🌱 Police Seek Witnesses In Fatal Crash + Carter House Marked Historic

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. The Marietta Police Department is seeking information and witnesses in a fatal crash on Interstate 75. James Appleton of Marietta lost control of his vehicle early Sunday morning. Authorities are investigating the accident to determine the cause. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Cobb Landmarks and the Marietta History Center placed a historic marker at the 1909 Carter House in downtown Marietta as part of an initiative to recognize historic places in Marietta's Black neighborhoods. The Black-owned home is the last private residence on Cole Street. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
3. Family and friends of a woman stabbed to death in her home down the road in Buckhead held a candlelight vigil in her memory on Sunday night. The woman is believed to have been stabbed when attempting to approach someone stealing her car. (11Alive.com WXIA)

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Today in Marietta:

• December Wine Events: Festive Holiday Wines At Stem Wine Bar (6:00 PM)
• 3 Redneck Tenors Christmas SPEC-TAC-YULE-AR At Strand Theater (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new job to start the new year off fresh? See who's hiring in the Marietta area! Open positions include various customer service jobs and positions in social services and sales. (Marietta Patch)
• 'Tis the season for great holiday events. Check out this list of things to do in the nearby Metro Atlanta area this week, including a live-action puppet show of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer right down the road in Atlanta. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
• If you're driving a lot for the holiday season, then there's some good news for you. The average price of gas in Georgia continued to drop over the past week by an average of eight cents per gallon. In Cobb County, the average price for gas hit $2.94. (Cobb County Courier)

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— 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.