🌱 Caffeine & Octane Car Show + Umpire Collapses During Baseball Game

Hello again, Marietta! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on around town...

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 86 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. The Caffeine & Octane car show will be held on Aug. 7 at Cobb County's Town Center in nearby Kennesaw. The car show is one of the country's largest monthly car shows featuring over 1,000 vehicles. The show will be from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Admission is free and vehicles are free to exhibit in open spots. (CBS 46 News)
2. Cobb County is seeking input for its 2040 Comprehensive Plan update. The deadline to submit public comment is Friday, Jul. 29. The plan is a long-range growth strategy designed around the community and is meant to make the county an attractive place to work, live, and invest. Email comdevplanning@cobbcounty.org to submit a public comment. (Cobb County Courier)
3. A local coach and nurse saved an umpire that collapsed during a baseball game on Wednesday in Marietta. The game was part of the WWBA World Championship. Coach Andrew Aschettino began CPR and nurse Rachel Cowan took over. Aschettino's team ultimately lost the game. It is not clear why the umpire collapsed. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Today in Marietta:

• How To Proceed In Small Claims Court At Cobb Law Library (10:00 AM)
• July Wine Events: New World Vs Old World At Stem Wine Bar (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Kiwanis Club of Marietta shares some photos from its Sensory Bottle Station at the Health, Wellness & Family Fun event on Sunday. Click to view the album. (Kiwanis Club of Marietta (GA) via Facebook)
• The next Glover Park Concert is on Friday, July 29. The concert starts at 8:00 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. (City of Marietta)
• The 2022-2023 schedule for the Georgia Symphony Orchestra has been announced. The season will kick off with the Brass Splash production. (City of Marietta)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar — (Visit website)
• Add your business here

Events:

• Inspire Women Expo-2022 (July 30)
• Children Fun Fest & Vendor Show (July 30)
• Steven Quartly Annual Summertime Artist Show (July 30)
• Aura Reading & Energy Check Up (July 30)
• Add your event

Gigs & services:

• $200 Paid Research – Vapers Needed (Details)
• Add your gig or service

Job listings:

• Executive Banquet Chef (Details)
• Add your job listing

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer 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.