🌱 Who will be named Powder Springs’ 2025 Citizen of the Year?

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• Who will be named Powder Springs’ 2025 Citizen of the Year?

Also on today's calendar: Unveiled: Masquerade Burlesque Show and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 49, low: 27.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 61 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Cobb Area Council Names 2025 Citizens of the Year for Austell and Mableton (cobbcountycourier.com) — Powder Springs residents can look ahead to February 2026, when the South Cobb Area Council will announce the city’s Citizen of the Year, following this week’s honors for Austell and Mableton. The awards highlight everyday leaders improving South Cobb communities and underscore how civic involvement and local planning shape the quality of life across the region.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Powder Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Unveiled: Masquerade Burlesque Show
  Blu Rose Art Bistro, 12441 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Douglasville
  8:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Freddie B Live at the Perfect Note On January 8, 2026
  Perfect Note ATLANTA, 3000 Windy Hill Rd SE, Marietta
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• TOYS FOR TOTS
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs

Saturday December 20

• Christmas outreach
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
• MARIETTA RESTAURANT NIGHT LIFE -SATURDAY- DAY PARTY
  2495 East-West Connector , Austell
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• XC Dallas Women's Networking Luncheon
  Homes For Sale Team , 42 Pine Way , Dallas
  11:30 am
• Toddler Time
  Maude P Ragsdale Pub Library , 1815 Hiram Douglasville Hwy , Hiram
  11:30 am
• The Nutcracker
  Jennie T. Anderson Theatre , 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE , Marietta
  2:00 pm
• Alzheimer's Support Group
  Douglas County Chamber , 6658 Church St , Douglasville
  2:00 pm
• The Christmas Carnival at Selfie Paradise Museum
  Selfie Paradise Museum , 6580 Douglas Blvd Suite 1000 , Douglasville
  4:00 pm
• East Paulding Raiders vs North Paulding Wolfpack
  East Paulding High School , 3320 E Paulding Dr , Dallas
  4:30 pm
• Pebblebrook Falcons vs MLK High School - Lithonia
  Pebblebrook High School , 991 Old Alabama Rd SW , Mableton
  4:30 pm
• Factory Shoals Middle School vs Fairplay Middle School
  Factory Shoals Middle School , 3301 Veterans Park Academy School Rd , Douglasville
  5:00 pm
• Chapel Hill Middle School vs Stewart Middle School(Girls)
  Chapel Hill Middle School , 3989 Chapel Hill Rd , Douglasville
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: Animal control got him 12-17-25 so will be taken to Cobb county animal control.
  Lost dog. Sweet baby. Looks like a German Shepherd but it isn’t. Not sure of the breed. He has been around our house since 10 last night. You can… (Nextdoor Liberty)
• Still looking for TUX, our tuxedo male who escaped from a carrier at Powder Springs Animal Clinic.
  Our fault, left a zipper open. Black with a white bib and white paws, and a little black goatee under his chin, Could be near Jim Owens Road or… (Nextdoor West Cobb: Hillgrove)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Powder Springs. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Powder Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mableton

• Cobb Chamber hosts bipartisan panel on civil discourse amid rising polarization (businessdailynetwork.com)
• Jaha Howard projected winner in State Senate District 35 special election runoff (11alive.com)

Douglasville

• Man Fatally Shot Wife In Head In Front Of Daughter: Douglas Prosecutors (patch.com)

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