Smyrna

The Cobb County and Smyrna fire departments are collecting donations for five families at Norton Park Elementary School who lost their belongings in an apartment fire in February, with two local public safety foundations helping coordinate the effort.

Smyrna is getting out of the city-jail business — finally.

The Smyrna Fire Department responded to 8,234 incidents in 2025, with the bulk of the department’s workload tied to medical and rescue-related calls, according to its annual report.

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation will host its fifth annual golf tournament on Monday, April 27, at Brookstone Golf & Country Club.

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation in 2025 surpassed 2024’s fundraising total by roughly 30% and its 2025 projections by 6%, capping the best year in its more than 15-year history.