🌱 Citizens’ Government Academy Course + Chromebook Proposal

Hey, Marietta. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Marietta Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with brief showers. High: 66 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. The City of Marietta is offering its free seven-week 2023 Citizens’ Government Academy course starting Mar. 16. The course is open to any city resident or business owner over the age of 18 and will feature tours of city facilities and overviews of services from city staff. Enrollment is limited to the first 25 students to register. Students can submit the registration form to Pam Peacock at ppeacock@mariettaga.gov or register online. Registration is open now through Friday, Feb. 24. (Cobb County Courier)
2. The Marietta school board will consider purchasing new laptops for students and upgrading wireless connectivity. Marietta Superintendent Grant Rivera proposed on Tuesday that the board replace Chromebooks approaching the end of their lifecycle with 2,000 new Chromebooks. This would include the replacement of 600 wireless access points and a software upgrade. The district would pay $790,000 from its technology fund to Minnesota-based Trafera for the laptops and $500,290 to Alpharetta-based SmartWave Technologies for the wireless network improvements. The deal also includes four years of accidental damage protection. (Yahoo News)
3. A man in Cobb County attacked a local pretzel store employee after the store ran out of cinnamon nuggets. The incident took place at Auntie Anne's restaurant in Cumberland Mall. Elijah Johnson said things escalated when the customer threw a drink at him and hit him on the side of the face. Latonya Hopkins was with her daughter when she heard the commotion and recorded the viral video. (WSBTV)

Today in Marietta:

• Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training At 995 Roswell St (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a forever canine partner? This medium-sized white male husky is Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day. He is eligible for adoption starting Feb. 17. Visit the link to learn more! (Cobb County Courier)
• Finding your next home shouldn't be a headache! Check out the latest homes for sale, including a four-bed, three-bathroom home in Marietta for $320,000. (Marietta Patch)
• Down the road in Dunwoody, police are still searching for a couple who they say skipped out on their restaurant bill, then shot the security guard who asked them about it. If you know anything about this incident, police encourage you to reach out; they assure your tips can remain anonymous. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all soon for another 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.