🌱 1 Dead After Walmart Altercation + East Cobb Weekend Events

Hello again, neighbors! It's Saturday in East Cobb and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 62 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

1. A man is dead after an altercation at a Marietta Walmart, according to Cobb County police. Just before noon on Wednesday, officers responded to the Chastain Meadows Parkway Walmart, where they discovered an ongoing altercation between two groups of people. The victim, 23-year-old Eddie Figueroa, succumbed to his injuries on his way to the hospital; the investigation is ongoing. (WSB-TV 2)
2. Switzer Library invites local tweens to attend this month's Inclusive Tween Art Workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. The program is designed for tweens with fine motor challenges, sensory processing differences, and other special needs. This month's activity is Winter Stone Art; registration is available online. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
3. The festive season in East Cobb continues with this weekend's roundup of holiday-themed events. Today (Saturday, Dec. 10), the community is invited to the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center for a full day of holiday fun, including a holiday market and a screening of "Home Alone" at the Black Box Theatre. Several church holiday concerts are scheduled for both today and tomorrow (Sunday, Dec. 11), while the ongoing Fox Family Christmas Lights Display is sure to dazzle. (East Cobb News)

Today in East Cobb:

• Sleighbells On The Square 5K at Glover Park (8:00 AM)
• Georgia Festival Of Vendors 2022 at Cobb Civic Center (10:00 AM)
• Sweets With Santa at Roswell Road (11:00 AM)
• Team Trivia At Suburban Tap (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Drivers in Cobb and across Georgia are seeing relief at the pump. Gas prices have fallen to an average of $2.926 per gallon, slightly lower than this time last year. (East Cobb Patch)
• Kids at Switzer Library showed off their creativity with this week's gingerbread house decorating event. Pictures of the delicious, festive houses can be found at the link. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• The Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health's food inspection scores for the week of Dec. 5 have been released. See how Cava, Duck Donuts, and other local favorites scored at the link. (East Cobb News)

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About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.