🌱 Marietta Tree Keepers Volunteers Needed + Man Charged For Crash

Hello, Marietta! Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Wednesday edition of the Marietta Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a t-storm. High: 64 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Marietta Tree Keepers is searching for volunteers for its December Tree Planting program. Volunteers of all ages will be accepted. The organization and volunteers will be meeting at Leo Frank Site on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 9:00 a.m. Volunteers are asked to dress for outdoor weather. (City of Marietta)
2. A Cobb County Library staff member has been chosen for the Emerging Leaders Program. The program is provided by the American Library Association. Vidhya Jagannathan is a Senior Library Assistant at the North Cobb Regional Library. She is working on her Masters in Library Information Science and has a bachelor's degree in chemistry. (Cobb County)
3. A Marietta man has been charged in connection to a crash that occurred on Saturday. Selvin De Jesus Herrera-Lopez, 31 years old, has been charged with reckless driving, open container, DUI, obstruction, tampering with evidence, following too close, and failing to maintain lane. Three people were injured in the crash that occurred on Cobb Parkway South. (Marietta Patch)

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Today in Marietta:

• Municipal Court Session At Police/Municipal Court Building (All Day)
• Bethlehem Walk At Mt. Bethel Church (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Marietta area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Marietta Patch)
• The Marietta Police Department is asking the community to slow down while driving. Speeding has been a major contributor to the recent increase in accidents and fatalities. Focus on the road and slow down. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The Marietta Police Department is actively hiring. Click for application details. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— 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.