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Good morning to you Smyrna! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did a Smyrna adviser steal nearly $10 million from one client?
  • Which Smyrna students just made a national university President's List?

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Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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  • Wednesday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Smyrna financial adviser sentenced for stealing $10 million from elderly client (ledger-enquirer.com) — A Smyrna-based financial adviser has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for stealing nearly $10 million from an elderly client, including funds used to buy a Vinings home and luxury perks. The case, investigated by the FBI, highlights serious financial-exploitation risks for local seniors, with restitution still to be determined at a later hearing.
   

• Campus News: Southern New Hampshire University's Summer 2026 President's List (ledger-enquirer.com) — Several Smyrna students have earned a spot on Southern New Hampshire University's Summer 2026 President's List, highlighting local academic achievement far from home. Residents may recognize neighbors and friends among the honorees, including multiple students from Smyrna ZIP codes 30080 and 30082.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am looking for a "Care Giver".
    I will be 79 soon and I need some help. I live in Vinings Heights. (Nextdoor Vinings-Heights)
  • This fox was spotted in Creatwood earlier today.
    It looks like there is something stuck around his neck. He was gone by the time I got there. Please keep an eye out for him and call animal control… (Nextdoor Creatwood)
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🗞 Nearby News

Mableton

  • 2 arrested in connection with burglary at beloved Reid's Deli in Mableton (fox5atlanta.com)
  • Mableton establishes parks and rec department, appoints interim police chief (ledger-enquirer.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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