🌱 Man Shot By Marietta Police + $173.3 Million To Close Learning Gap

Good morning, everybody. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily. Keep reading to find out all the local information you need to know right now.

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

1. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will be voting on the county's 2040 Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday. The plan is a long-range, community-designed strategy for growth, meant to transform the county into an attractive investment option to raise a family or conduct business. The vote on Tuesday is for the plan's 5-year update. (Cobb County Courier)
2. A father called Cobb County 911 dispatchers about his son that was in crisis and suicidal. The Marietta Fire Department responded to the incident and requested support from the Marietta Police Department. Responding officers shot the 25-year-old man when he allegedly pointed a gun at the officers. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will be investigating the shooting. (Cobb County Courier)
3. Georgetown University has released a study about the estimated costs associated with reversing learning losses that occurred throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the study, Cobb County would need to spend about $173.3 million for tutoring and other forms of instruction to reverse the losses for its students. Thankfully, Georgia still has nearly three billion dollars allocated by the federal government to address education-related problems from the pandemic. (Yahoo.com)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Office Hours At Pizookahookah (1:00 PM)
• Planning And Zoning Commission Meeting At A. Max Bacon City Hall (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all prospective homeowners: consider this list of the latest properties in the Smyrna-Vinings area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Patch)
• Cobb County has presented 26 new businesses with licenses. Click for the full list. (Cobb County Courier)
• Smyrna's Hispanic Heritage Celebration will be on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 5:00 p.m. There will be a special screening of Encanto at 8:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Smyrna)

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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.