🌱 New Veterinary Emergency Group Opening + Gas Prices Dropping Soon?

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 66 Low: 46.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Coming soon to East Cobb, a second Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) will be opening at 1290 Johnson Ferry Rd. The Veterinary Emergency Group will be taking the place of the former Tokyo Valentino adult store that was ordered to close in July of 2021 for operating without a proper business license. VEG will operate similarly to an Urgent Vet with after-hours availability as well as collaborating with a pet's primary veterinarian to handle emergencies. (East Cobb News)
2. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Department (FCSD) has seen a rise in speeding lately — not the amount of those speeding but the actual speed of the vehicle. The behavior seems to have begun around the start of the pandemic, and the department has been trying to find ways to not just ticket these individuals, but change their behavior for safety in the community. Lt. Scotty Spriggs spoke about the balance of bringing these speeders to a stop safely and deterring the behavior by setting up more speed details and having more troopers on patrol when possible. (WSB Radio)
3. Sighs of relief were heard statewide as gas prices dropped five cents this past week, bringing the average cost of regular unleaded gas to $3.34 per gallon. This new average is 52 cents more than last month and $2.00 more than at this point last year. Cobb County is roughly one cent more than the state average. (Cobb County Courier)

Today in Marietta:

• Resilient Cobb Summit 2023, At Cobb Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta (8:30 AM)
• Wards 2, 3 & 4 Town Hall Meeting, At Marietta City Council (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Everyone knows "Lock Take Hide," but are you taking the extra safety measures parking your car? Is your car parked in a well-lit area? Are cameras present? Did you check your surroundings? Just a few things to go the extra mile in staying safe! (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• Come down to Park Street Elementary for a reading specialist job fair! Over 40 specialist positions are available. (Marietta City Schools via Facebook)
• According to a new Bumper.com study, Georgia ranked No. 14 in the nation for driver fatality rates at 22.12 percent. Could our automated red light and speed cameras be playing a role? See how our state stacks up against the rest of the country in the report. (Bumper.com)

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

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.