🌱 Westfield Tavern New To Cobb + Cobb County Health Inspection Scores

Hello, friends! I'm here right on time with your Tuesday edition of the Marietta Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 61 Low: 53.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. Deemed a "family-friendly community tavern," Westfield Tavern is planned to open within the next couple of weeks in the former East Cobb Tavern space. Erik Tierney, a managing partner, is working on hiring staff and obtaining the required licensure and permits needed from Cobb County. Though a sports bar-type atmosphere, Tierney explained that they plan on getting involved as a sponsor and partner in community activities involving the youth and school communities. (East Cobb News)
2. Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities have been released for Jan. 6-12. A few places with high scores of 100 included Rise Coffee & Tea in Roswell, Volcano Steak & Sushi in Kennesaw, KFC in Kennesaw, Nicholson Elementary School in Marietta, Pho Dakao in Kennesaw, Sessions Stand in Marietta, and Yasin's Homestyle Seafood & Chicken in Marietta. Some of the lowest-scoring places included Minas Emporium (74) in Marietta, Subway (82) on Austell Road in Marietta, and Willie B's Sisters Southern Cuisine Truck (80) in Mableton. (Cobb County Courier)
3. Georgia gasoline prices increased 25 cents over the past week, bringing the average to $3.06 per gallon for regular unleaded. The U.S. Energy Information Agency forecasted that prices would decline in 2023 and 2024 due to "lower demand growth for diesel and motor gasoline with continued high production of those products." Montrae Waiters, American Automobile Association spokeswoman, explained that since "gas tax has been reinstated, pump prices have increased ... [and] we can't predict how high gas prices will rise." (Cobb County Courier)

Today in Marietta:

• Taco Tuesday, Kids Eat Free At North River Tavern (11:00 AM)
• Tweens: Creativity Club At Smyrna Public Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Marietta Police Department discussed workplace violence warning signs to look out for and for managers to discuss with their employees. Some of the warning signs include increasingly aggressive behaviors, talk of severe financial problems, unexplained absences, and paranoia. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• It is less than two weeks until the Southern Soccer Academy's Summer League evaluation day! Visit online to sign up today and join the Elite summer program tryouts. (Southern Soccer Academy via Facebook)
• Voting for the Cobb Life Magazine Best of Cobb 2023 contest ends on Jan. 20 at midnight. More than 2,800 nominations have been made so far; this can be an opportunity for you to say "thank you" to your favorite local breakfast spots, hair salons, mechanics, and more! (Marietta Daily Journal: Cobb Life)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up 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.