🌱 Police Investigating Shooting + Upcoming Recycling Roundtable

Hey, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Smyrna-Vinings Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny, pleasant and warmer. High: 77 Low: 49.

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

1. In Smyrna, police are investigating a shooting death that occurred Sunday in the area of Lochloman Lane and Highland Drive. Officers responded to the incident just before 7:30 p.m. The shooting occurred when a homeowner shot an attempted burglar, which marks the second time in the past month a homeowner has fired at someone attempting a home break-in in Smyrna. (WSB-TV)
2. In nearby Marietta, a Recycling Roundtable is set to be held on Apr. 21 at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center. This event will feature local businesses and nonprofit organizations that deal with recycling and trash. Topics that will be covered include the benefits of recycling, what materials can be recycled, and what happens to recyclables after they're picked up. (East Cobb News)
3. Gas prices in Georgia have increased over the past week according to a weekly report from AAA. Prices are now two cents higher per gallon for an average price of $3.39. A gallon of regular unleaded gas in Cobb County is about four cents lower than the state average. A spokeswoman for AAA said that oil prices are creeping higher and as a result, consumers can expect to see incremental increases for now. (Cobb County Courier)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Infant & Toddler Storytime, At Smyrna Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Karaoke Tuesdays, At Juicy Crab Smyrna (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Friends of Smyrna Library Bookstore has books, puzzles, and magazines on sale. Their current Pink Cart Specials are movie DVDs for $1 and National Geographic magazines for ten cents each. (Friends of Smyrna Library via Facebook)
• The Cobb County Police Department is holding a career fair on Apr. 29. The department is hiring for several different positions, including entry-level police officers and records technicians. (Cobb County Police Department via Facebook)
• This Saturday, Keep Cobb Beautiful is hosting a Drug Takeback Day at C. Freeman Poole Senior Center. Residents can drop off unused medications and prescription drugs for safe disposal. For more information, click here. (Spotlight South Cobb News)

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— 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.