🌱 Cobb County Teacher Arrested + Rezoning Request Postponed

Morning, friends! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Smyrna-Vinings Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening in town these days.

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

1. A geography teacher at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Cobb County was arrested on Monday for possessing alcohol on school grounds. Jason Hammett had an open bottle of whiskey in his car and a soda bottle filled with whiskey in his classroom. He was charged with misdemeanor alcohol possession on school grounds. (WSB-TV)
2. The City of Smyrna will be hosting the annual Jonquil City Jog 5K on Apr. 15. The event will benefit the Campbell High School Educational Foundation and Support Smyrna. You can register for the event and learn more here. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
3. A rezoning request by Kenneth B. Clary for developing a property at 4701 Post Oak Tritt Road in nearby East Cobb was postponed until May's Planning Commission meeting. The 13-acre property has been owned by the Clary family since the 1960s and the original request was to rezone from R-30 to R-15, which would have doubled the number of units allowed on the property to 20. Currently, the property allows 10 units under its current zoning. (Cobb County Courier)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening At 2876 Spring Hill Pkwy SE (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• On Apr. 18, Alien Funk Academy will perform with The Regulars in a rooftop show at Georgia Theatre. Get your tickets through the link in Georgia Theatre's Instagram bio. (Georgia Theatre via Instagram)
• The Cobb County Courier selected a medium-sized male German Shepherd mix from the Cobb Animal Shelter as its Dog of the Day yesterday. The dog is black/brown in color, and interested adopters can find more information about the dog on the shelter's website. Potential adopters should consider the long-term commitment of adding a new family member to their household. (Cobb County Courier)
• Marshall McCabe of the Rotary Club of Vinings Cumberland shared his experiences of working with Chick-Fil-A. He discussed his adventures with Truett Cathy and his entrepreneurial success. (Rotary Club of Vinings Cumberland via Facebook)

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— 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.