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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Caregiver arrested after 3-year-old found alone in Marietta (fox5atlanta.com) — A 3-year-old boy was found wandering alone near Franklin Gateway and Twin Brooks Drive in Marietta, prompting a swift police and community search that safely reunited him with his family. Officers later arrested the 22-year-old caregiver on child cruelty and reckless conduct charges, with authorities still investigating how the child managed to get out unsupervised.
• 'My name is Viva, and I'm in need of a loving home!' (cobbcountycourier.com) — If you're looking to add a four-legged family member in Marietta, Cobb County Animal Services currently has Viva, a 1-year-old black and white German shepherd, available for adoption. The shelter on Al Bishop Drive explains its updated appointment system, walk-in options, and how residents can meet Viva or other pets while ensuring a smooth visit.
• The upsides and downsides of Automatic License Plate Readers (cobbcountycourier.com) — Automatic license plate readers, including Flock cameras used by Marietta and Cobb police, are helping solve crimes but also raising serious privacy concerns for local drivers. The article revisits a Marietta Square conversation with police spokespeople and details how the technology can track movements, potential abuses, and the civil-liberties safeguards advocates say are still needed.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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