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🌱 I-75 Is Economic Engine Of Cobb County + Summer Program Feeds Kids

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Hi all. It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and humid. High: 87 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

  1. The largest single concentration of jobs within Cobb County is the Cumberland area along I-75 near the eastern border of the county. Other job centers continue up I-75 past Marietta and into the Kennesaw area. Kennesaw State University, Town Center, and commercial properties between Barrett Parkway on the south and McCollum Parkway on the north are job concentrated. (Cobb County Courier)
  2. Mt. Bethel Church in East Cobb will be feeding children in need during the summer months through the church's MUST Ministries. The goal of the ministry is to feed breakfast and lunch to at least 6,000 children for nine weeks and to distribute an estimated 540,000 meals in six counties. The church is collecting food items and accepting financial donations. (East Cobb News)
  3. Cobb County resident and owner of the non-profit Community Incident Response Foundation Mike O'Brien recently returned from the scene of the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo. After learning about the incident, O'Brien drove his food truck to the area, hooked up with a local organization, and began cooking for thousands of people impacted. "There were hundreds of people in the streets, praying and crying in front of memorials, people hugging each other," said O'Brien. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Today in East Cobb:

  • Sensory Friendly Afternoon At Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History (2:00 PM)
  • Avenue Kids At Avenue East Cobb (4:00 PM)
  • Albert Cummings At Eddie's Attic (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Scroll through and see which companies are hiring in the East Cobb area. View job postings and then click to apply. (East Cobb Patch)
  • See which homes and properties sold in the East Cobb area between May 9 and 13. View the location, prior and current owners, and pricing. (East Cobb News)
  • Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is hosting its Summer 2022 series, "The Good Book & Little Golden Books," a multi-generational class beginning Jun. 5 at 10:00 a.m. The class will take place at the Youth Center. (mtzionumc.org)

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  • $ 2.00 Summer Family Flicks at Aurora Cineplex--Tom & Jerry (June 3)
  • Sandy Springs Conservancy Trail Blazers Walk at Abernathy Greenway (June 4)
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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Carla Varner

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