See some of the day’s top headlines from throughout Cobb County including a legal challenge to the TSPLOST and a man’s fight to save his home.
Smyrna City Council voted 6-1 to table a public hearing concerning the city's R-15 zoning designation after it was advertised early.
The TSPLOST ballot preamble is being criticized for its possible bias. What do you think?
See what's up in the week ahead including a City Council meeting and a meeting for a new private school in South Cobb.
Advance voting begins July 9 and the primary is July 31.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the requirement that most Americans buy health insurance or pay a fine is constitutional as a tax.
Here's a look at the Smyrna City Council agenda for Monday, July 2.
In this letter to the editor, President and CEO of Vinings-based Digital Insurance Adam Bruckman said the Supreme Court's decision does not address the rising cost of health care.
We're seeking dyed-in-the-wool GOP diehards to participate in "Red Georgia," a political survey Patch is conducting during this election year.
A majority of U.S. Supreme Court Justices voted to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
However, the Court ruled that Congress cannot withhold Medicaid funding to states who chose not to participate.
Residents are finding diverse way to show their opposition to the planned addition to Oxford Academy.
The president will spend the afternoon in Atlanta. What would you say to the president if he visited Smyrna-Vinings?
See the progress of some of the city of Smyrna's construction projects with this interactive map.
The Georgia Department of Labor is hosting a live chat for people seeking seasonal and temporary work from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27. You can participate on Patch.
A roundup of some of the week's top headlines from Smyrna-Vinings Patch including the arrival of food trucks in Smyrna, passage of the FY 13 budget and doctor who may have influenced a mother to starve her mentally challenged child.
The attorney representing residents of Flagler Circle opposed to the expansion of Oxford Academy asserts that the city of Smyrna isn't protecting its residents' Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
The $1.4 million project is funded by a federal stimulus grant.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for metro Atlanta for May was 8.9 percent, up one-tenth percent from April.
Here's one columnist's proposal to promote stability while ensuring economic growth.
Mixed feelings about Smyrna Food Truck Tuesdays resulted in Smyrna City Council's first tie vote in over a decade.
Within the first hour of being open on Tuesday, 34 animals were turned in.
The referendum is aimed at easing traffic congestion in Metro Atlanta.
With primary elections almost a month away, incumbent Tim Lee's opponents continued their criticisms of 2011's hike in property taxes, as well as the proposed transportation tax.
The budget is balanced without a millage rate increase or furlough days. City staff will also receive a 2 percent pay raise for the first time in four years.
Undecided voters will hear arguments both for and against the Regional Transportation Referendum at a town hall meeting Tuesday at Smyrna City Hall.
Some residents think the expansion of the daycare into their neighborhood will impact property values and increase traffic volume.
A total of 108 dogs and cats were turned in during a 16-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Here's an interactive map showing the progress of some of Smyrna's construction projects.
Here’s a look at what’s on the week’s agenda for Smyrna-Vinings.
Here's the City Council agenda for Monday, June 18.
Drew Ellenburg is pursuing the Republican nomination for the Distirct 6 State Senate seat currently held by Doug Stoner.
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be facing Smyrna-Vinings, Cobb County and metro Atlanta.
"As an individual, I do advocate for it. Secondly, as a governor, I am advocating for it because this is not a legislatively imposed tax. It is a tax increase that the people themselves will decide about." - Nathan Deal
The top 10 headlines from Smyrna-Vinings Patch and beyond for Thursday, June 14, 2012.
There are less than three weeks left to register before the state general primary election.
Republican candidates the District 6 State Senate and District 11 Congressional races participated in a forum hosted by the Cobb County Republican Women's Club Tuesday.
Two of the three Republicans trying to become Cobb's next clerk of Superior Court were given the unanimous go-ahead Monday from the Cobb Board of Elections, the Marietta Daily Journal reported.
Smyrna's Planning and Zoning Board voted 5-0 to table an amendment to the city's zoning ordinance regarding daycares in residential areas.
Here's a roundup of TSPLOST forums in and around Smyrna-Vinings.