🌱 Patch AM: Why a Douglasville inmate is tied to a brutal Cobb jail fight

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Douglasville inmate is tied to a brutal Cobb jail fight

Also on today's calendar: New Beginnings New Years Yoga Flow and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 24 degrees.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 26.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six inmates charged in fight at Cobb County Jail (macon.com) — A Douglasville man is among six inmates now facing new charges after a violent December 5 fight inside the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, where another inmate was seriously injured. One suspect also has holds from Douglasville Police and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, underscoring local law enforcement’s connection to this ongoing jail case.
   

📸 Around Douglasville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Douglasville

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Thursday January 1

• New Beginnings New Years Yoga Flow
  3216 GA-5 , Douglasville
  11:00 am

Wednesday January 7

• Decisions That Matter Power Of Attorney and Healthcare Directive
  6100 GA-5 , Douglasville
  4:30 pm

Friday January 9

• January Vision Board Sister Circle
  3216 GA-5 , Douglasville
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Floating Bliss Aerial and Mat Soundbath
  Just Breathe Yoga Center , 3216 GA-5 , Douglasville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• Crafty Expressions: Mixed Media Creativity Exhibit
  Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library -
  10:00 am
• Art Exhibit - Juried Show
  Dunwoody Library -
  10:00 am
• Decorate an Ornament for the Tree
  Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library -
  10:00 am
• Board Games and Puzzles Day
  Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library -
  11:00 am
• Celebrate Kwanzaa
  Scott Candler Library -
  2:00 pm
• Friends Monthly Meeting
  County Line-Ellenwood Library -
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Toddler Storytime
  Clarkston Library -
  10:30 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library -
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stray dog.
  Please DM me if he is yours. Orange “Remington” collar and white flea collar. I’m trying to get him into my garage. (Nextdoor Alta Vista)
• RESOLVED.
  OWNER FOUND HER. BROKE MY HEART. SHE WAS WHINING AT MY PATIO DOOR. Missing dog. Seem to be well taken care of. Please come get him/her. On… (Nextdoor Jessie Davis Park)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Douglasville. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Baker/Finisher in Douglasville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Douglasville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Powder Springs

• Local Trivia Challenge: Can You Match These Parks in Cobb County With Their Descriptions Correctly? (cobbcountycourier.com)
• If you've enjoyed the warm weather across Cobb County and North Georgia the last few days, prepare to bid it goodbye (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Cobb County Senior Services events for Jan. 1-7 (macon.com)

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Ok Douglasville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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