🌱 Fatal Shooting Leaves One Dead + GED Testing For Cobb Detainees

Hello again, everybody. It's Wednesday in Marietta and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny. High: 80 Low: 65.
• Thursday: A thunderstorm around. High: 81 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. A 15-year-old boy has died after being shot in the face in Marietta over Memorial Day weekend. The shooting occurred on Sunday, May 28 around 11:35 a.m. on Quiet Creek Court. According to Cobb County police, officers found the victim when they were responding to a "trouble unknown call." He was transferred to a hospital where he later died from his injury. Authorities say the victim's next of kin has been notified, and there has not been any information about arrests made in connection with this case. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Hundreds of people showed up to Marietta's 77th annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Marietta National Cemetery. American flags were placed at veteran gravesites by local Boy and Girl Scouts. Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Mark Gelhardt spoke at the event and reminded attendees that the fallen U.S. servicemen and women were also brothers, sisters, fathers, and mothers. The ceremony included a 21-gun salute. (Yahoo! News)
3. GED testing is now available for detainees at the Cobb County Sheriff's Adult Detention Center. Previously, Cobb detainees who wanted to test for their GED had to be transported to other jails in the metro area. Now, testing will be available for Cobb detainees every Tuesday, thanks to a partnership between Cobb County Sheriff's Office, CobbWorks, and the Cobb County School District. Capt. Yaminah Holt oversees detainee programming, and she announced that a Cobb detainee passed the first onsite GED test. (Subscription: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Wednesday, May 31

• Aura Reading & Chakra Balancing At Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi (1:00 PM)
• Open Mic At Ironmonger Brewing Company (6:00 PM)

Thursday, June 1

• Tour Of Morocco Cocktail Dinner At Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar (6:00 PM)
• Karaoke R&B Thursday At Smoke 706 Hookah Lounge (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is hosting an Open Drawn session on Jun. 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Attendees can hone their dry media drawing skills by sketching a live model. Click here to learn more or register. (Marietta Cobb Museum of Art via Facebook)
• Nature's Corner Market has added another local supplier to their store shelves. Shoppers will be able to find several different coffee roasts such as Jasper-based Red Bean Coffee, including a high-caffeine THC option. (Nature's Corner Market in Marietta and Woodstock via Facebook)
• The Marietta police have issued a friendly reminder to drive safely. Drivers are reminded to slow down and keep both eyes on the road. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you soon!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.