🌱 Mt. Bethel Church Leaves UMC + New Circuit Defender

Good morning, everybody! It's Saturday in Marietta and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town. Let's have at it.

First, today's weather:

Sunny; breezy in the p.m. High: 89 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Marietta's Mt. Bethel Church will reportedly pay $13.1 million to leave the United Methodist Church. Mt. Bethel Church will become an independent entity while retaining its property and assets. The agreement was outlined during litigation between the UMC North Georgia Conference and Mt. Bethel Church, which was approved on Jun. 3. (Christian Headlines)
2. Temperatures might drop this weekend in Cobb County. The lower temperatures are accompanied by a chance of scattered thunderstorms throughout the area. Currently, the National Weather Service still has the county under a Heat Advisory. (Cobb County Courier)
3. Attorney Scott Halperin has been selected by Cobb County's Superior Court to serve as Circuit Defender. He will replace Randall Harris that is retiring from the position. Halperin's selection was unanimous by the judges. (Cobb County)

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Today in Marietta:

• Juneteenth - NAACP At Glover Park (9:00 AM)
• 'Matilda' the Musical At Jennie T Anderson Theatre (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Marietta has published its Traffic Calming Public Input Meeting. Click to view the full video. (City of Marietta, Ga., Government via Facebook)
• Cobb County offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Juneteenth. Please plan accordingly. (Twitter)
• The Happy Helpings Summer Food Service Program will be providing free meals to children at the Marietta Public Library Branch on Roswell Street. The meals will be provided from 10:00 a.m. to noon until Jul. 26. (Cobb County Library)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you Monday for 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.