🌱 Patch AM: How will Smyrna’s Jonquil mile reshape your everyday routes and routines?

Morning Smyrna! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Smyrna’s Jonquil mile reshape your everyday routes and routines?

Also on today's calendar: Campbell Spartan Baseball Christmas Tree Pick Up - Let our team collect and recycle your tree.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 60, low: 49.
• Saturday: Morning rain; mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cobb County: Knocking It Out of the Park (georgiatrend.com) — Smyrna residents can look forward to hundreds of new jobs from Flock Safety’s $10 million manufacturing facility and major downtown redevelopment around the Jonquil mile. The city’s new U.S. News ranking, Tolleson Park pool construction, and big festival turnout highlight how Smyrna is growing, investing in amenities, and drawing more visitors across Cobb County.
   

📸 Around Smyrna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smyrna

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Campbell Spartan Baseball Christmas Tree Pick Up - Let our team collect and recycle your tree
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
  Classic Staging LLC , 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW , Marietta
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Marietta Tree Keepers Board Meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 205 Lawrence Street , Marietta
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• 'Bring One for the Chipper' - Recycle your live Christmas trees
  Powder Springs Calendar , 1064 Richard D. Sailors Parkway , Powder Springs
  10:00 am

Sunday January 4

• The Four Seasons
  Atlanta Symphony Hall , 1280 Peachtree St NE , Atlanta
  3:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Cobb County Social Workers Tour
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  1:00 pm
• City Council Work Session
  Powder Springs Calendar , City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive Zoom link: , Powder Springs
  5:00 pm
• Historic Board of Review
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  5:30 pm
• Historic Preservation Commission
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Powder Springs Calendar , City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive , Powder Springs
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Planning Commission Work Session
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Planning and Zoning Work Session
  Powder Springs Calendar , City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive , Powder Springs
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Downtown Merchant Meeting
  Marietta City Main Calendar , 7 Atlanta Street , Marietta
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Safety Net in the Operating Room: Understanding Smyrna’s Anesthesia Care Team —Ariana Nicole Lyons Read on Patch
• Understanding the 2025 Winter Flu Spike: A Safety Guide for Cobb County Families —Ariana Nicole Lyons Read on Patch
• Ariana Nicole Lyons: Navigating the 2025 Outpatient Surgery Boom in Cobb County —Ariana Nicole Lyons Read on Patch

• Am I a lost cause?
  Having ADHD and being on the autism spectrum (ASD) does not make me a "lost case." Neighbors, don't you think I have redeeming values? Instead of… (Nextdoor Covered Bridge Townhomes)
• we saw a large grey dog running through our yard on lawton bridge this morning.
  the fed-ex man said he's been running all over the place in barnes mill. he has a blue collar. looks super friendly and full of energy. tried to get… (Nextdoor Covered Bridge At Barnes Mill)

• Goodwill of North Georgia posted a job opening for Environmental Service Technician (Custodian) Part Time $14.00 - Cobb Pkwy in Smyrna. Apply here.
• Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Smyrna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smyrna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mableton

• Cobb County Seeks Environmental Variance for Stormwater Wall Repair Along Nickajack Creek in Mableton (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Tunnel to Towers Expands Veterans Villages to More Than a Dozen Cities (military.com)
• Drag racing drivers in cars with dealer tags total metro Atlanta woman's car in interstate hit-and-run (11alive.com)

Marietta

• Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, December 31 (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Peppermint Season Is Here—and It's Good for You (alamedapost.com)

Atlanta

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-- The Patch AM Team

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