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🌱 Why a proud Mableton planner just earned top citizen honors

What's up Mableton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a proud Mableton planner just earned top citizen honors
  • What Mableton’s mayor said about fixing our political conversations

Also on today's calendar: Freddie B Live at the Perfect Note On January 8, 2026.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Mableton? Post it to Mableton photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 59, low: 39.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cobb Chamber names Derek Caffe and Jason Gaines as 2025 citizens of the year (businessdailynetwork.com) — Mableton residents can celebrate one of their own: planner Jason Gaines has been named the Cobb Chamber’s 2025 Citizen of the Year for Mableton for his leadership in local planning and the Mableton Development Authority. The South Cobb Area Council also honored Austell’s Derek Caffe and will announce Powder Springs’ recipient in early 2026.
   

• Cobb Chamber hosts bipartisan panel on civil discourse amid rising polarization (businessdailynetwork.com) — Mableton Mayor Michael Owens joined other prominent Georgia leaders in a Cobb Chamber forum on how to keep political conversations respectful as polarization rises. Panelists shared ideas on listening across differences, modeling civility, and engaging local government, with plans to continue these democracy-focused events into 2026.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Crash on I-285 Westbound exit to I-85 South in Fulton County blocks the right lane, but the ramp is now back open.
    6:20AM on Dec 16: A vehicle fire is blocking the right lane on the I-285 W exit to I-85, with an estimated clear time of 6:40 am. (Nextdoor )
  • Hello there neighbors!
    I am looking for a foster home for my lovely Welsh corgi/Jack Russell 11-year-old dog. I can’t afford to pay for the doggy hotels that are available… (Nextdoor Providence)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Store manager Trainee - Bench in Mableton. Apply here.
  • RaceTrac, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager - (RT53) in Mableton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mableton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smyrna

  • Runoff election today for Georgia State Senate District 35 (11alive.com)
  • Powerball lottery player wins big in Macon. What's the prize? (macon.com)
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries : Energy Systems (1.05 MB) (marketscreener.com)

Austell

  • Owls Announce 2026-27 Fall Signing Class (ksuowls.com)
  • Man, 57, dies in custody at Cobb County Adult Detention Center (fox5atlanta.com)

Powder Springs

Ok Mableton! 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: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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