🌱 Warm Spell In East Cobb + County Election Results Recertified

Good morning, East Cobb! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the Thanksgiving holiday, so you won’t see a newsletter from me tomorrow. We’ll be back bright and early Saturday morning, but for now, here’s all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and cooler. High: 60 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. A sudden warm spell has drawn residents to the East Cobb Park. Wednesday's temperatures reached 70 degrees after a month-long cold front. Today's temperatures will drop a little with highs in the low 60s. Friday has a 100 percent chance of rain. (East Cobb News)
2. The Music Studio Atlanta has expanded into East Cobb. The expansion features a beautiful, 5,000-square-foot studio. The studio celebrated an official grand opening and ribbon cutting on Nov. 2. The studio offers piano, voice, guitar, strings, and drums instruction with professional staff. The new location is at Pavilions at Eastlake on Roswell Road. (Valdosta Daily Times)
3. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registrations has recertified the midterm election results. The recertification occurred on Wednesday during a meeting at 2:30 p.m. The recertification was necessary after the Kennesaw City Council Post 1 recount changed the results. (11 Alive)

Today in and around East Cobb:

• CRU Bountiful Thanksgiving Dinner At The Battery Atlanta, Atlanta (Noon)
• R&B Thursday Featuring DJ Bomb Jahlaam At TEN ATL, Atlanta (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Consider this list of upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the East Cobb area this weekend. Click the link for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (East Cobb Patch)
• The East Cobb Library has announced its book turkey has been named Mark the Turkey. Thank you to those who participated in the naming contest. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• The Cobb County Public Library has shared its most recent episode of "Story Corner: Short Read Alouds." Click the link to watch the full video. (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.