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Shreiner Academy Goes Green

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Brown Principal Shares Vision for New Smyrna School

Friday morning at Brown Elementary School a group of third graders and their principal are gathered around an artist’s rendering of the new Smyrna elementary school and it’s hard to say who’s more excited, the kids or Principal Brett Ward. There’s an e... »

Visions for Vacancies: Aislinn Spa and Salon at Creatwood Corners

Visions for Vacancies is Smyrna-Vinings Patch's weekly feature that looks at a vacant building and asks readers what they'd like to see there. This is your chance to dream big. If it were up to you, what would you open there? This week Visions for Vaca... »

Readers Name Village Green Best Florist in Smyrna-Vinings

We counted the votes and read your comments and reviews in the Patch Directory and the best florist in Smyrna-Vinings is Village Green Flowers and Gifts! Smyrna-Vinings Patch readers said they love Village Green. Kristi Seagraves said, “Kara always mak... »

History in Danger in Vinings

One of the most beloved historic buildings in Vinings is in danger and needs the community’s help to make some urgent repairs. The Yarbrough House sits in the heart of Vinings with the Pace House and the Vinings Inn. It serves as the main office for th... »

Two Moe's In Vinings Score Perfect Health Inspections

  Here are some Cobb County food service inspection scores, conducted by the Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department, for establishments in our community: Chick-fil-A2485 Cumberland ParkwayDate: 3/12/12Score: 100 China Moon2810 Paces Ferry RoadDate: 3/... »

Live: Cobb Fights Youth Alcohol Use

The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce is marking National Alcohol Awareness Month tonight with a public forum on the damaging effects of underage and youth binge drinking and what we can do to solve the problem. You can join the event from 7 to 8:30 in the second... »

Live: Cobb Schools Budget Vote

The Cobb County Board of Education is meeting at 7 p.m. for its regular meeting, after a 6:30 p.m. hearing on teacher salaries for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The agenda for this meeting features a slew of recognitions and honors, all leading t... »

Get Out Weekend Planner

For Fun The Spring Jonquil Festival is this Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 19. The festival gets underway Saturday at 10 a.m. More than 150 arts and crafts vendors participate in the festival annually. This year’s entertainment includes a puppet sho... »

Strike it Rich on South Cobb Drive

South Cobb Drive might officially be the luckiest place in Smyrna. Sandra Carpenter, 48 of Smyrna, bought a lottery ticket at the Chevron Food Mart at 2875 South Cobb Drive and gave no thought to scratching it off in the store. She won a 2012 Jeep Gran... »

Patch Poll: Did You Take Your Kids to Work Today?

Businesses nationwide will be getting some new employees for the day. April 26 marks the 20th anniversary of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. In a message about Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Carolyn McKecuen, president of the TODSWD ... »

Final Draft of Vinings Vision Plan Coming Soon

The final draft of the Vinings Vision Plan could be posted for public comment by May 4, according to Cobb County Planning Division staff. “(The plan) will be up on the website for 30 days,” said Mandy Elliot, Cobb County’s historic preservation planner... »

Charles 'Pete' Wood: Half a Century of Service

Charles “Pete” Wood is a man of few words, but his accomplishments speak for him, those and his wife Lillie who even after 52 years of marriage beams with pride when she talks about his involvement in the community. “Pete loves a challenge,” said Lilli... »

Whitefield Student Heads to State Playoffs for Two Sports

  Whitefield Academy freshman Robby Keough, son of Kevin and Diana Keough of Atlanta, is headed to the state playoffs in tennis…and track. A week after winning the 5A regional tennis championship as part of Whitefield Academy’s varsity boys tennis team... »

Letter to the Editor: Inventory Tax, End in Sight

  On April 17, 2012 Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 48 Ad valorem tax; freeport exemptions; revise and change certain provisions into law. This law essentially repeals all laws that conflict with HB 48 governing state level inventory taxes and allows co... »

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