🌱 Cobb County Student Struck By Vehicle + Culture & Spirit Festival

Hey, neighbors. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with sunshine. High: 83 Low: 60.

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

1. A Cobb County high school student was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday morning while walking to school. The student was attempting to cross Old 41 Highway in front of North Cobb High School around 8:00 a.m. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment and will likely make a full recovery. Anybody with further information is asked to contact the Acworth Police Department. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Hundreds of residents are paying respects to two Cobb County Sherriff's Office deputies during their funeral services this week. Deputies Marshall Ervin Jr. and Jonathan Koleski were killed on Sep. 8 while executing an arrest warrant in Marietta. The Cobb County Sherriff's Foundation has presented the deputies' families with $10,000 checks and will continue to pass along community donations. Click to contribute. (WSB Radio)
3. The Culture & Spirit Festival is coming to downtown Smyrna on Oct. 8. The festival will begin at 11:00 a.m. with bluegrass performances. There will be designated locations for residents to set up chairs since reserved tables are currently sold out. The fireworks show is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. (City of Smyrna)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Committee Of The Whole Meeting At A. Max Bacon City Hall (6:30 PM)
• Tom Wilson Presents Dragonfly Photography, At Smyrna Community Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and seeking an alternative? Consider this list of four upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Smyrna-Vinings area this Sunday. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
• There will be a temporary two-week closure to left turns on Windy Hill at Ward Street beginning Saturday. Please plan travel accordingly. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• The Tweens: Creativity Club is celebrating Hispanic heritage on Sep. 20 at the Smyrna Public Library. The club meeting will start at 6:00 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.