🌱 Marietta Man Rescued From Flame-Filled Home + Fall Festival Of Fun

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Now, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine. High: 82 Low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High: 82 Low: 57.

Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. Cobb County firefighters recently rescued a man from a burning home on Horseshoe Bend Road in Marietta, capturing the heroic act on their body cameras. Neighbors reported someone banging on the window before disappearing. The firefighters worked swiftly, with one team rescuing the victim from a back window, while another extinguished the blaze. Inside the smoke-filled house, they located the unconscious man on the bathroom floor, having been overcome by smoke and toxic gases while attempting to escape through a window. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Cobb County is hosting a free drive-thru-style Fall Festival of Fun at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4:00-10:00 p.m. Families are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and can enjoy interactions with various characters like princesses, dinosaurs, pirates, and superheroes while driving through. Decorated vehicles will be featured in the Fun Auto Zone, and every child will receive a goodie bag from candy fairies. Participants are asked to stay in their cars and register in advance for the event. (cobbcounty.org)
3. The Wheeler Band Booster Club has raised over $15,000 through a GoFundMe campaign for Madison Argo, the beloved band director at Wheeler High School in Cobb County who recently passed away at the age of 32. Argo, who was in his second year at Wheeler, was praised for his dedication to music education and his passion for marching band, having previously worked at schools in Alabama and Indiana and leading various musical performances, including in Ireland and at Walt Disney World. (Marietta Patch)

Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Tuesday, October 3

• Menopause The Musical At Strand Theatre (7:30 PM)

Wednesday, October 4

• Open Mic Comedy Night At The Alley Stage (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mark your calendar for Glover Park After Dark on Thursday, Oct. 4. Attendees can enjoy a live reading of "Where the Wild Things Are" at 6:00 p.m. followed by an open mic session from 6:30-8:00 p.m. (Marietta Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is inviting Georgia-based photographers to submit their works for the first exclusive photography exhibition, judged and curated by MCMA. The deadline is Nov. 1 and submissions can be made here. (Marietta Cobb Museum of Art via Facebook)
• A town hall meeting will take place today from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Senior Wellness Center in Marrietta. This is a chance to meet the Interim Director of Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration, Gerry Miller. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you soon for your next update.

— 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.