🌱 Road Closures For Smyrna's 150th Birthday + Attempted Park Attack

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

1. Tonight (Oct. 7), the City of Smyrna will be closing some roads for its 150th Birthday Celebration. The event will occur on Saturday, but the city will begin closing roads downtown tonight at 6:00 p.m. The closings include portions of Atlanta Road, Church Rd, Powder Springs, and various streets in front of Smyrna City Hall. Please plan accordingly. (Cobb County Courier)
2. Almost 600 Cobb County voters have had their voter registrations challenged. The challenges were submitted to Cobb Elections and Registration Director Jamie Eveler last month. This is the latest large-scale voter challenge since Senate Bill 202 went into effect. The challenges were allegedly filed because the registrations did not include apartment numbers. (Axios.com)
3. The Cobb County Police Department is investigating an attempted trail attack at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield. According to the department, a woman was chased by a man wearing a ski mask while she was walking with her dog. Park Rangers have reportedly increased patrols in the area while the incident is being investigated. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Kids Eat Free! At Varners Restaurant & Tavern (All Day)
• Cuban Dance Weekend At Clahvay Dance (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Smyrna Public Library and Smyrna Museum will be closed tomorrow, Oct. 8, for the city's 150th Birthday Celebration. Please plan accordingly. (City of Smyrna)
• Wards One, Two, and Three will be having a Joint Ward Town Hall Meeting on Oct. 18 at A. Max Bacon City Hall. The meeting will be from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Click for the full agenda. (City of Smyrna)
• Smyrna Market Village will be hosting College Football Saturday on Nov. 5 at 3:00 p.m. There will be games, prizes, and music. (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.