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News Nearby: Crash Kills Smyrna Woman, Banks Blasts Opponent's Endorsement
See some of the day's top headlines from throughout Cobb County including a woman killed in a car crash and a school board member lashing out after his opponent was endorsed by a leading teachers' group.
Smyrna Woman Killed in Douglasville Car Crash
The two people killed in the crash Wednesday morning on Thornton Road in Douglasville have been identified, according to Gordy Wright, spokesman for the Georgia State Patrol.
Michelle Kamika Chinnis, 35, from Smyrna, was the driver of the Nissan and died after being extricated; and Tracy P. Downer, 44, from Atlanta was the passenger in the Nissan and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Austell Gay Christian Group to Hold First Sunday Service
The gay Christian group started in Austell will hold its first Sunday service this week.
The group is looking for musicians, ushers and readers.
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According to the Free to Be Me Worship Ministries Meetup page, the group also needs ordained ministers.
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Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth Dine at Canoe
The starts shined bright in Vinings last weekend as Academy Award winning actors Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth took a break from filming Devil’s Knot . Co-star Stephen Moyer, known for his role as Bill Compton on HBO’s True Blood, also attended.
Lori Vance, Canoe’s special event coordinator, said the actors were accompanied by a small party of about 15 of the film’s producers and investors.
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Banks Blasts Teachers' Endorsement
A week after his primary opponent by the leading teachers' group in the county, Cobb Board of Education member David Banks has lashed out at both.
Banks, who is seeking a second term to the Post 5 seat in East and Northeast Cobb, was highly critical of the Cobb County Association Association of Educators for its support of Lisa Hanson in the July 31 Republican primary.
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Antique Mall a 'Rare Business Success'
co-owner Jim Conway calls the venture a “rare business success” amid a struggling economy.
Since , the Powder Springs business—which has space for 250 booths, plus room to expand—has filled 130 of them with 90 vendors.
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