🌱 Buckhead City Back In Discussion + County Group Wedding Ceremony

Hello again, friends. It's Monday in East Cobb and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and milder. High: 61 Low: 36.
• Tuesday: Cloudy. High: 64 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. A new bill is bringing back the topic of Buckhead City to the legislature once again after a similar proposal failed in the legislature's last session. Senate Bill 114 was recently introduced and sponsored by nine legislatures. During a virtual town hall last week, Rep. Etsy Holland and Sen. Jason Esteves said that there doesn't seem to be as much support for the proposal this time around, and none of the bill's nine sponsors are from the metro Atlanta area. (The Georgia Sun)
2. For couples in Cobb County who are looking to make Valentine's Day special by getting married and want a good discount deal, Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan F. Murphey will be holding a Valentine's Day group wedding ceremony. The ceremony is free for interested couples and will be on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Cobb County Magistrate Court in Marietta. (NewsBreak)
3. A bench in nearby Smyrna's Taylor-Brawner Park is missing a plaque dedicated to the memory of George Floyd, and another plaque dedicated to Breonna Taylor shows signs of tampering. The plaques, which also include one plaque that is dedicated to Ahmaud Arbery, were the ideas of a local family and were installed in 2020. The plaque has allegedly been missing since September 2022, but city officials said they weren't aware e of the missing plaque until this last Thursday; a new replacement plaque should arrive sometime next week. (WSB Radio)

Today and tomorrow in and around East Cobb:

Monday, February 13

• Bingo At Suburban Tap, Marietta (6:30 PM)

Tuesday, February 14

• Love At First Bite At Nibbles Kitchen And Bar, Powder Springs (Various Times)

From my notebook:

• Here’s some Super Bowl weekend trivia for you: Georgia ranks 5th in the nation for producing the most NFL athletes, with 1,004 NFL players and 218 Super Bowl players hailing from our state since the 1966-67 season. Check out more Super Bowl stats from across the country in this new BeenVerified study. (BeenVerified)
• Experience a virtual tour of the Anne Frank House. The 25-minute tour is available for anyone interested in seeing the secret annex where she and her family hid. You can participate in this immersive experience on Mar. 6 at the South Cobb Regional Library in nearby Mableton from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• Are you looking for a new furry family member? This medium-sized female tan pit bull is Cobb County Courier's Dog of the Day, and she's waiting for a new home at the Cobb Animal Shelter! (Cobb County Courier)

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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.