🌱 Wheeler Sophomore Hit By School Bus + Lower State Gas Prices

Welcome back, Smyrna-Vinings! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Humid with a t-storm or two. High: 83 Low: 71.

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

1. On Friday afternoon, a Cobb County School District bus hit a Wheeler High School student, causing severe injuries including a broken neck, a broken hip, a severed ear, and head trauma. The student, a current sophomore, was about to cross Holt Street outside the school when the bus hit her. The family is demanding answers from School District officials, asking if the bus driver is still on the job and if the school has plans to post crossing guards at the intersection. The District has yet to respond outside of its official statement. (WSB-TV)
2. Keep Smyrna Beautiful is seeking volunteers to participate in the upcoming Rivers Alive cleanup of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area at Paces Mill Unit. This annual event is organized in partnership with Cobb County Water System and the National Park Service. The clean up will take place on Saturday, Sep. 23 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Click here to register. (Keep Smyrna Beautiful via Facebook)
3. Gas prices across the state fell slightly over the past week, dropping four cents to a new average price of $3.57 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. The price of a gallon of regular unleaded in Cobb County is $3.64 — roughly seven cents more than the statewide average. AAA has stated the latest drop in prices is due to declining crude oil prices, but that pump prices could ebb and flow throughout Sept. (Cobb County Courier)

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Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

Tuesday, August 29

• Toddler Playdate At Vinings Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• On Saturday, police made an arrest after the body of a woman was found in a burned-out vehicle last Wednesday. The woman was a 22-year-old Instagram influencer, and the police were investigating potential foul play surrounding the circumstances of her death. The suspect was arrested in a Louisiana parish by sheriff’s deputies, after being previously identified as a suspect in the influencer’s homicide by Cobb detectives. He is now in custody, facing charges of murder, arson, and aggravated assault. (WSB-TV)
• Take note: Cobb County libraries will be closed on Monday, Sep. 4 in observance of Labor Day, including curbside hold pickup services. Regular hours and service will resume on Tuesday, Sep. 5. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• In nearby Mableton, the Mable House Arts Center has announced an upcoming Memoir and Creative Writing Class. The class will run on Tuesdays from Oct. 3 through Nov. 7 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Click here to sign up. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)

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— 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.