🌱 Four Injured In Head-On Crash + Marietta And Cobb Enter Arbitration

Hey, everybody. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 51 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Four people were sent to the hospital after a head-on collision in Marietta. One of the victims was a 16-year-old who was ejected from one of the two vehicles involved in the crash. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. Marietta and Cobb County are headed to arbitration over a developer's request to build 600 homes in Marietta. The request would require Marietta to annex around 170 acres of land. (MDJOnline.com)
3. A Kennesaw State University graduate and Marietta resident has spent several semesters at KSU to help the virtual reality lab develop virtual reality games to help train employees for local businesses. The KSU student will graduate later this week and continue on to pursue a career as a programmer and virtual designer. (MDJOnline.com)

Today in and around Marietta:

• 2022 Annual Military Toy Drive At Online (9:00 AM)
• Ironmonger's Open Mic At Ironmonger Brewing Company (4:00 PM)
• Holiday Concert And Sing-Along At Duluth First United Methodist Church (4:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home to start the new year? Here's a list of newly listed properties in Marietta, including a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home and a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house. (Marietta Patch)
• The residents of Meeting Park hosted their third annual Big Thank You event! Residents of the community set up hot and cold beverages, hot breakfast sandwiches, fruit and snacks for all the workers who help to serve their neighborhood, including postal workers, sanitation staff, delivery drivers, police, and firefighters. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• Pastor Beckham and a host of volunteers from Zion Baptist Church of Marietta organized the MPD Appreciation Luncheon event this week. They delivered 75 boxed lunches to the Marietta, Georgia Police Department. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)

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— 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.