🌱 Cobb County Advanced Voting Day Added + Accused Cobb Court Clerk

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Sunshine mixing with clouds. High: 67 Low: 46.

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Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. Attention Cobb County voters: Saturday, Nov. 26, has been added in Cobb as an Advance Voting day for the U.S. Senate runoff on Dec. 6. The move follows Fulton and DeKalb counties, after a court ruling last week allowed county elections offices to hold early voting on Saturday. A runoff was called after neither Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock nor Republican Herschel Walker could get 50 percent plus one vote in the general election. (East Cobb News)
2. A Metro court clerk for the Cobb County Superior Court has been accused of ordering employees to delete public files tied to passport fees. Last week, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners received a whistleblower complaint that accused Connie Taylor of ordering her employee to delete passport fee records after the office received an open records request. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into Taylor, who has served as the Cobb County Superior Court Clerk for two years. (WSBTV)
3. Kai’s and Ko restaurant will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its relaunch under new management. The restaurant, located at 2520 E. Piedmont Road, Suite 106, in the Sprayberry Collection shopping center, opened in 2021 in the former Cafe 33 space and is now expanding its operations to include live entertainment and new menu items. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Dec. 8 at 3:00 p.m. and will include officials from the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Click the link to see a schedule of relaunch events. (East Cobb News)

Today in and around East Cobb:

• Goodie Mob And Sleepy Brown, At The Eastern in Atlanta (8:00 PM)
• Team Trivia, At Suburban Tap in Marietta (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a fun and unique way to share your family history? The Cobb County Public Library will demonstrate some DIY projects perfect for gifting on Dec. 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Georgia Room at Switzer Library. To RSVP, please email albersa@cobbcat.org. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• The East Cobb Academic Patriot Tryouts will take place at Cherokee High School on Dec. 4, 11, 18, and Jan. 8 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. The team is looking for ‘24 and ‘25 graduate players on schedule to qualify for the Hope Scholarship (GA players) or a 3.0 overall GPA in core subjects. Tryouts are free. Email Jim Lovejoy at ecpats011@aol.com or call 770-633-1243 for more information. (East Cobb Patriots)
• A pre-Thanksgiving service at Temple Kol Emeth, a southern reform Jewish synagogue, included an Islamic call to prayer, a guided meditation, and a bhangra dance performed by a local Sikh organization. Read about the 18th annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration at the link. (MDJ Online Twitter)

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