🌱 Teacher Charged In Child Sex Abuse Case + Connecting Your Business

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this chilly morning with your fresh edition of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily, fresh off the presses. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

But first, today's weather:

A shower; breezy, cooler. High: 43 Low: 31.

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

1. A former Fulton County Schools teacher has been charged in a child sex abuse case. Holly McQueen previously worked at River Trail Middle School in Fulton County before she resigned due to these allegations. The alleged abuse is believed to have happened in Cobb County, where McQueen is currently being held. She is charged with child molestation, enticing a child, one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and one count of sexual assault by an administrator. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. Get connected to the Smyrna-Vinings business community. Connection Pros Business Networking is a group focused on making business connections with other local business owners. The group meets every Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. Stop by the Keller Williams at Atlanta Road, and be sure to bring your business cards. (AllEvents)
3. On Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m., your child can celebrate the Lunar New Year! Smyrna Public Library is hosting a Creativity Club focused on Lunar New Year activities. Tweens can make cloth fortune cookies and tiger collages while making new friends. The class is for ages eight to 12. (Smyrna GA)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Beyond Limits: A Weekly Conscious Dance at King Springs Road SE (12:45 PM)
• Full House Poker at Varners Restaurant & Tavern (8:30 PM)
• ATL Cigar Class at The Hideaway (8:00 PM)
• DJ Ray at Varners Restaurant & Tavern (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Cosmic Charlie Band will be playing at the Georgia Theatre on Mar. 4! Get your tickets while you still can. (Georgia Theatre via Instagram)
• Members of the Rotary Club of Vinings celebrated the new space with delicious food and some great speeches! Congratulations on the new location. (Rotary Club of Vinings Cumberland via Facebook)
• The Smyrna Library has a bunch of new books this week! Visit the library website to see the whole selection. (Friends of Smyrna Library via Facebook)

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

— 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.