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Be sure to catch Sandy Springs Wine Festival on the Smyrna Patch calendar

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Hi there, Smyrna! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Do you recognize the man Smyrna police want to question?
  • How Smyrna residents can dump bulky trash free next weekend
  • See what's new along Smyrna's Chattahoochee riverfront trail

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Turning sunny and warmer, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I saw a homeless person with a whippet dog that was shaking from the cold.
    I am looking to find a sweater for her whippet. Does anyone have one that would fit a whippet or greyhound dog? (Nextdoor King Springs)
  • I just got the bill from Mableton City.
    They want me to pay more taxes than what I paid to Cobb County. Did anyone else get the same news? (Nextdoor Russell Heights-Foxfire)
  • Papa John's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Mableton. Apply here.
  • Buckle posted a job opening for Freight Coordinator (Part-Time) in Atlanta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smyrna here.

Ok Smyrna! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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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