Smyrna Local covers city council, new businesses, schools, development, and community events in Smyrna, GA — The Jonquil City, in Cobb County just northwest of Atlanta.
The 14th Annual Smyrna Jonquil Lions Club Charity Car Show rolls into Adventure Outdoors on Sept. 12, and every kid who votes for their favorite ride walks away with a free Hot Wheels car — while the money raised keeps the club's vision-care work running all year.
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Kupcakerie is preparing a bakery café at 2517 Spring Road in Smyrna, with cupcakes, custom cakes, coffee and breakfast items on the way. The owners had been targeting a late-August opening, but no firm date has been announced yet.
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Taste of Smyrna returns to the Village Green Saturday, Sept. 12, with free admission, more than 30 restaurants and a 20,000-person crowd expected. This guide covers the food, the awards competition, the Kids Zone, parking realities and everything else worth knowing before you go.
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Smyrna City Council approved a $480,000 rescue-vehicle purchase that staff said will replace an aging unit and add transport capability for critically ill or injured patients during emergencies.
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Smyrna’s 154th Birthday Celebration and Culture & Spirit Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 3, with free all-day activities downtown, Tonic at Village Green Park, Larkin Poe and Darius Rucker on the Atlanta Road Main Stage, and fireworks to close the night.
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The Smyrna City Council votes August 3 on a resolution designating the city a Bee City USA affiliate — recognizing pollinator habitat work already underway with Keep Smyrna Beautiful's Pollinator Pockets.
City Hall ·
Cobb County commissioners approved a three-year pilot for an autonomous shuttle network near The Battery and Truist Park. The $7.7 million project is expected to launch in 2027.
Development ·
Himalayan Kitchen, a small Tibetan restaurant tucked into a Roswell Street strip mall, has become a recurring star on TikTok and Instagram Reels, with recent videos of its handmade momos pulling in 1.6 million, 108,000, and 19,700 views.
Business ·
A new Late Summer cornhole season is coming to Village Green Park this August, with games every Thursday night through late September. Registration is open to teams or individuals, but the deadline is Tuesday, July 28 — so there's not much time to decide.
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Dumpling Crown has moved past its soft-opening giveaway and into daily service on South Cobb Drive, with a full menu of soup dumplings, noodles and boba, delivery through DoorDash and Grubhub, and early reviews rolling in on Yelp.
Business ·
The City of Smyrna is accepting qualifications from artists and artist teams to design and install a new mural inside the Smyrna Public Library. The $20,000 commission calls for a bright, woodland-themed piece with hidden images for young visitors to find, with submissions due August 27.
City Hall ·
A new BizBuySell listing shows Old South Bar-B-Q's building and business are up for sale for $595,000. The 60-year-old barbecue institution is still open as usual, but a new owner could be next.
Business ·