🌱 Alleged Burglar Hides In Ceiling + Delta Airlines Hiring Over 4,000

Good morning, Smyrna-Vinings! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

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Now, today's weather:

Warmer with periods of sun. High: 79 Low: 53.

Here are the top three stories today in Smyrna-Vinings:

1. Police officers from Cobb County responded to a Stop & Shop store following an alarm activation. Upon arrival, they encountered a man near the entrance who quickly retreated back inside, while another man was observed climbing into the store's ceiling. A tense standoff with SWAT lasted several hours before both individuals eventually surrendered to the police by 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Metro-area based Delta Airlines is planning to hire more than 4,000 new flight attendants according to Managing Director of IFS CX, Learning and Hiring, Jennifer Martin. Per Delta, "if you have a passion for people, adventure, and creating memories, this could be the right job for you. Applicants must have a high school diploma, GED or high school equivalency, the ability to work in the U.S., be able to speak, read, and write English fluently, and be at least 21 years old at the time of the application's submission. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Two possible suspects from Smyrna, Dayton Owen and Drysten Owen, have been arrested in connection with the fatal assault of a 19-year-old Marietta man, Caleb Demond Thomas. The arrests were made without incident near their home in Smyrna, with Dayton Owen held at the Bartow County Sheriff's Office Adult Detention Center and Drysten Owen held in a youth detention center. (Yahoo!)

Today in and around Smyrna-Vinings:

• License and Variance Board Meeting At The A. Max Bacon City Hall, HR Training Room (6:00 AM)
• The Bros. Landreth At Eddie's Attic, Decatur (9:00 AM)
• Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers At Truist Park, Atlanta (7:20 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Keep Smyrna Beautiful just received a 2022 Governor's Circle Award for its achievements in community beautification and environmental sustainability! (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• Check out Tolleson Park Pool Hours for the summer! The pool will be open on weekends only after Jul. 31. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• The Friends of Smyrna Library extends its thanks to the Fielding Lewis Chapter of NSDAR in Marietta for their recent donation to the Smyrna Library. This donation was used to purchase new books for the library's genealogy collection. (Friends of Smyrna Library via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with 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.