Runaway garbage truck sparks fire at Smyrna home

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Publish Date: September 5th 

 

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From the BG AD Group Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.  

  

Today is Friday, September 5th and Happy Birthday to Freddie Mercury 

 

I’m Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Times Journal 

1. Runaway garbage truck sparks fire at Smyrna home
2. Roundabouts, wider lanes, and pedestrian tunnel planned for stretch of Old 41
3. Cobb School District responds to lawmaker's Title IX complaint

Plus, Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets on apples 

 

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BREAK: Ingles Markets 8 

 

STORY 1: Runaway garbage truck sparks fire at Smyrna home 

A Smyrna home went up in flames Wednesday after a garbage truck—yes, a garbage truck—rolled down a hill and crashed into it. 

Timothy Reis was in his kitchen, stirring chili, when he heard the crash. His first thought? Get his wife, Sally, out of the house. 

The Waste Connections truck wasn’t even occupied when it hit a parked car, then the house, sparking the fire.  

The fire knocked out power for hours. What a mess. 

 

STORY 2: Roundabouts, wider lanes, and pedestrian tunnel planned for stretch of Old 41 

 Got thoughts on the future of Old 41 Highway? Here’s your chance to speak up. 

On Monday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m., Cobb County and Georgia DOT are hosting an open house at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor Center. The $19 million project aims to widen and realign the 0.71-mile stretch between Kennesaw Avenue and Stilesboro Road, adding roundabouts, pedestrian paths, and even a tunnel under Stilesboro for parkgoers. 

Why? Safety. Between 2018 and 2022, 146 crashes happened here—five times the rate of similar roads. 

Can’t make it? Submit comments online by Oct. 10. 

 

STORY 3: Cobb School District responds to lawmaker's Title IX complaint 

Following state Rep. John Carson’s announcement Tuesday about filing a Title IX complaint against Pope High School, the Cobb County School District responded with a statement Wednesday. 

Carson claims the girls’ varsity basketball coach and administration are discriminating by enforcing a rule that bars players from participating in other sports simultaneously. 

The district defended the policy, saying it applies to all students, boys and girls, to prevent fatigue and injuries. 

 

 

 

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