Budget Hearing; Brookwood Revenge?

1. Expect a mostly sunny day with more humidity and a high of about 89 today, the National Weather Service says. The overnight low will be about 68.

2. The will hear from the public at 2 p.m. today in the boardroom at 100 Cherokee St. about the , which goes into effect Oct. 1.Northeast Cobb Patch will have live coverage of the hearing. If that doesn’t excite you, the last chairman of the county commission, Attorney General Sam Olens, will speak to the East Cobb Civic Association at 7 tonight at the East Cobb Library.

3. The softball team is keeping busy. The Lady Trojans played five games Friday and Saturday in Allatoona’s Buccaneer Bash, going 3-2; took Sunday off; and now are playing four consecutive days this week. Today’s game is at Brookwood at 6 p.m., giving the softball Broncos at shot at revenge for over then-No. 1 Brookwood in the Corky Kell Classic. Also today, the JV volleyball teams from and Lassiter are visiting for a series of matches also including ; the action starts at 5 p.m.

4. Northeast Cobb Patch focuses on moms today with articles of particular interest to them. Among them, talks about in her column this morning, and gives ADHD the attention it’s due at noon.

5. Speaking of moms, an East Cobb mom is one of three national finalists in the Genesis Today Mommy Makeover Contest, the Marietta Daily Journal reports. Debbie Shetter, 56, will learn Thursday whether she’s the winner of a $5,000 makeover package. The other finalists are from Jacksonville, NC, and Huntington Beach, CA. You can help Shetter win by liking the Genesis Today Facebook page, watching her video and voting for her. As of 5 a.m. today, Shetter held a slight lead. Voting ends at midnight, the MDJ says.