🌱 Trash Service Proposals Tabled + North Cobb HS Student Hit By Car

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the East Cobb Daily. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening around town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; low humidity. High: 83 Low: 62.

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Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

1. The Cobb Board of Commissioners has voted to table proposals to regulate trash service. The commissioners approved tabling the amendments until January in a four-to-one vote on Tuesday. Commissioner JoAnn Birrell of Northeast Cobb, who supported tabling the trash proposals, cast the dissenting vote; however, she doesn’t think the proposals need to be brought back at all. (East Cobb News)
2. Beginning next week, the Cobb County Public Library will be hosting a four-session workshop on the practical skills to begin or improve your creative writing. The workshop will feature Atlanta native and public relations content professional Cory Olesen, who will introduce participants to the basics of writing, the different steps in the writing process, and how to progress through them. Ultimately, participants will leave with the ability to write, edit, and critique a short story of their own. The workshop will take place on Sep. 21 and runs on select Wednesdays through Dec. 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
3. A North Cobb High School student was hit by a car on the way to school on Tuesday morning. The driver of the vehicle has not been found at fault for the incident; according to police, witnesses say the girl was attempting to cross the street in an area that was not a designated crosswalk. A Cobb County School District spokesperson issued a statement saying, "As a precaution, the student went to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery." (Fox5)

Today in and around East Cobb:

• Zumba With Kevin, At Mountain View Regional Library (6:30 PM)
• Team Trivia, At Suburban Tap (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Learn how to make origami leaves and pumpkins, just in time for fall, at the Cobb County Public Library on Sep. 27 at 4:30 p.m. Participants will finish by decorating them using printmaking techniques. Register at http://ow.ly/65AM50Kphs4. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• Traffic cases in Cobb State Court will be put on hold on Wednesday and Thursday so court personnel can attend the funerals of two slain Cobb Sheriff’s deputies. (Facebook)
• Blue Springs Road in Kennesaw will be closed today, Wednesday, Sep. 14, from 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for the funeral of Cobb Sheriff's Deputy Jonathan Randall Koleski. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)

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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.