🌱 How did your favorite Cobb and Mableton eateries score this week?

Greetings Mableton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did your favorite Cobb and Mableton eateries score this week?
• How big is Mableton’s rush for tonight’s $1.1B Powerball?

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

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
• Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 5 to December 11 (cobbcountycourier.com) — Health inspectors gave a perfect 100 score to the Subway on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton during the latest round of Cobb County food-service checks. The report also lists dozens of other restaurant and school cafeteria scores across Cobb, ranging from excellent to needing improvement, so you can quickly see how your favorite spots performed last week.
   

• Winter weather not freezing rush for $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot in metro Atlanta (wsbtv.com) — Mableton residents are braving the cold to pack local stores for a shot at tonight’s $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot, one of the game’s largest ever. Shoppers at Heby’s Food Mart shared big dreams of escaping to tropical destinations or even the moon if they win, while Channel 2 cameras captured the last-minute ticket rush.
   

📸 Around Mableton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• AED training
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  1:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Austell Networking
  Studio 270 - Photography Studio Rental , 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd Suite 270 , Austell
  10:00 am
• Bridge to Better
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  11:00 am
• Holiday Pairing Playbook | Wine Pairing Class for December Feasts & Festivities — The Oenophile Institute
  Oenophile Institute , 1295 W Spring St Suite 201 , Smyrna
  7:00 pm
• Wednesday 10v10 game.
  Tramore Park , 2150 East-West Connector , Austell
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• TOYS FOR TOTS
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
• AHA BLS Instructor Training Course
  6130 Hotel St , Austell
  3:00 pm
• Trial Lesson | Miss Macy | Piano
  Jitterbug Performing Arts , 1306 Concord Rd SE , Smyrna
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas outreach
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
• Annual Holiday Festival & Toy Giveaway
  South Cobb Recreation Center , 875 Riverside Pkwy , Austell
  10:00 am
• Its a Trap Christmas Paint Party
  Varners Restaurant & Tavern , 725 Concord Rd SE , Smyrna
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors,
  Looking for stellar recommendations for move out deep cleaning for a 2 bedroom condo apartment. I need someone reliable and thorough. Thanks! (Nextdoor The Retreat at Old Vinings Lake)

• IICRC posted a job opening for Part-Time Day Cleaning Position Mableton, GA in Mableton. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Mableton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mableton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smyrna

• BOOM! Judy Byington Bombshell Report — Restored Republic via a GCR Update as of Sun. 14 Dec. 2025 (amg-news.com)

Austell

• Man, 57, dies in custody at Cobb County Adult Detention Center (fox5atlanta.com)

Powder Springs

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-- The Patch AM Team

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