🌱 Hazardous Weather Outlook + Video Auditions Now Open

Morning, friends! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m. High: 89 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County until Monday. Residents of North Georgia will experience thunderstorms and showers throughout the weekend. The weather has the possibility to create strong damaging wind gusts with frequent lightning. (Cobb County Courier)
2. Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Patch and Redfin have teamed up to create a list of four upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Marietta area this weekend. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Marietta Patch)
3. Video auditions for Strand Theatre's Smoke on the Mountain production are now open. The performance will be in September in Marietta Square. Two dozen bluegrass songs will be performed throughout the production. Click to submit an audition. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Marietta:

• Cobb Back To School Event At The Cobb County Civic Center (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Marietta City Schools will be hosting a Health, Wellness, and Family Fun event on Saturday at Emily Lembeck Early Learning Center. The event is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Marietta City Schools via Facebook)
• Visit Marietta is giving away two tickets to the Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour in celebration of Christmas in July. Click to enter. (Visit Marietta GA via Instagram)
• The Marietta Police Department highlights its SMILE program. To qualify, a resident must have an outdoor camera and be willing to allow the department to view footage in the event a crime occurs in your neighborhood. Click to learn more about the program. (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.