Local Services

When Should Smyrna and Vinings Family Caregivers Consider Respite Care?

Respite care for family caregivers provides dependable time away from caregiving responsibilities while an older loved one receives appropriate support. For families in Smyrna, Vinings and surrounding South Cobb communities, even a few planned hours can make a demanding care routine more sustainable.Respite is not a sign that a family is failing. It is a practical part of a care plan—especially when one person has quietly become responsible for meals, transportation, appointments, personal care...

Health + Wellness

Stronger Together

Faith, healing and community bring two complementary Smyrna practices together Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Ashley Putnam There are seasons when life seems to change all at once. For Dr. Josiah Bartlett and his wife, Jenna, this has been one of them. A new marriage. A new business. A move far from the small Iowa town they once called home. And, as they prepared to welcome their first baby this fall, an entirely new chapter for their growing family. In the middle of it all, they...

Education

When Smyrna Unites

Campbell students and civic organizations are proving what can happen when a community comes together. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Provided At Campbell High School on Thursday mornings, the tables begin to fill. Applesauce. Crackers. Soup. Snacks. Bottled water. Brightly colored drawstring bags. And around those tables, students get to work. They sort. They pack. They laugh. They move from one stack of food to another, filling bags that will leave the classroom on Friday and go...

Life + Culture

A Promise to Remember

Twenty-five years after September 11, Smyrna honors sacrifice, service and the responsibility to never forget Article by Denise Czarnik Twenty-five years later, the memory of Sept. 11, 2001, still carries weight. Smyrna marked the anniversary with a remembrance ceremony hosted by the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation in conjunction with the City of Smyrna, Smyrna Fire Department and Smyrna Police Department. Between City Hall and the Twentieth Century Veterans Memorial, American flags...

Home Services

A Name Worth Passing Along

What began with a father and two sons grew through word of mouth, hard work and community. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Ashley Putnam More than 25 years ago, Carter & Sons HVAC looked a lot different than it does today. There were just three people running the business: a father and his two sons. They maintained and repaired heating and air-conditioning systems, replaced old units and installed new ones. There were no separate departments or managers, no carefully defined...

Local Services

Thankful for the People Who Show Up

A community is shaped in countless ways by the people who choose to show up for it. Article by Stacey Scott At our schools, in our parks, throughout our neighborhoods and behind the scenes at the events and everyday places that bring us together, their time, care and commitment become part of the rhythm of community life. This November, we wanted to pause and say thank you to three of them.   Virgil Woods Spend a few minutes with Virgil Woods outside Campbell Middle School and you...

Shopping

Smyrna Looks Good in Pink

Local businesses are joining forces for Pink Friday — and showing what community over competition really looks like. Article by Stacey Scott On a Friday in November, some of Smyrna’s small-business owners will do something that might sound a little unusual: They’ll encourage customers to leave their stores. Not to go home. Not to shop online. But to walk through the door of another locally owned business just down the road. Buy the gift here. Grab lunch there. Stop for a manicure. Pick up...

Life + Culture

What Bradley Hall Built

A life of craftsmanship, faith, family, and service Article by Burke Scott | Photography by Provided by Amanda Hall I n a season set aside for giving thanks, I find myself grateful for the people whose lives remind us what truly matters. Bradley Hall was one of those people. Bradley recently passed away at age 46 after a courageous fight with cancer. I did not know him as closely as many others in our community did, but I still considered him a friend - and I admired him. His life left an...

Life + Culture

A Little Piece of Us

Smyrna is saving the ordinary, unexpected and wonderfully familiar pieces of life in 2026. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Brandon Carter If you had to explain Smyrna in 2026 using only the things you could fit inside a box, what would you choose? Something important, obviously. Something historic. Something that perfectly captures who we are at this particular moment in time. A digital water meter, perhaps? Okay, maybe that one didn’t immediately come to mind. But it’s going...

Education

A Conversation Across Generations

Campbell High School JROTC cadets sit down with local veterans to hear the stories and lessons that come with service. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Charlie Scott On a warm, sunny afternoon at the Aviation History & Technology Center, four Campbell High School JROTC cadets arrived with questions. Waiting for them were men with decades of answers. Gathered around picnic tables beneath the wings of historic aircraft, the group settled in for a series of conversations about military...