Several Cobb County schools will get a facelift after the Cobb County Board of Education voted recently to spend about $28 million on four separate projects. The projects will take place in Smyrna, Marietta and Acworth. According to the AJC, Campbell Middle School in Smyrna, Mountain View Elementary School in Marietta, Pickett’s Mill Elementary School [...]
A medication marketed by UCB, Inc. of Smyrna, GA, was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to pharmpro.com, the medication, called Briviact (brivaracetam), has been approved as an add-on treatment for partial onset seizures in patients 16-years and older with epilepsy. “Briviact’s effectiveness was studied in three clinical trials involving 1,550 [...]
Protestors in Smyrna took a stand Monday night following the controversial promotion of a Smyrna officer who shot and killed 23-year-old Nicholas Thomas last year. Sgt. Kenneth Owens was promoted to Lieutenant Monday night during a city council meeting. Protestors began shouting during the ceremony and according to the AJC, city council members had to [...]
In a case that has gained national attention, the wife of a man charged in the death of his son after leaving him in a hot car for seven hours has filed for divorce. He has been held without bond since June 2014 and his trial date is set for April. Death of Son According [...]
Smyrna police are warning homeowners of a potential burglary scam that has been reported in the area. The scam involves a couple who police believe may be trying to obtain information they will later use to rob homes. Burglary Scam Details A spokesperson for the police said that the couple, who is driving a U-Haul [...]
Smyrna City Council recently voted to hire a former Paulding administrator to act as city administrator. The city administrator oversees staff and the day-to-day operations of the city. Experienced Appointment Mike Jones assumed the Smyrna position in August on an interim basis. From 2009 until March 2015, Jones served as the county administrator for Paulding [...]
A Cumming woman who allegedly lied about having terminal ovarian cancer was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft and felony first-degree forgery earlier this month. The woman began telling people she was suffering from Stage IV ovarian cancer in 2010. She was released on $2,365 bond. Case Facts According to police reports, Mary Bennett, 29, [...]
One of two suspects in multiple jewelry store robberies across the southeast has been arrested in Smyrna. The two suspects are believed to be responsible for several robberies, including one in Woodstock. A plea issued in early January may have led to the arrest. Taken into Custody Without Incident On Friday, January 8, Abigail Lee [...]
With overnight temperatures expected to drop below freezing over the next few weeks, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) reminded residents to turn off all sprinkler systems on automatic timers to avoid the development of black ice on area roadways. GDOT says that there are many accidents caused each year due to icy spots on roadways [...]
Forecasters are predicting heavy rains throughout north Georgia for Tuesday, December 22 and are warning that this could lead to flooding in the Smyrna area. Unseasonably warm and moist conditions may cause multiple rounds of heavy rainfall which could reach as much as five inches through the end of the week. Particular Danger According to [...]
