🌱 Good Samaritan Helps Solve Hit-And-Run + "Scarecrows In The Square"

Hello, everybody. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Thursday edition of the Smyrna-Vinings Patch newsletter, filled with all the local information you need to know right now.

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And now, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 66.

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

1. A Good Samaritan who was injured in hit-and-run Tuesday evening helped Cobb County investigators identify the suspect's vehicle. A passenger driving a Honda Accord in nearby Austell stopped on Cardell Road due to engine trouble. A neighbor saw the stopped car, and offered to help when he was injured due to a passing Lexus colliding into the Honda. Before he was taken to the hospital, the Good Samaritan was able to tell officers crucial information about the suspect vehicle, and police ultimately found the driver, who was arrested and transported to the Cobb Adult Detention Center. (WSB-TV)
2. Up the road in Marietta, registration is now open to compete in Marietta's annual "Scarecrows in the Square" event, allowing local groups and organizations wishing to display their creativity and promote their organization. The scarecrows will be on view in Glover Park the week of Oct. 2, and the winning scarecrow will be named at the annual Harvestfest event on Saturday, Oct. 21. Registration closes on Sep. 22. (Cobb County Courier)
3. The Smyrna Fire Department will be hosting its second annual Community Engagement Open House at Station 1 on Saturday, Sep. 16 starting at 10:00 a.m. Come out and meet your local firefighters, take a tour of the station, try on their turnout gear, and more! (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)

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Today in and around Smyrna-Vinings:

Thursday, September 14

• Hygiene Donation Drive For Project U First At South Cobb Regional Library, Mableton (10:00 AM)
• Preschool Storytime With Cobb Collaborative At Smyrna Public Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Cobb County Public Library and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) are launching a new partnership to address gaps in access to healthcare, which affects communities across the country. The program's kickoff event, "Access Granted: Courageous Conversations to Advance Health Equity at Powder Springs Library," occurred yesterday afternoon, bringing together staff and administrators from both institutions. MSM's Office of Community Engagement will be leveraging Cobb libraries—which are crucial connectors to local communities—as partners to raise awareness and promote action to target health challenges for positive change. (Cobb County Government)
• Mark your calendars: The Cobb Public Library Fall Book Sale will be held at the Cobb Civic Center from Oct. 13-15. There will be books for sale for all ages in both hardcover and paperback, as well as DVDs, Books on CD and audiocassette, and magazines. Prices range from 10 cents to $4.00, with all proceeds going to the Cobb County Public Library. (Cobb County Government)
• House hunting for a new home? Check out the five newest available properties to hit the market, complete with open house information and additional details. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you soon.

— 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.