🌱 Sugar Skull Cookie Decorating + $7.5M For County Transit

Hello all. I'm back with your new edition of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 52.

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

1. The West Cobb Senior Center will be hosting an 8 Ball Tournament on Friday, Sept. 30 at 10:45 a.m. The tournament will be using the standardized World Billiards Congress of America's rules. The tournament is meant for Cobb County seniors 55 years or older. Participants are encouraged to bring a dish to share. (Cobb County Courier)
2. The Smyrna Public Library will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a Dia de los Muertos story on Oct. 3 at 4:00 p.m. The story will be followed by sugar skull cookie decorating in the library's meeting room. Registration is required to participate in the event, and is available at the link. (City of Smyrna)
3. Cobb County will likely be seeking $7.5 million in federal funding for transit improvements. The funding will go towards improving the East-West Connector between Austell Road and I-285. Additional funding will also go towards a trailhead along the Chattahoochee River at Discovery Boulevard and Mableton Parkway. (Yahoo News)

Today in and around Smyrna-Vinings:

• National Breakfast Month At The Flying Biscuit Cafe, East Cobb (8:00 AM)
• Learn Sound Design For Film, Music Composition, And Producing At Mutech Lab, Marietta (10:00 AM)
• To-Go Craft Kits At The Smyrna Public Library (10:00 AM)

• Planning Commission Special Called Meeting At Cobb County Parks Administrative Building, Marietta (1:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Symrna-Vinings area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
• Bulk Trash Amnesty Day is scheduled for Oct. 22 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Smyrna Public Works on Atlanta Rd SE. Click for a list of accepted items. (City of Smyrna)
• On Friday, Oct. 28, Taylor-Brawner Park will be hosting a Spooktacular evening. Participants will enjoy an enchanted trail walk and Halloween treats from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Smyrna)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— 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.