🌱 150,000 Votes Cast In Early Voting + Stuff-A-Bus Comes To Cobb

Hello all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the East Cobb Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Cooler with periods of rain. High: 51 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

1. Early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff ended with more than 150,000 votes cast in Cobb alone — roughly one-third of the county's registered voters. The runoff race between Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker will finish on Tuesday. (East Cobb News)
2. Cobb County judge's order extends the absentee ballot deadline to Tuesday, Dec. 9 for the U.S. Senate runoff election. Absentee voters may still return their ballots by 7 p.m. Tuesday. The extension applies to any registered Cobb voter who had requested their ballot on or before Nov. 26 but had not received it. (Axios)
3. The annual Stuff-A-Bus will once again run through Cobb County from Dec. 13-15. Locals who would like to donate are asked to bring unwrapped toys for children ages 3-13. The bus will make two steps in East Cobb on Tuesday, Dec. 13. (East Cobb News)

Today in East Cobb:

• Crackin' You Up Comedy At Johnnie MacCracken's (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you on the lookout for a new house for the holidays? Here are five new houses that have just hit the market in the East Cobb area, including a five-bedroom, three-bathroom ranch house. (East Cobb Patch)
• Looking for fun ideas to use to share your family history and maybe give it as a gift? The Cobb County Public Library will be demonstrating some DIY projects based on family history on Monday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon.

— Sean Peek

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.