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🌱 Patch AM: Could that $50,000 Smyrna Powerball ticket be yours?
Make time for AWAKEN YOUR FLOW with Qigong & Tai Chi 20% off + 2 weeks free on the Smyrna Patch calendar

Morning Smyrna! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could that $50,000 Smyrna Powerball ticket be yours?
Also on today's calendar: AWAKEN YOUR FLOW with Qigong & Tai Chi 20% off + 2 weeks free and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Smyrna-Viningsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 43.
- Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Macon lottery player wins $50,000 Powerball prize (41nbc.com) — A recent Powerball drawing included a $50,000 winning ticket sold in Smyrna, putting the city on the map alongside winners in Macon and Tallapoosa. While no one hit the nearly $1 billion jackpot, Smyrna residents may want to double-check their tickets from the Saturday, December 13 drawing. The next drawing’s prize is expected to top $1.01 billion.
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📸 Around Smyrna
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smyrna
★ Featured events ★
- AWAKEN YOUR FLOW with Qigong & Tai Chi 20% off + 2 weeks free
Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi, 4641 Roswell Rd, Atlanta
10:00 am - Holidays on Peachtree Street
The Church at Ponce & Highland, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta
7:00 pm - Big Chicken Chorus Christmas Show
Lassiter Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Rd, Marietta, GA, 30066,
3:00 pm - Freddie B Live at the Perfect Note On January 8, 2026
Perfect Note ATLANTA, 3000 Windy Hill Rd SE, Marietta
8:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Thursday January 8
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Other local events
- FREE Photos with Santa & Desserts
Alto Johns Creek , 10595 Medlock Bridge Rd , Johns Creek
5:30 pm - 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 - Trial Lesson | Miss Macy | Piano
Jitterbug Performing Arts , 1306 Concord Rd SE , Smyrna
4:00 pm - Its a Trap Christmas Paint Party
Varners Restaurant & Tavern , 725 Concord Rd SE , Smyrna
6:00 pm - Smyrna, Georgia (Rotary Club)
ROTARY CLUB OF SMYRNA , 3180 Atlanta Rd SE , Smyrna
12:15 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
📣 Smyrna Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- AED training
Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
1:30 pm - Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting
GEORGE E. FORD CENTER , 4181 Atlanta St , Powder Springs
7:00 pm - Municipal Court in Session
Marietta, GA Calendar , 240 Lemon Street , Marietta
8:30 am - Austell Networking
Studio 270 - Photography Studio Rental , 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd Suite 270 , Austell
10:00 am - Special Privilege Licensing Hearing
Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
10:00 am - Bridge to Better
Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
11:00 am - Rotary in Action: Vinings Cumberland Weekly Gathering
Copeland's of New Orleans , 3101 Cobb Pkwy SE Suite #220 , Atlanta
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Pet Service Franchise Opportunity in Smyrna, GA 🐾
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Powers Electrical Solutions: Simple tips to prepare for the colder weather —Todd DeFeo Read on Patch
- I just donated food and warm clothing to a young man in Smyrna who is homeless.
He could really use a sleeping bag before it hits 18 degrees tonight. Does anyone have one that you don’t use anymore that could be donated? I will… (Nextdoor Churchill Downs) - Hi neighbors!
I hope everyone is staying warm as temperatures plummet for the next couple of days. Please be sure to keep your pets inside except to potty. These… (Nextdoor Oakdale)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Smyrna. Apply here.
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364187-6) in Smyrna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smyrna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mableton
- Friends of Mableton hosts litter cleanup on Queen Mill Road (cobbcountycourier.com)
- Sheriff's annual Santa On Wheels donates thousands of toys (macon.com)
- Winter weather not freezing rush for $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot in metro Atlanta (wsbtv.com)
Marietta
- 'My name is Pongo. Are you here to adopt me?' (cobbcountycourier.com)
Atlanta
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-- The Patch AM Team
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