🌱 "Santa Stops By" Nights Begin + Stolen Christmas Lights

Hello, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 65 Low: 32.

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

1. The first Santa Stops By night of the 2022 holiday season begins this evening. Santa will be stopping by registered homes between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. tonight. Santa will visit with families for about 10 minutes each. Registration for the program opened on Nov. 7. There is a $40 fee to participate. Residents can still register at this link. (City of Smyrna)
2. A group of thieves has stolen Smyrna's Christmas lights. The Smyrna Police Department has nicknamed the thieves "the Grinch and his thieving friends." The theft occurred on Thanksgiving weekend. Several thousands of dollars worth of light displays were stolen. The City of Smyrna owned the lights. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department. (WSBTV)
3. A Cobb County Library staff member has been chosen for the Emerging Leaders Program. The program is provided by the American Library Association. Vidhya Jagannathan is a Senior Library Assistant at the North Cobb Regional Library. She is working on her Masters in Library Information Science and has a bachelor's degree in chemistry. (Cobb County)

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Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Santa Stops By In Smyrna (5:00 PM)
• Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop At AR Workshop Smyrna (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? 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. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
• The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be at A. Max Bacon City Hall on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. (City of Smyrna)
• The City of Smyrna is actively recruiting to fill various positions. Click to review the full list. (City of Smyrna)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.