🌱 Cobb County's COVID-19 Report + All High Schools Dually Accredited

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 96 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. The Georgia Department of Public Health has released the latest COVID-19 numbers for Cobb County. According to the report, Cobb County had 2,757 new virus cases in the last two weeks. That brings the grand total to 146,024 cases of COVID-19 in Cobb County since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, Region N (which includes Cobb County) has only 6.2 percent of patients with COVID-19. (Cobb County Courier)
2. Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Patch and Redfin.com have teamed up to create a list of upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Marietta area. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Marietta Patch)
3. Cobb County's 17 high schools are now dually accredited. The accreditation was given by the Georgia Accrediting Commission after the district's schools were evaluated earlier this year. To qualify for the state's college scholarship program, a student must graduate from an accredited high school. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Marietta:

• NAMI Cobb Educational Meeting At Cobb Collaborative (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Marietta Police Department is providing the community with some Vacation Safety Flying tips. Click for the full list. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The City of Marietta reminds the community that the Marietta History Center is hosting its monthly Pop-in event on Saturday. Guests will be able to enjoy activities and crafts at the center from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. (City of Marietta, Ga., Government via Facebook)
• The City of Marietta has released an upgraded version of the MyMarietta app. Click to learn more. (City of Marietta)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up 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.