🌱 McCray’s Tavern​ Taste Of East Cobb Winner + Historic Home

Hello, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the East Cobb Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm. High: 80 Low: 56.
• Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 83 Low: 57.

Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. McCray's Tavern East Cobb was recognized as the Most Creative and Most Likely to Visit in 2023 at the recent Taste of East Cobb food festival. The LEAD Hospitality Group expressed their delight in being acknowledged as one of the top East Cobb restaurants. McCray's Tavern takes pride in its inventive menus, featuring dishes like their award-winning blueberry pancakes for brunch and offering a comfortable atmosphere with oversized booths, making it an ideal destination for gathering with friends and family. (PR Web)
2. The Cobb Planning Commission has recommended approval of a rezoning request for a car wash near Bells Ferry Elementary School. The request would preserve an 1840s-era home on the property by designating a portion of it as neighborhood retail commercial and low-rise office zones. The discussions between the property owners, historic preservation interests, and Cobb Landmarks have been ongoing for years, with the possibility of relocating the house and putting a preservation easement on the surrounding land. (East Cobb News)
3. On Monday, Jun. 5, the Cobb Police Department lost one of their own K-9's due to hot temperatures in a patrol car. Sgt. Wayne Delk stated that Chase, the K-9, was left unattended with air conditioning on while Officer Neill was away handling a shooter training session at Allatoona High School. Reports from Delk explained that Chase was checked on every 15 minutes, but his final check-in was at 2:00 p.m. when he was found unresponsive. The police department is still trying to figure out what caused this incident and why the air conditioning system rose in temperature rather than keep it cool for the K-9. (East Cobb News)

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Today and tomorrow in and around East Cobb:

Thursday, June 8

• East Cobb Creative Writers' Workshop At East Cobb Library, Marietta (2:00 PM)

Friday, June 9

• Electric Avenue At Avenue East Cobb, Marietta (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Saturday, Jul. 8, the Switzer Library will host an all-day conference that involves: researching your genealogy and understanding historic handwriting. If you are interested in attending, contact halet@cobbcat.org. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• On Monday, Jun. 12, at 6:00 p.m., five locally published children's book authors will be at the Cobb County Public Library if you are interested in the industry! For more information, click the link. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• Are you looking to fill your social calendar this weekend? Check out the list of events happening in and around East Cobb this weekend at the link! (EventBrite)

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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.