Tax Hearings; No Clemency for Killer

1. Expect a hot and humid day today, the National Weather Service says, with a high of about 92 and an increasing chance of rain through the afternoon. The chance of showers will remain 30 percent until about 2 a.m., and the overnight low will be around 72.

2. The debate over Cobb County’s first property tax rate increase in recent memory today with hearings before the Board of Commissioners at 100 Cherokee St. in downtown Marietta at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Northeast Cobb Patch plans live coverage of the evening hearing.

3. , the Northeast Cobb man who killed his parents and sister in 1993 at age 19, lost his clemency request to the state Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He’s scheduled for execution Wednesday at 7 p.m.

4. On the same day Northeast Cobb Patch shared questions and answers with independent bookstore , reports emerged that the end is near for bookstore chain Borders, which at the moment has one Cobb County location left, at . Look for liquidation savings this weekend, then get to know Bookmiser owner Annell Gerson for your future book-buying needs.

5. On the other hand, Barnes & Noble doesn’t look as if it’s going away, which is good news for parents of young children every Tuesday when the . Today at 11 a.m., the store features a reading of Melanie Watt’s You’re Finally Here, about how it feels to be at the mercy of someone else’s schedule. You don't have to be 4 years old to relate to that problem.