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Daycare Debate Continues Despite Compromise

The debate over a Church Street daycare continues even after a .

Smyrna’s Planning and Zoning Board voted 7-0 to approve a text amendment concerning day nurseries in the city’s residential zoning designation at its meeting Monday. The amendment will now go before Smyrna City Council for a vote at its meeting Monday, July 16.

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Acworth Achievers Win $15,000 from Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks have announced Acworth Achievers Mentoring and After School Program as the winner of this year’s $15,000 Atlanta Hawks Reading and Learning Zone Makeover, sponsored by Philips as part of the Hawks Read to Achieve program. Construction on the space will begin this month, with completion slated for mid-August as school resumes.

Swift-Cantrell Slipping in Park Contest

After leading the annual America is Your Park contest early on, Kennesaw’s has slipped to fifth place. The park needs more votes by the July 15 deadline in order to win the $100,000 prize.

Sponsored by Coca-Cola, the online contest encourages park goers across the nation the vote online for their favorite parks. America's Favorite Park earns $100,000, second place wins $50,000 and third place receives $25,000. A $15,000 grant will also be awarded at random to a park placing from 4th to 25th.

Plant McDonough Smokestack Demolition Begins Soon

Demolition of the Plant McDonough Smokestack is set to begin soon, but Smyrna-Vinings won’t see an immediate difference in the skyline for some time.

Georgia Power made plans to dismantle the smokestack . Now there’s no use for the smokestack and officials have made plans to tear it down

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