🌱 Gone With The Wind Museum Reopens + Senate Bill 236

Hello all. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Marietta Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 76 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. An Alabama man was taken into custody after calling 911 on himself and triggering an evacuation at the East Gate shopping plaza Saturday morning. Robert Devlin, 37, of Lincoln, Alabama, is charged on suspicion of false report of a crime, false public alarm, and destructive devices, police said. The Cobb County Police bomb squad recovered a device that resembled a pipe bomb from Devlin's truck at around 12 p.m., but no other devices were found. The truck was impounded and the area reopened to the public around 3 p.m. Devlin is being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on a $60,000 bond. (Patch)
2. The Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum announced it will debut an exclusive new collection of artifacts by end of March. Located at Historic Brumby Hall, the collection will exhibit new memorabilia relating to the book and movie. Highlights of the collection include the original Bengaline honeymoon gown worn by Scarlett O'Hara, Margaret Mitchell's personal volumes of the novel, and more. The exhibit is owned by Vicky Lynn Rogers, who has been collecting the items for more than 30 years. For more information, visit the link. (Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum via Facebook)
3. State Sen. Ed Setzler filed legislation last week to reinstate Republicans' county commission district map on the Cobb Board of Commissioners. Senate Bill (SB) 236 comes after Setzler filed SB 124, which prohibits Georgia counties from drawing their own district lines. If passed, the tandem bills could overrule the Democrats' "home rule" effort designed to amend the district lines and keep Democratic Commissioner Jerica Richardson in office. (Yahoo News)

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Today in and around Marietta:

• Trauma to Resilience: Strategies to Support Children's Well-Being (Virtual) Hosted By Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative (9:00 AM)
• Industry Night & Unlimited Axe Throwing At Ironmonger Brewing Company (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Saturday, Mar. 4 is Georgia Beer Day, and Marietta is celebrating! Proceeds from Beer Day benefit the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and its member breweries. Visit the link for more information, including a list of participating locations. (Georgia Craft Brewers Guild)
• Georgia gasoline prices saw a decline over the past week! The average cost of regular unleaded gasoline is now $3.15 per gallon, a drop of seven cents from last week. Check out the link for the detailed report. (Cobb County Courier)
• Looking for a new addition to the family? This 2-year-old male Australian shepherd is up for adoption! He is described as large-sized and tri-colored. You can learn more about him at the link. (Cobb County Courier)
• The Marietta Police Department shared a post reminding parents of the dangers of the internet, and encourage monitoring their children's activities on any mobile device, computer, and games. Check out the tips they had to share at the link. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. 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.