🌱 Local Clinics With Monkeypox Vaccine + Johnson Ferry Trail Closures

Hello, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community today.

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Partly sunny and very warm. High: 92 Low: 73.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Smyrna-Vinings today:

1. Georgia reportedly has the 5th highest monkeypox case numbers in the country, and residents in the Atlanta metro area are scrambling to find vaccine clinics with appointments. Cobb County reports that they're still waiting on vaccine supplies, but surrounding counties have vaccines and appointments available. Check this list for updates. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Walkers are advised that there are temporary trail closures at Johnson Ferry North Trail. The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area announced this week that trails will be closed between J8 and J9 markers, located at the Owl and Arrowhead branches due to construction. The closures should last about two months. (East Cobb News)
3. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners considered a budget in a meeting last night that would raise the minimum wage for county employees to $17 an hour. Cobb Chairwoman Lisa Cupid has been in support of increasing the minimum wage to attract new talent and give current employees higher wages. Stay tuned for the decision, which is expected to be adopted for Fiscal Year 2023 beginning in October. (11Alive.com WXIA)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Soundcheck Music Bingo At Varners Restaurant & Tavern (8:00 PM)
• RPG Wednesday's Return Bash At Titan Games & Comics (6:30 PM)
• Wine'down Wednesday Wood Workshop At AR Workshop Smyrna (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The first ever Hot Rods & Heroes was a success and so much fun. The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation would like to thank Pastor Pennington, Josh, and Smyrna's First Baptist Church band as well as all sponsors and volunteers. (Smyrna Public Safety Foundation via Facebook)
• Save the dates! Join the Friends of Smyrna Library for their first ever Summer Book Sale. Nearly new and gently used hardbacks and paperbacks will be priced from $1 to $3. They will have a very large selection of books for children and young adults. Book donations are still welcome. The book sale will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Friends of Smyrna Library via Facebook)
• Smyrna Elementary needs you! Your help is needed to get students settled back into a routine. Please sign up to volunteer for arrival, lunch, or dismissal help here. (Smyrna Elementary PTA via Facebook)

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— 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.