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Also on today's calendar: Sandy Springs Wine Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Smyrna police seek individual who may have information on a homicide (cobbcountycourier.com) — Smyrna police have arrested murder suspect Trey Webb after spotting him during an auto-theft call, but investigators are still seeking a man seen with him before and after a July 28 shooting on Atlanta Road. Detectives believe this individual may hold key information and are asking anyone with tips to contact Detective Eric Schum, with the option to remain anonymous.
2. Upcoming Keep Smyrna Beautiful events (cobbcountycourier.com) — Smyrna residents have several chances this month to tidy up, volunteer, and support local schools, starting with free Bulky Trash Amnesty Day and Adopt-a-Mile cleanups on October 17. Keep Smyrna Beautiful is also recruiting volunteers for ongoing green projects and accepting school grant applications up to $2,500 through November 1 for environmental and beautification efforts at K–12 campuses within city limits.
3. New half-mile section of Chattahoochee River trail opens in Smyrna (newsbreak.com) — A new half-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail is now open at Riverview Park in Smyrna, giving residents safer, more accessible riverfront space for walking, jogging, and water activities. Local leaders say the $48 million Cobb Riverlands project will better connect Smyrna, Mableton, and surrounding communities to a cleaner, revitalized river for years to come.
4. Cobb County Courier Quiz: How Well Did You Follow the News Last Week? (cobbcountycourier.com) — A new Cobb County Courier quiz tests how closely you've followed local stories, including which Cobb city police officers helped a stabbing victim and whether they were from Smyrna. The multiple-choice questions also touch on Mableton's new police chief, hiring goals, a strange Akers Mill theft, and a state move on diesel costs, with links to learn more.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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