🌱 Atlanta Fights Back On Gun Violence + Falling Gas Prices

Hey, everybody. It's Tuesday in Marietta and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 66 Low: 58.

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Here are the top four stories in Marietta today:

1. Another weekend of gun violence in metro Atlanta has many residents calling for change. Several of the recent shootings involved children. Dorothy Leone-Glasser of the Georgia Coalition for Safe Communities remarked that the state needs to address gun violence as a public health crisis. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. AAA has reported that Georgia gasoline prices have fallen this past week, citing the recent trend. Georgia drivers are paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, which is 15 cents less than this time last year. A AAA spokeswoman stated that if demand and crude oil prices go up, pump prices will follow that down the road. (Cobb County Courier)
3. New apartments are coming to Cumberland Mall in Cobb and are set to be completed in early 2024. The new residential community will have 327 units all on the outskirts of the mall. Brookfield Properties owns this community as well as the shopping center. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
4. A list of over 50 hospitals with outstanding spine and neurosurgery programs has been released. This list includes Wellstar Health System in Marietta. Wellstar Neuro Care includes 136 specialists on their unit in addition to a recent test of a groundbreaking device that treats complex ischemic strokes. (Becker's Hospital Review)

Today in and around Marietta:

• Llama Llama Live At Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center (10:15 AM)
• Tweens: Creativity Club At Smyrna Public Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Six Flags Over Georgia is set to re-open next month. The theme park is kicking off its 56th season with some new roller coasters and food options. The re-opening day will happen on Mar. 4 with a day of giveaways including season passes, tours, tickets, and more. (WSB Atlanta)
  
• Here's your Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day! This sweet four-year-old female is ready to be the new member of your family. (Cobb County Courier)
• The Marietta Shamrock Shuffle 5k is scheduled for Mar. 18, 2023, in Marietta Square. Register for this event and make it a fun day for the whole family. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.