🌱 Westfield Tavern Closer To Opening + Master Gardener Volunteers

Hello all. I'm here right on time with your Tuesday edition of the East Cobb Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. The former East Cobb Tavern space will soon become Westfield Tavern. The location at the Shallowford Corners Shopping Center is getting closer to opening after Cobb commissioners approved to grant a beer, wine, liquor, and Sunday pouring license to the establishment. Managing partner Erik Tierney said they are waiting on a few other things and are in the process of hiring staff before they can officially open tavern doors. (East Cobb News)
2. The Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County held their annual "Blessing Bag" event this month. The group of volunteers put together over 150 bags to be donated to nonprofits 7 Bridges Recovery Center and Sope for Hope containing toiletries, snacks, socks, gloves, hats, and more. Blankets and tarps were donated as well. (East Cobb News)
3. As of Sunday, two East Cobb school boys basketball teams were ranked No. 1 despite losses last week. Wheeler is 4-0 in the state – 9-6 overall – and lost to Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas on Saturday. Mount Bethel Christian lost to Paideia (No. 6) 46-43 on Friday bringing the East Cobb school's record to 13-5. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Today in and around East Cobb:

• Taco Tuesday/Kids Eat Free At North River Tavern, Sandy Springs (11:00 AM)
• Vision Board Workshop At Inspire Brands (5:30 PM)
• January Wine Events: Rhone Valley Wines At Stem Wine Bar, Marietta (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the East Cobb area. Available positions include customer experience associate, car care specialist, service assistant, and more. Click the link for more details about companies hiring in the area. (East Cobb Patch)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the East Cobb area! Get all the property details at the link. (East Cobb Patch)
• Mark you calendar! The Polar Bear Run event will take place on Jan. 28 at 8:30 a.m. at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. (East Cobb News)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.