholic drinks like wine and beer in a to-go cup within designated “Restaurant Districts.”

City leaders in this Atlanta suburb voted yesterday to prohibit drivers from using handheld mobile telephones or portable electronic devices while behind the wheel.