Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Data center debate pushes Marietta toward new regulations (ledger-enquirer.com) — Marietta officials are weighing new rules for data centers after approving an 18‑megawatt facility off Delk Road and imposing a six‑month application moratorium. City leaders are debating whether to pay Georgia Tech $52,000 to help craft an ordinance, while Mayor Tumlin also pushes for a matching Marietta Power moratorium on serving new data centers outside city limits.
• U.S. Air Force C-130Js sharpen Arctic readiness during Northern Viking 26 in Iceland (cobbcountycourier.com) — U.S. Air Force C‑130J crews are honing Arctic flying skills in Iceland's Northern Viking 26 exercise, testing the aircraft in harsh northern conditions alongside NATO allies. For Marietta residents, the story highlights how Lockheed Martin's longtime Cobb County plant—home of the C‑130J program and other aircraft work—directly supports the planes and missions featured in this training.
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Renewing Hope: Why Communities Heal Together —Dr. Crystal M. Consonery Read on Patch
For a safe private pet adoption, start with a phone call, then a meet and greet. Ask about their home, pets, vet history, reasons, and be fully honest about medical or behavior issues. Verify ID and ideally a vet or landlord. Use… (Nextdoor Riverlook - River Heights)
Grey tabby. This baby belong to anyone? Saw on my camera yesterday. Then today I kept hearing a cat crying, eventually this cutie appeared. Doesn't look injured… (Nextdoor Rolling Acres/Rising Sun)
Asbury Automotive Group posted a job opening for Automotive Billing Specialist in Marietta. Apply here.
Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler Mfg Direct - Windows Vinyl in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marietta here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Taste of Mableton, Junior Olympics, and Your Weekend – Bright Side Weekly for Aug. 28, 2026 (brightsidecobb.com)
How much do you know about Cobb County Public Library (Part 3)? take the quiz and find out (cobbcountycourier.com)
Small firms hate SBA's new size standards; lenders are intrigued (americanbanker.com)
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