🌱 Patch AM: Why a Douglasville man now faces new charges in Cobb Jail

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Douglasville man now faces new charges in Cobb Jail

Also on today's calendar: New Beginnings New Years Yoga Flow.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
• Monday: Showers around in the morning, temps: high: 54, low: 24.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six inmates charged in fight at Cobb County Jail (macon.com) — A Douglasville resident is among six inmates facing new charges after an alleged group assault inside the Cobb County Jail, and one suspect also has holds from Douglasville Police and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say the men repeatedly struck another inmate, causing serious injuries, and all six remain in custody while investigators review dormitory camera footage.
   

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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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• We Hike to Heal - Atlanta, FREE Women's Group Hike in Lithia Springs, GA
  Sweetwater Creek State Park , 1750 Mt Vernon Rd , Lithia Springs
  10:00 am
• Pickett's Meals: Fourth Day of Christmas
  Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site , 4432 Mount Tabor Church Road , Dallas
  10:00 am
• Free Meditation Guided by Kim Ferrari (Sunday’s)
  9237 Selborne Ln , Palmetto
  3:00 pm
• The Gathering 2025 Dates
  549 Roosevelt Hwy , Palmetto
  3:00 pm
• Atlanta Pops Orchestra - The Holiday Live In Concert
  Atlanta Symphony Hall , 1280 Peachtree St NE , Atlanta
  3:00 pm
• Family Paint Party
  Don Nacho's Palmetto , 500 Ballard Place , Palmetto
  5:00 pm
• Paint Nite: Coco Caliente
  Don Nacho's Palmetto , 500 Ballard Place , Palmetto
  5:00 pm
• Maddy Smith
  The Punchline Comedy Club , 3652 Roswell Rd , Atlanta
  7:00 pm
• Friday After Next
  Apache XLR , 393 Marietta St NW , Atlanta
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I just want to say I hope everyone has a happy new year tomorrow I am going into a program to work on my mental health, and won’t be with my family on new years, but I would just like to ask for prayers because this has been a struggle for me for a
  long time, I’ve been fighting depression my whole life, and some other really hard things, if anyone would keep me in there prayers cause this is… (Nextdoor Stewart Mill Estates)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on December 17, 2025 in Douglasville, GA 30134 near Hightower funeral Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Bomar Rd)

• Chase Professionals posted a job opening for Bilingual Shipping Forklift (Spanish AND English) in Douglasville. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03561) - 6525 Hiram-Douglasville Hwy in Douglasville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Douglasville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Austell

• Meet Shawndra Williams, Austell's newest councilwoman (macon.com)

Powder Springs

• Dekalb police officer on administrative leave after fatal pedestrian accident in Cobb County (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Cobb County Senior Services events for Jan. 1-7 (macon.com)

Mableton

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