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Bright Side Cobb Newspapers

Bright Side Cobb Newspapers A monthly publication for the Smyrna/Vinings and Mableton/Austell communities owned and published by Allan and Cathy Lipsett The Bright Side Newspapers, owned and published by Allan and Cathy Lipsett in Smyrna/Vinings and Mableton/Austell, are mailed monthly to 20,000 households in each of our publication areas.

We also have additional pick up sites including Smyrna Library, Smyrna Community Center, Mable House Arts Center, in front of the ChickFil-A at Cumberland Mall, and advertiser locations.

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Read the November Bright Side Newspaper at BRIGHTSIDECOBB.COM
11/12/2021
The Bright Side

Read the November Bright Side Newspaper at
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Smyrna, Vinings & South Cobb

The April edition of The Bright Side for Smyrna/Vinings/Mableton/Austell is online at www.brightsidecobb.com. This is my...
04/19/2020
The Bright Side

The April edition of The Bright Side for Smyrna/Vinings/Mableton/Austell is online at www.brightsidecobb.com. This is my covid-19 edition. My column is on page two. Just click on the newspaper on the webpage right. And yes, I know my website needs updating and is being worked on. For information on the May edition, email me at [email protected]

Smyrna, Vinings & South Cobb

Rabbi Shmuel Wolf of Chabad of Cobb leads the prayer after lighting the Menorah on the second night of Chanukah in a cer...
12/24/2019

Rabbi Shmuel Wolf of Chabad of Cobb leads the prayer after lighting the Menorah on the second night of Chanukah in a ceremony at Smyrna City Hall on Monday. “We are here to celebrate the festival of lights. It is a beautiful holiday about increasing light and displacing darkness with the light of the Menorah,” he said. The moveable Menorah has visited East Cobb Park and will be in Kennesaw Tuesday night.

Christmas Tree Pick Up Registration
12/22/2019
Christmas Tree Pick Up Registration

Christmas Tree Pick Up Registration

Campbell Spartans Baseball is offering Christmas tree pickup the following dates and times: December 29th January 4th January 5th 1:00pm - 5:00pm Suggested Donation: $20. Payment can be made at pickup with cash, check or card. Or pre-pay using Venmo @Campbell-Baseball Please register below.

Derek Norton was elected Mayor of Smyrna in a tightly contested runoff Dec. 3 against Ryan Campbell. In unofficial resul...
12/04/2019

Derek Norton was elected Mayor of Smyrna in a tightly contested runoff Dec. 3 against Ryan Campbell.
In unofficial results Norton won 3,764 votes or 51 percent to Campbell’s 3,605 or 49 percent.
In the Ward 2 Council Race, newcomer Austin Wagner defeated Andrea Bluestein 391 to 264 votes, or a margin of 57 percent to 42 percent.
Norton’s victory party was at a Smyrna Market Village restaurant just a block from the city’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
He greeted the crowd about 8:30 saying, “I’ve got news. We Won.”
He thanked his supporters saying, “It was a huge effort by all of you. Thank you so much.”
He also thanked outgoing Mayor Max Bacon for his endorsement and Steve Raisin, the candidate who placed third and later endorsed Norton.

It was a courageous move on his part and was very helpful,” Norton said. “A lot of his supporters have reached out to me.”

Norton, 42, now serves as Ward 1 Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem and works as Government Affairs Director for the Medical Association of Georgia. Campbell, 26, is the son of Jamaican immigrants who operate Chris’ Caribbean Bistro.
Campbell posted a concession on Facebook and offered his support, saying, “Congratulations to Derek Norton for Mayor, it’s been an honor to run this race. From me, my team, and our supporters we will rally around you. One Smyrna, Together!”

Lewis Wheaton was sworn in Thursday as Smyrna's newest city council member. Wheaton was elected to the Ward 7 post for a...
11/15/2019

Lewis Wheaton was sworn in Thursday as Smyrna's newest city council member. Wheaton was elected to the Ward 7 post for a four-year term and will fill the post left vacant by the resignation of Ron Fennel until the end of the year. Wheaton. left, takes the oath of office from Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs as his wife, Teri, holds the Bible.

Join us tonight for the Smyrna Business Association's Candidate Forum at the Smyrna Community Center at 7 p.m. Smyrna vo...
10/24/2019

Join us tonight for the Smyrna Business Association's Candidate Forum at the Smyrna Community Center at 7 p.m.

Smyrna voters will get the opportunity to meet the candidates for Mayor and city council positions at a forum sponsored by the Smyrna Business Association on Oct. 24.

“This is an excellent chance for residents to meet and interact with their potential elected leaders,” said SBA President Barb Allen.

An informal meet-and-greet will begin at 7 p.m. at the Smyrna Community Center, followed by a question and answer session with the candidates moderated by Cathy and Allan Lipsett, publishers of The Bright Side newspaper. Attendees will be asked to submit written questions prior to the forum.

Thanks to Rep. Anulewicz for the update.
09/05/2019

Thanks to Rep. Anulewicz for the update.

This Sputnik-looking contraption in front of Smyrna City Hall was installed yesterday. It’s one of the canisters used for the third party independent air quality testing that happening now in and around Smyrna, Vinings, Cobb, Fulton, and Atlanta.

Smyrna’s Green Acres Elementary Schools students and staff celebrated making in in the top 10 percent of improvement in ...
08/16/2019

Smyrna’s Green Acres Elementary Schools students and staff celebrated making in in the top 10 percent of improvement in the Georgia Milestone testing with a pizza party and a surprise visitor on Friday.

Atlanta Braves Shortstop Dansby Swanson helped the students celebrate as Georgia’s Own Credit Union hosted a pizza party for the fourth and fifth graders.

It’s a great academic success for the school, explained Principal Ansley Mize. A large number of students “leveled up” in last year’s testing, showing improvements in reading, writing and math.
Chuck Dowdle of Georgia’s Own Credit Union presented Swanson with a donation to his ATL – All Things Loyal – foundation as part of its 85 acts of kindness campaign.
Cobb School Board member Dr. Jaja Howard helped serve the kids.

08/02/2019

Cobb District Commissioner Bob Ott reports:

Heavy rains caused a washout of Randall Farm Road just north of Vinings Forest Way. Cobb DOT has crews on the scene, but the road will be closed for a significant amount of time. This will require detours for many in that neighborhood to get to and from their homes.

In a surprise announcement, Mayor Max Bacon told a packed lunch today that he would NOT be running for re-election. Baco...
07/11/2019

In a surprise announcement, Mayor Max Bacon told a packed lunch today that he would NOT be running for re-election. Bacon told the group of Smyrna’s business Association in Cobb chamber leaders that he was proud of the city’s accomplishments,. But he had decided not to run again.

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3330 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA
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The Bright Side Newspapers, owned and published by Allan and Cathy Lipsett in Smyrna, Vinings, Mableton and Austell, are mailed monthly to 30,000 households in our publication area. We also have additional pick up sites including Smyrna Library, Smyrna Community Center, Mable House Arts Center, in front of the ChickFil-A at Cumberland Mall, and advertiser locations.

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