🌱 ARPA Fund Allocation Deadline + Curbside Recycling Services

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days...

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 85 Low: 68.

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

1. The deadline to apply for American Rescue Plan Act funds through Cobb County is Friday. The county is distributing $147 million through the program. The funds will be used for community health, support services, economic development, county infrastructure, and public safety projects. Click to submit an application. (Cobb County)
2. Municipalities within Cobb County are slowly removing curbside recycling from their list of services. The most recent removal was done by the City of Powder Springs and it went into effect on Aug. 31. The City of Smyrna still offers curbside recycling through its Sanitation Division. To learn more about the city's curbside recycling services, click here. (Cobb County Courier)
3. The Cobb County Police Department is investigating a pursuit that led to the death of innocent bystander Jonathan Denham, 41 years old, on Friday night. The incident occurred on Interstate 285 near the Cascade Road exit when the car a suspect fleeing from Cobb County police was driving slammed head-on into Denham's car in Fulton County. The crash is being reconstructed by the Georgia State Patrol. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• After School ARt Series At AR Workshop Smyrna (4:45 PM)
• Smyrna Housing Authority At Smyrna Fire Station 1 (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Taste of Smyrna will be on Sep. 17 in Smyrna's downtown between 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. There will be food, music, and more. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• Friends of Smyrna Library has announced the new fiction titles releasing this fall. Click to view the full list. (Friends of Smyrna Library via Facebook)
• The City of Smyrna is currently hiring. Click to view the full list of open positions and apply. (City of Smyrna)

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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.