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Feed Needy Pets; Prevent Drowning

Here's what you need to know to start July 21 in Northeast Cobb.

1. Today should be a lot like Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. It will be steamy with a 40 percent chance of more torrential storms after 2 p.m. and with a Code Orange air-quality alert. The high will be about 93; the overnight low will be around 72.

2. The at 2440 Sandy Plains Rd. in Northeast Cobb will hold a fundraiser from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today for Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen. If you go, please bring unopened cans or bags of pet food. Cash donations also are welcome. Everything will go to help homeless pets and animals victimized by natural disasters. Make a donation and you’ll get an ice cream sundae. For more information, contact Patricia Lane at 770-973-6369 or catclinicofcobb@aol.com.

3. was supposed to be executed Wednesday at 7 p.m. for the murders of three family members in 1993, but he received a 24-hour reprieve for reasons that aren’t clear. Here’s what happened.

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4. School starts in 25 days. No, this isn’t meant to stir up emotions about again. Instead, Northeast Cobb Patch will have an update this morning at 9 on the construction projects taking place this summer at schools around Northeast Cobb. It’s a busy time at schools such as and .

5. Before school starts, are you planning to get away for some time at one of Georgia’s lakes? Check out Patch’s Safe on the Lake page on Facebook before you go. The focus is on Lake Allatoona, but the information is useful wherever you and your family might hit the water. The goal is simple: We don’t want to see any more drownings this summer.

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