🌱 Train And Car Cause Traffic Snafu + Teacher Charged With Drinking

Hello, neighbors! It's Boyd Candler, your host of the Marietta Patch newsletter — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. Including:

• Train and car accident near the square causes traffic chaos.
• Condos are possible at a proposed development in downtown Marietta.
• Kennesaw Mountain teacher arrested for drinking on campus.

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But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 58.
• Friday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 67 Low: 48.
• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 50 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

1. A train and a car collided just off the square in Marietta around rush hour on Wednesday. The accident caused delays all around downtown. No injuries, luckily, but the backups lingered for quite some time. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. The developer looking to build a new project near downtown told a forum that he's "open" to the idea of condos for the proposed 135-unit building off Marietta Square. The original proposal called for rental apartments. Some were nervous about the idea of apartments in the building. City officials also were critical of the architectural style. (MDJOnline.com)
3. A Kennesaw Mountain High School teacher was arrested for drinking alcohol on campus. An assistant principal found a bottle of liquor the teacher threw into the dumpster at the school. Another bottle was found in his car on campus. (WSB Atlanta)

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Coming up in Marietta:

Saturday, April 8

• South Cobb Egg-Stravaganza - Cobb Collaborative (11:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• April is the start of spring and it also means a ton of plant sales across East Cobb (East Cobb News)
• Local artist Ellen DeLoach's works will be displayed in a posthumous exhibition at Marietta's Avery Gallery – (WABE 90.1 FM)
• "MHS engineering students traveled to Japan over mid-winter break for an incredible opportunity to explore engineering in a different country. Their experience included everything from visiting museums to taking a sushi-making class!" (Marietta City Schools via Facebook)
• "City of Marietta Administrative Offices will be closed Friday, April 7 for Good Friday. Cappy stopped by to let you know that your garbage, brush/yard waste, and recycling will remain the same for the week. Police, fire and other services..." (City of Marietta, Ga., Government via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll see you soon.

— Boyd Candler

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