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🌱 Gbenedio Sentenced To Prison + Commission Approves Rezoning
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Hello all! Carla Varner here with your Thursday edition of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.Keep reading for the latest.
First, today's weather:
A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 84 Low: 62.
Here are the top three stories in Smyrna-Vinings today:
- Seventy-two-year-old Thomas Ukoshovbera A. Gbenedio, a Cobb County pharmacist, was sentenced to prison after being convicted of running an illegal pill mill and then trying to flee the country. Gbenedio was the owner of Better Way Pharmacy in Mableton. According to prosecutors, Georgia Drug and Narcotics Agency agents conducted an inspection at Gbenedio's pharmacy and found that several customers were traveling long distances to get prescriptions for highly addictive opioids, like oxycodone, from the same physician. (WSB Atlanta)
- At its meeting last Tuesday the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning application to build a townhome community in Cobb County Commission District 4. The building will be subject to modifications that will be worked out between the applicant, St. Bourke, and the Cobb County DOT. The property is located on the north side of Mableton Parkway. (Cobb County Courier)
- The City of Powder Springs will hold a July 4th celebration at Thurman Spring Park starting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Jul. 4. Take a short drive over to the event, which will feature classic and modern cars, live bands, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, a kids' area and fireworks show that will be visible from all parts of the city. Fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m. and the festivities will end at 10:00 p.m. (Cobb County Courier)
Today in Smyrna-Vinings:
- Preschool Storytime At Smyrna Public Library (10:30 AM)
- DDPY Fitness Class At American Legion-Smyrna Post 160 (7:10 PM)
- Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates At Truist Park(7:20 PM)
From my notebook:
- Come see Langston Hughes II at Smyrna City Hall on Saturday, Jun. 11 at 7:00 p.m. Hughes promises smooth and funky jazz sounds you won't want to miss. (bandsintown.com)
- Walk through these four Smyrna-Vinings homes at their open houses this weekend. First check out the pictures, specs, full listing and if you like what you see, stop by. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
- Don't miss out on photographer Julie Blackmon solo exhibition, "Metaverse," at Jackson Fine Art. Jackson's action-packed photographs center on children running amok. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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- Thomas Arvid Annual Summertime Show (June 11)
- Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (June 13)
- Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19)
- Wellness Together Walk-Along At Cumberland Mall (June 21)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. I'll see you soon!
— Carla Varner
