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🌱 East Cobb Cityhood Takes Down Facebook + Incumbents Win Primaries

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Posted Thu, May 26, 2022 at 2:36 pm ET|Updated Thu, May 26, 2022 at 9:25 pm ET

Good morning, hello! I'm back with your new edition of the East Cobb Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town...

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 77 Low: 57.

Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

Shortly after the East Cobb referendum defeat, the Committee for East Cobb Cityhood took down its Facebook and YouTube pages and left only a single story and a link to Tuesday's results on its website. The cityhood referendum was defeated by a landslide, with 73 percent of voters rejecting the creation of a City of East Cobb. East Cobb Cityhood group spokeswoman Cindy Cooperman told East Cobb News that the group had worked hard for the citizens' right to vote for a city and that the community had their voices heard. (East Cobb News)
All three East Cobb Republican incumbents won their primary challenges on Tuesday. Commissioner JoAnn Birrell and legislators Kay Kirkpatrick and Sharon Cooper won their respective races with more than three-quarters of the vote. (East Cobb News)
Damaging storms with strong to severe winds, lightning, and heavy rain are expected for East Cobb today before giving way to a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. Highs in the upper 70s and 80s are predicted for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. According to AAA, over 39 million Americans will be traveling more than 50 miles from home this weekend. (Patch)

Today near East Cobb:

From my notebook:

Add more love to your home by fostering or adopting a pet from one of the East Cobb area animal shelters. View pictures and read descriptions about Beau, Ellie, Violet, and many more pets waiting for their forever home. (East Cobb Patch)
The Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health compiled and released the food scores for several eateries, including Goldbergs Bagel Co. & Deli, House of Ming, Laredo's Mexican Bar & Grill, Moe's Southwest Grill, Red Elephant Thai Cuisine, and Zaxby's. View their grades at the link. (East Cobb News)
Mark your calendars for the Lift Up Atlanta 2022 Summer Fun Festival on Saturday, Jul. 16 at the Jason T. Harper Event Center. A petting zoo, fun zone, live DJ, games, and food will be on site from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Discover Atlanta)

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— Carla Varner