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🌱 Man Fires Bullets Into Buckhead Ulta Ceiling + Two Crashes On I-285

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Welcome back, East Cobb! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Because community news matters! Let's do it...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 94 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

  1. In nearby Marietta, police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect that injured 53-year-old Robert Morrison in front of his home and then fled the scene. The incident happened on Saturday evening at approximately 11:05 p.m. Morrison, who sustained serious injuries, was transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
  2. A man fired a round of bullets into the ceiling of the Buckhead Loop Ulta, about 20 minutes away from East Cobb. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, the suspect entered the store and demanded cash, according to Atlanta police. The robber then fled the store with an unspecified amount of money. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  3. Two crashes on I-285 in DeKalb County Monday morning shut down both the inner and outer loops for hours during the morning commute. The first was a deadly crash that closed the southbound lanes at Glenwood Road until about 9:00 a.m. The second incident involved a tractor-trailer that hit two unoccupied, abandoned vehicles due to a brake malfunction. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Today in East Cobb:

  • Sound Journey Class At Good Mews Animal Foundation (7:30 PM)
  • Rita Brent At Uptown Comedy Cafe (12:00 PM)
  • Umi Feeds - Soul Food Sunday Looking Like Big Momma's At Safehouse Outreach (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Scroll through the East Cobb area's most recent job postings. See which companies are hiring, read through the job descriptions, and then click to apply. (East Cobb Patch)
  • The Great American Trailer Park Musical is going on now through Jul. 2 at the Marietta Theatre Company. The play is about a new tenant that's wreaking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park, Armadillo Acres. (Google)
  • Kevin Hart is bringing his 2022 Reality Check Tour to the State Farm Arena on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:00 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 9 at 11:30 p.m. This will be the comedian's first major tour in four years. (Google)

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— Carla Varner

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