🌱 Cobb Chamber Meeting + City Council Meeting Agenda

Hello again, friends! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily, fresh off the presses. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 76 Low: 62.

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

1. Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer will be speaking to the Cobb Chamber during its final meeting of 2022. The meeting will be held at Indian Hills Country Club on Thursday, Nov. 10. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. Cobb Chamber members will pay $25 for tickets, with general admission set at $35. Click for ticket information. (Cobb County Courier)
2. Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs has sentenced Lashumbia D. Session to life without the possibility of parole. The sentence was handed down after Session was convicted of eight counts of armed robbery. The conviction was for a robbery spree that occurred throughout 2018. (Subscription: AJC.com)
3. Smyrna's next City Council meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:00 p.m. The council will be discussing the authorization for the City Clerk to post a legal ad in the Marietta Daily Journal, an increase in the 2023 adopted budget, 2023 employee benefits insurance plans, and more. Click for the full agenda. (City of Smyrna)

Today in and around Smyrna-Vinings:

• Karaoke Friday Night At J.R. Crickets (5:00 PM)
• Chloe Moriondo At The Masquerade, Atlanta (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Smyrna-Vinings area to hit the market. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
• Here's a list of adoption-ready pets in the Smyrna-Vinings area searching for their fur-ever homes. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
• The Smyrna Elementary PTA will be hosting Spirit Saturday at Rev Coffee on Nov. 5 from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Purchases during that time period will go towards supporting Smyrna Elementary. (Smyrna Elementary PTA via Facebook)

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Events:

• Hands On Christmas (November 5)
• Wood Acres School Fall Sneak-a-Peek Open House (November 6)
• Minority Men's Health Luncheon (November 10)
• Junior League of Cobb-Marietta 2022 Mistletoe Market: Nov. 10-12 (November 10)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday 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 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.