🌱 Elementary School With Bullet Holes + Soccer Player Attending Navy

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today's issue includes:

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and beautiful. High: 78 Low: 58.

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Attention music lovers! Don't miss out on The Roswell Music Festival, a one-day, ticketed event on Saturday May 20th. This exciting festival will take place in Historic Downtown Roswell, featuring six amazing bands, tent vendors, and local businesses serving up delicious food and drinks. You won’t want to miss original and tribute bands covering classic rock, soul, funk, country and blues music — including the incredible talents of GRAMMY®-nominated powerhouse Southern Avenue, End of the Line, Funk You, Frankly Scarlet, The Highwaymen Show, and TROY. Tickets are on sale now!

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Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

1. An East Cobb high school student who was named the Georgia High School Association’s Region 7-6A player of the year will attend the U.S. Naval Academy. Kenneth Namango of Sprayberry High School has recently been named a soccer Senior Elite at Sprayberry and was recruited by the Navy for his leadership skills. (East Cobb News)
2. Twice this week, Chalker Elementary School administrators in Cobb County found bullet holes in their windows. No student, staff, or parent has been at the school at the time of the shootings. As of Friday, local police continue searching for the suspects. (Yahoo)
3. Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to hit Georgia this weekend, with the greatest impact hitting the Southern half region. A couple of the storms could be severe between Saturday and Sunday. A full weather report can be found at the link.(Cobb County Courier)

Today in East Cobb:

• Indie Bookstore Day Sale, Bookshop Hop, And Kids Storytime! - The Corners Shopping Plaza (10:30 AM)
• Healthy Kids Day - East Cobb Family YMCA (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• You can support the Pope High School Band this weekend by participating in the Recycling Fundraiser. Located at the Northeast Cobb Family YMCA, participants will have the chance to dispose of all paint, glass, metal, electronics, appliances, and more in support of the Pope High School Band. (Patch)
• Cobb County Public Library celebrated its first in-person graduation of the Girls Who Code group. After three months of classes, each girl received a swag bag and a certificate and celebrated with a special dance party. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• Want to join a relaxing art group? The Cobb County Public Library is introducing Sketchbook Club, a group dedicated to letting artists have creative freedom over their work. Draw, paint, color, or doodle, it's up to you! (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you after the weekend with a new update.

— 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.