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🌱 Scott Requests $43.9M In Funds + Stolen Car Chase Ends In Crash

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Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the East Cobb Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town...

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Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

  1. U.S. Rep. David Scott included a multi-modal transfer station for Austell-South Cobb in his Community Project Funding request to the House Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2023. Other Cobb County projects include a feasibility study for Chattahoochee Riverlands, a bike/pedestrian bridge between Smyrna and the Proctor Creek, as well as a pedestrian bridge over Cobb Parkway in the Cumberland area. Scott requested more than $43.9 million for continued investments in the community's transportation and infrastructure, pipelines for essential resources, and initiatives that support environmental sustainability. (Cobb County Courier)
  2. Local police gave chase to a stolen car which ended in a crash Tuesday morning. The Marietta Police Department reported that the incident began with a search for the stolen vehicle. When found the driver attempted to get away but ended up crashing into another car on Cobb Parkway and Allgood Road. (Fox 5)
  3. Walton High School students were among other Cobb County high schoolers who volunteered with the Cobb County High School Coalition on a recent Habitat for Humanity home project in Mableton. The groups worked with the Lutheran Coalition for Habitat and the Smyrna-based Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta to dedicate the first house of the year to Kimberly Sylvester, a single mother of three children. The Mableton house is the 25th Habitat home built by the students of the Habitat clubs of the Cobb County High School Coalition. (East Cobb News)

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Today in East Cobb:

  • Bourbon & Blues Wednesday: Blues Karaoke At TEN ATL (9:00 PM)
  • Stand-up Comedy presented by Hissy Fit Comedy At Round Trip Brewing Company (7:00 PM)
  • Atlanta Hawks At State Farm Arena (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Scroll through the latest homes to hit the East Cobb real estate market. View pictures, read descriptions, and then click on the link to see the full listing. (East Cobb Patch)
  • Kendra Scott, the nationwide fashion accessory retailer, will open its new pop-up store at The Avenue East Cobb on Jun. 3. The interactive store is located at Suite 940 and gives customers the opportunity to create customized jewelry. (East Cobb News)
  • The Cobb County Public Library System will host kickoff events for its 2022 summer reading program, "Oceans of Possibilities" at four venues on Saturday, Jun. 4 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The challenge takes place from Jun. 1 to Jul. 31. (East Cobb News)

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— Carla Varner

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