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Hello Acworth! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Acworth restaurants aced their latest health inspections this week?
  • How a cluster mailbox in Acworth exposed a postal theft scheme
  • What investigators have — and haven’t — revealed about the missing Acworth man

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
  • Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 12 to December 18 (cobbcountycourier.com) — If you eat out in Acworth, several local spots just earned top health scores, including Chick-fil-A on Cobb Parkway, Waffle House on Mars Hill, and multiple independent restaurants. This week’s Cobb County inspection list lets you quickly check how your favorite Acworth cafes, grills, and takeout places performed before your next meal out.
   

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2. Postal worker arrested on her route for mail theft. What she told USPS agents (wsbtv.com) — A postal worker is under criminal investigation after opened and discarded greeting-card envelopes were found at a cluster mailbox in the Acworth area, and another worker faces separate theft allegations in Austell. Cobb County and Austell police, along with USPS inspectors, say both employees are no longer with the Postal Service. Officials urge residents to send gift cards or money digitally when possible.
   

3. Missing Acworth man identified as remains found in Oglethorpe County (fox5atlanta.com) — Authorities have confirmed that human remains found in Oglethorpe County belong to 21-year-old Acworth resident Kenny Jackson Jr., who had been missing since November. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Acworth Police say the death investigation remains active, with no details yet on how or where his body was found. Jackson was last seen leaving his Blue Springs Trace home on November 19.
   

4. Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit DA Clayton Fuller running for Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat (timesfreepress.com) — Residents in Acworth’s northern suburbs are part of Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, where Lookout Mountain prosecutor Clayton Fuller has announced a Republican run for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s soon-to-be-vacant seat. He’s campaigning on “America First” themes like border security, reshoring manufacturing, and economic growth, with a special election date to be set after Greene’s January 5 resignation.
   

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    A dog who went missing in Acworth, GA, has been safely reunited with their family after 12 hours, 52 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor Woodlands)
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