Good morning, Marietta.

Cobb EMC honored local police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel at its annual Steak Out and Five Alarm event, recognizing first responders who serve the cooperative’s five-county service area.

Gary, a 12-week-old male grey tabby-and-white domestic short hair kitten, is available for adoption at Cobb County Animal Services at 1060 Al Bishop Drive; appointments are preferred (book online 24/7), walk-ins are welcome, and owner surrenders still require appointments.

Mableton hosts several November events: artist poster submissions are due Nov.

1; a free job fair will be Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chattahoochee Tech’s Marietta campus; and the South Cobb Regional Library will celebrate its 20th anniversary Nov. 14, 5 to 7 p.m.

A massive tree crashed through a rental home a couple of weeks ago in Kennesaw and split the house while the family escaped without injuries; asbestos contamination destroyed most belongings (they had no renters' insurance), and a fundraiser is helping with relocation.

Glover Park Kitchen opened recently on Atlanta Street near Marietta Square and offers Southern dishes like shrimp and grits, fried chicken, and beer-braised pot roast with a covered veranda and a bar that pours rotating beers (across from Glover Park Brewery).

Kennesaw State engineering students launched pumpkins during their annual pumpkin-launching competition on Thursday afternoon at a KSU field in Marietta, testing student-built devices for distance and durability.

Cobb & Douglas Public Health received a $374,611 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to fund child passenger safety education and distribute car and booster seats to financially eligible residents of Cobb and Douglas counties; the grant year runs Oct.

1 to Sept. 30, 2027.

Ashley Howard was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2023 and is speaking in Marietta to encourage early detection and connect patients with local support services.

Thousands of Georgia and Florida fans are in Atlanta today for the SEC rivalry game at Mercedes Benz Stadium (expect delays and extra MARTA service).

Cobb County is expanding affordable transit with lower fares + new routes starting next month countywide to improve access to jobs, schools, and medical care.

Riders can sign up for updates and view new schedules and maps on the county transit site.

Cobb County expanded its on-demand microtransit into northwest Cobb (including Kennesaw and Acworth) with a ribbon-cutting on Oct.

30; the service now runs Mondays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with $2.50 fares and about 90% funding from federal and state grants.