🌱 Transportation Improvements + Man Accused Of Almost 10 Felonies

Hello all. I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the East Cobb Patch newsletter, filled with all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine. High: 86 Low: 65.
• Sunday: A t-storm or two; not as warm. High: 79 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. Improvements to the Johnson Ferry Road-Shallowford Road intersection with a $495,292 price tag are set to go before the Cobb County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday of next week, Jun. 13. The intersection improvements are part of the first phase of many infrastructural renovations planned for the coming months, funded by the 2022 Cobb SPLOST (Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax). The Cobb Department of Transportation has recommended the metro area-based construction firm Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc. for the work. (East Cobb News)
2. Gabriel Constantine stands accused of home invasion, armed robbery, and leading police on a car chase throughout Cobb County. According to authorities, Constantine had a knife and a police baton on him when he is alleged to have committed multiple crimes. Constantine is alleged to have stolen a car, reportedly attempted to steal several other cars, and is said to have threatened residents in a Cobb County neighborhood — much of which has been caught on video. Police called to the scene were forced to chase Constantine for 17 miles; he is in jail as of Jun. 8 and has been charged with almost 10 felonies including (but not limited to) burglary, home invasion, and aggravated assault. (WSB-TV)
3. A truck driver has been charged in a hit-and-run in Marietta that nearly killed a man. Driver Miguel Bacilio-Marquez is accused of having struck Oscar Sanchez, 40, while driving a white Ford F-150, at Delk Road near the I-75 overpass shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jun. 4. According to witnesses, after hitting Sanchez, Bacilio-Marquez drove away from the scene. Sanchez is still in a local hospital in critical condition as of Thursday, Jun. 8. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Today and tomorrow in and around East Cobb:

Saturday, June 10

• Free Kids Event: Lakeshore's Robot Fun For Everyone! (East Cobb) At The Lakeshore Learning Store, Marietta (11:00 AM)
• Live Music: Big Toe Mojo At Red Hare Brewing The Still On The Square, Marietta (2:00 PM)
• NCEGLand Music Festival At Out Your League ENT, Scottdale (5:00 PM)

Sunday, June 11

• Single Summer Sunday Service At Mt Zion United Methodist Church, Marietta (11:00 AM)
• Jokin' OFF - A COMEDY BATTLE At Laughing Skull Lounge, Atlanta (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cobb County is one of the only regional subdivisions in the United States that has maintained a triple-A credit rating for 25 consecutive years! Board of Commissioners and Chamber of Commerce leaders recently traveled to New York City to meet with ratings agency personnel to better represent the county and save taxpayers money. (Cobb Chamber via Facebook)
• Cobb County Public Libraries invites you to help celebrate the beautiful, diverse community of Cobb County by participating in the All Together Now Summer Reading Challenge. Create a photo collage and share it using the Pub Libraries' weekly prompt, and the Cobb Co. Libraries will combine all the pictures received over the summer into one big collage that represents the community. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• East Cobb News has helpfully compiled all the residential real estate sales between May 15-19 of this year and is sharing some of the details with readers at the link. (East Cobb News)

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— 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.