🌱 Severe Storm Causes Extensive Damage + County To Fix Sewer Line

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

But first, today's weather:

Sunshine and breezy. High: 44 Low: 27.

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

1. Thursday's storm caused extensive damage throughout Georgia, including in Cobb County. Dozens of homes and businesses reported damage, and storm debris closed several roads. Some of the most severe damage in the county was in nearby Austell, where the wall of a warehouse was destroyed. The county requests residents report damage through an online portal. (Press Release Desk )
2. Cobb County plans to spend $10 million on renovations of a 50-year-old section of sewer line near the Cobb Galleria. The project plans to replace the iron pipe originally used in the line with larger PVC pipe. (Yahoo! News)
3. The city council in nearby Marietta recently approved the development of around 600 homes on currently unincorporated land off of Bells Ferry Road. Cobb County had attempted to oppose the decision, and some local residents expressed concerns with the development plans. (Yahoo! News)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• MLK Day Pop-Up Craft Event At Smyrna History Museum (10:00 AM)
• FruiTea Bubbles Cafe One-Year Anniversary & MLK Day Celebration At FruiTea Bubbles Cafe (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• If you are in Wards 3 and 6, come to a joint town hall meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Smyrna Community Center. Officials from both wards will be providing updates regarding the council and staff. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• Did you know that Georgia was the first state in the entire U.S. to charter a state university? In 1785, the state granted a charter for what would eventually become the University of Georgia. (The Atlanta 100)
• Don't miss this performance! Grammy-winning artist Future is making a tour stop in Atlanta today at the State Farm Arena. Get tickets to tonight's show here. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

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That's it for today! See you Monday for another update.

— 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.