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Greetings Marietta! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Thinking about a dog? Meet Scooby waiting in Marietta today.
  • Why deputies searched a Marietta garage ceiling for a wanted man
  • How a Marietta student earned a spot in a national leadership cohort

Also on today's calendar: Stranger Things Trivia and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
  • Friday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'My name is Scooby. Are you here to adopt me?' (cobbcountycourier.com) — If you’re looking to adopt a dog in Marietta, Scooby, an 11‑month‑old tan and white shepherd, is currently available at Cobb County Animal Services on Al Bishop Drive. The shelter outlines its updated appointment‑preferred policy, walk‑in options, and how residents can visit or reclaim pets directly in Marietta.
   

2. Deputies find wanted suspect in garage ceiling of Marietta home, arrest warrant says (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Deputies recently responded to a domestic violence call at a home on Tremont Drive NE in Marietta, where they found a wanted man hiding in a narrow garage ceiling space. Bodycam video captured the arrest, and the suspect was later released on bond. Authorities have not yet released details about the specific charges, and the case remains under development.
   

3. Sophomore chosen for Up to Us Leadership Network civic leaders cohort (mercer.edu) — A Mercer University sophomore from Marietta has been selected for a national Up to Us Leadership Network cohort that trains students to advocate for policy change. The economics and political science double-major also leads a youth justice group on campus and plans to attend law school. Her selection highlights civic-minded young leadership emerging from Marietta.
   

4. Senator Ossoff backs legislation to combat opioid crisis (wuga.org) — Marietta readers should know Sen. Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to improve how opioid overdoses are tracked, after recently appearing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in the city. The proposed OPIOIDS Act would fund better state reporting systems so agencies can share more complete drug data and potentially reduce overdose deaths across Georgia.
   

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  • Update: She’s been reunited with her owners and a report has been filed
    Found puppy on Blackwell Rd I was driving to work at 5:30am when the car in front of me veered out of the road, and I saw (what I thought was a… (Nextdoor Cedar Forks)
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    Please my kitten has been stuck up there for 24 hours and I bet he is freezing and will not stop meowing. If somebody could help me that would be… (Nextdoor Seminole/Gresham)
  • Cobb County School District posted a job opening for Custodian, Cobb Innovation & Technology Academy(457B) [258] PART-TIME in Marietta. Apply here.
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