Trae Young And Annexation: Top Smyrna-Area Patch Stories Of 2020

SMYRNA, GA — As 2020 comes to a close, this was one year most of us in Smyrna and across the United States are thrilled to see end — but one we will likely never forget.

While the coronavirus pandemic and the presidential election were heavy on our minds for most of the year, many other stories took top spots in Smyrna-Vinings Patch's most-read stories of 2020.

First, there was the story about Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young clearing medical debt for nearly 600 families in Atlanta. Then there was the story about how annexation in Smyrna could increase the city's population by 65 percent. Then justice was served when Cobb County "sextortionist" Benjamin Jenkins was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Patch rounded up some of the top stories of 2020 as listed below. Thank you for reading, and we look forward to 2021.

• NBA Player Eliminates $1M Plus Of Atlanta Medical Debt
• Cobb County Coronavirus Drive-Thru Testing Site Expands Criteria
• Smyrna Annexation Could Increase Population By 65 Percent: Study
• What's Open, Closed In Smyrna During Coronavirus Shutdowns
• Smyrna Dentist's Business Claim Denied; Files Class Action Suit
• Multiple Students Test Positive For COVID-19 At Georgia College
• Cobb 'Sextortionist' Sentenced to 40 years
• Must See: 2 Bedroom Smyrna Farmhouse Inspired Bungalow