🌱 Cobb County Denies Disabled Student Services + I-75 Crash Fatality

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

1. Georgia found that Cobb County schools denied services to a student with disabilities. According to the complaint, the district forced the 5-year-old, who has Down syndrome, to choose between a "medically necessary" eight-week treatment program, or their education. The district must provide compensatory services and revise its policies or risk losing federal and state funds for special education. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. Police confirmed a motorist was killed in Saturday's I-75 crash. The Terrell Mill Road accident, which had traffic jammed for miles, has resulted in at least one casualty. The victim's name has not been released but was driving a Nissan. They were struck by a Toyota Tacoma from behind and both vehicles were pushed to the left shoulder. Police did not offer information on the status of the other driver. (East Cobb News)
3. A Cobb County judge ruled that the shutdown of the Smyrna Sterigenics plant violated Georgia law. The Sterigenics plant, which sterilizes medical equipment, was recently shut down by the county but a judge has ruled it was improperly done. While the ruling asserts the lawful procedure was breached, it does not comment on the validity of the shutdown reasoning. (MDJOnline.com)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Black Professionals in ATL Networking at Muss & Turner's (6:30 PM)
• Creative Connection at Rev Coffee (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don’t miss your chance to see Town Mountain and 49 Winchester on Thursday at the Georgia Theater. The link to buy tickets is on Georgia Theater's Instagram profile bio. (Georgia Theatre via Instagram)
• Crews flagged the intersection of Spring Street at Roswell Road to install a new water main yesterday. The work began at 9:00 a.m. and concluded past midday. At this time, no further work or construction in this area is planned. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• There is less than a week left to apply to the 2023 Smyrna Citizens Academy! If you're interested in applying, additional information and applications can be found on the Smyrna government website. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next 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.