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🌱 Patch AM: Which new Cobb businesses now include a Smyrna-based management consultant?
Coming up on the Smyrna Patch calendar: Dining in the Dark Casual Dinner Party to Support Georgia's Blind and Visually Impaired
What's up Smyrna! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which new Cobb businesses now include a Smyrna-based management consultant?
Also on today's calendar: Dining in the Dark Casual Dinner Party to Support Georgia's Blind and Visually Impaired and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Turning sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
- Tuesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cobb County issues 21 business licenses in October 4–11 report (cobbcountycourier.com) — New business filings in unincorporated Cobb County this week include a management consulting firm registered to a Smyrna address on Blakemore Drive, alongside health providers, janitorial services, and retail operations in nearby Marietta, Kennesaw, and Austell. Residents can see which new companies are setting up shop around them and follow a link to the full county license report with added parcel and industry details. 
📸 Around Smyrna
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smyrna
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★ Featured events ★
- Dining in the Dark Casual Dinner Party to Support Georgia's Blind and Visually Impaired →
StillFire Brewing - Smyrna, 2725 King St SE, Smyrna
5:30 pm
Tuesday October 20
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Other local events
- Smyrna Networking →
SouthState Bank, 3016 Atlanta Rd, Smyrna
10:00 am - Candid Conversations with the Candidates →
Windy Hill Community Center, 1885 Roswell St SE, Smyrna
6:30 pm - Wednesday Specials →
Reformation Brewery (Smyrna), 6255 RIVERVIEW ROAD BUILDING 4000, SUITE 200, Smyrna
3:00 pm - October Open House at The Cambridge Assisted Living & Memory Care →
4838 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna
11:00 am - Newcomers Club of Cobb County October Meeting →
505 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta
10:00 am - K-4th Grade Group Tour →
St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
10:00 am - Preschool Group Tour →
St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
9:00 am - We CARE Vet Fair™ →
Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
9:00 am - 5th - 8th Grade Group Tour →
St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
9:00 am - Trunk or Treat Halloween Party & Costume Contest at The Cambrige →
4838 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna
2:00 pm - Four Scythes Haunted Attraction - Cumming, GA →
Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd, Cumming
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Friday October 30
📣 Smyrna Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Smyrna PatchAM possible:
- Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Smyrna. Apply here.
- Builders FirstSource posted a job opening for Machine Operator Mfg Direct - Custom/Misc Millwork in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smyrna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mableton
- Upcoming Keep Smyrna Beautiful events (cobbcountycourier.com)
- Cobb County Courier Quiz: How Well Did You Follow the News Last Week? (cobbcountycourier.com)
- Georgia Football Weathers the Storm Against Alabama (lastwordonsports.com)
Marietta
- 1513 Bittern Ct, Marietta, GA 30064 (redfin.com)
- Lockheed Martin raises quarterly dividend to $3.60 (cobbcountycourier.com)
- 13 Unique Breakfast Sandwiches From Around The US You Need To Try (tastingtable.com)
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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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