🌱 Pepper Spray On Marietta School Bus + Cobb County Bank Vandalized

Hey, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 47 Low: 27.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Marietta:

1. Officials from Marietta City School report that earlier last week, a student released pepper spray on a school bus. The pepper spray caused at least one student to get sick, according to an email sent to parents from MCS leaders. First responders evaluated the students and the bus driver. As of Sunday, it is unclear as of now how the student obtained the pepper spray and why they released it. (WSB Atlanta)
2. A Cobb County Bank of America was vandalized on Saturday night, according to officials. "Stop Cop City," the name of an organization that opposes the construction of a new police training center in the county, was graffitied on the front of the building. Other Stop Cop City protesters reportedly broke windows of buildings and attacked APD patrol cars on Saturday. Spokespeople for Stop Cop City released a statement that they would not back down and do not find their actions to be violent. (WSB Atlanta)
3. The Marietta-Roswell chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will host a human trafficking forum in support of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 28, the public is invited to a panel discussion that includes the Cobb Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit. Those interested in attending can register here. (East Cobb News)

Today in Marietta:

• Teen Multi Media Studio At Marietta Cobb Museum of Art (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Marietta City Schools now has a brand new STEAM Lab, thanks to the Home Depot Foundation and the many partners and volunteers who spent countless hours transforming the space into an engaging learning environment. School leaders hope this lab will inspire students’ creativity while building their collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills. (Marietta City Schools via Facebook)
• The 7th annual Marietta Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run/Walk Peachtree Road Race kicks off Saturday, Mar. 8 at 8 a.m. All proceeds from the race will improve kids' education, health, and cultural enrichment and local Youth Sports and Recreation Programs. For more information, visit MariettaShamrockShuffle.com or contact 770-794-5425. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The cold weather and cloudy skies couldn't stop hundreds of people from gathering at the Marietta Square Farmer's Market this weekend to purchase fresh fruits, veggies, kitchen staples, and more. The Marietta Square Farmers Market, located just off Mill Street, operates year-round and has an average of 54 vendors every Saturday. The market is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday. (MDJ Online)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.