Although Vinings is not a city, it is one of the main attractions of Cobb County. The Creek and Cherokee Indians settled here because of its proximity to the Chattahoochee River; settler Hardy Pace launched a ferry operation here in the 1830s; and, the Western & Atlantic Railroad establishe
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11/17/2011
No more realizing too late that you're out of beer and the big Sunday cookout is getting ready to start. It’s the beginning of a new era in Georgia, where alcohol can be purchased 7 days a week. On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 80% of voters checked “yes” for the Sunday sale of alcohol in Roswel
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11/17/2011
Come join in the holiday spirit with the entire family! Roswell’s annual lighting of Historic Town Square will take place on Saturday, December 3. The celebration begins at 5 p.m. and includes performances by the Hillside Elementary singers and the River Eves Choir, Esther Jackson Chorus and Ros
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11/17/2011
The Week in Review: It was a volatile week for mortgage interest rates as economic news reports toggled back and forth from optimistic to pessimistic. On the week, home loan rates moved slighted higher. What to expect: This weekly rate update has been like a broken record over the last month. A
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11/17/2011
Vinings Village Christmas Tree Lighting Santa Claus is coming back to town for the 2011 Christmas Tree Lighting at Vinings Jubilee. Bring your family, friends and neighbors for some holiday fun. This will be Vinings’ 41st Annual Christmas Tree lighting so you won’t want to miss ou
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11/17/2011
A newly planned charter school, the Smyrna Academy of Excellence, has applied for a Georgia Department of Education Race To The Top Innovation Fund grant valued at $2.55 million and hopes to build the school at the site of the former Hickory Lakes apartment, at the intersection of Ol
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11/17/2011
First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now, there’s the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday, the day people support small businesses. American Express is partnering with lots of local businesses. American Express wants to help you make a difference. Get a one-time $25 statement c
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11/17/2011
Join Santa and all of your Smyrna neighbors on Tuesday, November 29th on the Smyrna Village Green from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for “Coming Home for the Holidays.” Enjoy holiday festivities and musical performances at the Smyrna Community Center and see Santa light the big Christma
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11/17/2011
The results are back from Smyrna's recent election. The majority of voters want Mayor Max Bacon back and we really like our alcohol. The weather certainly didn’t keep voters away unless they decided to head for the park on a sunny Election Day. Turnout was about 21 percent, with 5,501 of the ci
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11/17/2011
Don't miss out on this Smyrna Vinings restaurant getting a little publicity. Zagat recently published an article about eateries that have a singular goal – concentrating on one thing and one thing only, and doing that thing very, very well. They came up with some of the nation’s best shops that
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11/17/2011
