🌱 The Next Sunday Lecture + DOJ Monitoring Cobb County Election

Hello all. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

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

1. Cobb County has been sued by the individuals that requested an absentee ballot but never received one. The lawsuit is asking a judge to require the county to mail ballots by overnight mail and to extend the state's deadline for absentee ballot returns. Cobb County election officials acknowledged that they failed to mail over 1,000 absentee ballots. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. The next Sunday Lecture will be on Jan. 8 at the Smyrna Public Library. The lecture is titled "The News from Cherokee Country: Elias Boudinot and the Cherokee Phoenix, 1828-1839." Dr. George Lamplugh will be presenting the lecture and Friends of Smyrna Library is sponsoring the series. Click for more information. (City of Smyrna)
3. The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division will be monitoring Cobb County's General Election. The division will be enforcing federal voting rights laws. The division's personnel will be on the ground during the monitoring process today, Nov. 8. Click for the full list of counties that the division will be monitoring this election. (2 News)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Infant & Toddler Storytime At Smyrna Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Keep Smyrna Beautiful At Smyrna Recycling Center (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Click for a list of Smyrna-Vinings area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
• The City of Smyrna's curbside Sanitation and Recycling Schedule will be adjusted for Veterans Day. Click for schedule changes. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• The Smyrna Public Library will be offering a Thanksgiving Make & Take craft from Nov. 21 through Nov. 23. Each day will have a different craft. (City of Smyrna)

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• Lower School Student Visit Day (November 12)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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.