🌱 Library's Holiday Hours + COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

Hello there, Smyrna-Vinings. I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 68 Low: 55.

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

1. The City of Smyrna closed a portion of Austin Drive SE on Friday for hazardous tree removal. The closure was between North Cooper Lake Road SE and Cherrydale Lane SE. The Austin Drive SE portion was reopened around noon. (City of Smyrna)
2. From Dec. 19 through Dec. 29, the Smyrna Public Library will be altering operation hours. The library will be closing at 6:00 p.m. from Dec. 19 through Dec. 22 and from Dec. 27 through Dec. 29. The library will be closed from Dec. 23 through Dec. 26. Please plan accordingly. (City of Smyrna)
3. Cobb County's Mountain View Library will be hosting a free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Nov. 9. The clinic will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Residents older than five years can receive a vaccination. Appointments are not needed to participate. Please bring an ID, an insurance card, and a vaccine card. (Cobb County)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Crafts & Drafts Day At Downtown Smyrna (10:00 AM)
• Halloween Costume Contest At Twentieth Century Veterans Memorial (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Smyrna is currently hiring. Interested parties can view the full list of open positions on the city’s website. (City of Smyrna)
• Friends of Smyrna Library encourages residents to visit the Smyrna Public Library for Halloween. There will be scary movies, Halloween costumes, and decorations. (Friends of Smyrna Library via Facebook)
• Cobb County's early voting continues through Nov. 4. Click for early voting information. (Cobb County)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you Monday morning for 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.