🌱 Man Sentenced For Shooting & Home Invasion + Pie Eating Contest

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Marietta Patch newsletter — here to impart all the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots. High: 87 Low: 68.
• Wednesday: Strong afternoon t-storms. High: 89 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. A man has been sentenced to two 20-year sentences after pleading guilty to separate home invasion and shooting incidents that occurred in 2021. Rayquan Hakeem Leatherberry, 20, pled guilty to armed robbery, three counts of aggravated assault, and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. On Jun. 19, 2021, Leatherberry confessed to firing a pistol at an apartment complex in retaliation for an alleged earlier shooting. On Jul. 28, 2021, Leatherberry was involved in a robbery at a different Marietta apartment complex. Leatherberry was also ordered by a judge to pay restitution of over $6,400. (Fox 5)
2. Pinball is enjoying a comeback in bars and arcades across the country, and Marietta's Schoolhouse Brewing is on top of the trend. The bar offers 17 beers on tap and a variety of games such as ping pong, board games, and air hockey. However, the demand for the bar's pinball machines has been so high, Schoolhouse Brewing co-owner Thomas Monti has begun organizing regular pinball tournaments on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. (Atlanta News First)
3. Sign-ups are now open for Marietta's 3rd Annual Pie Eating Contest. This event will be held during the Harvestfest event on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 11:00 a.m. Contestants will race to eat pumpkin pies that will be supplied by Pie Bar of Marietta. Prizes for the top three contestants include a Pie Bar gift certificate and merchandise. To learn more or register, click here. (Marietta Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

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Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Tuesday, August 8

• Made With Love Soul Food Truck At Glover Park Brewery (4:00 PM)
• Honky Tonk Tuesday Night With The Waymores At Monkey Barrel (7:00 PM)

Wednesday, August 9

• Free Trial Music Lesson: All Ages At RBIII Academy (2:00 PM)
• R&B Me Please At Lemon Butter Seafood (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Marietta Police Department shared information about gang recruitment for parents and guardians. Some gangs may be using social media to reach children as young as seven years old. Young people may feel pressured to join gangs due to their peers' involvement or threats from rival gangs. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is holding Toddler Time events today, Aug. 8, and Friday, Aug. 11 at 11:15 a.m. This event includes story time and an art project for children ages one to five. Click here to register. (Marietta Cobb Museum of Art via Facebook)
• Cobb County libraries can now deliver books through the mail for library patrons with physical disabilities, long-term illness, or who lack transportation. To learn more, click here or call 770-528-2343. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.