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🌱 Patch AM: USPS Carrier Arrested In Theft Of Rewards Cards From Austell Customers
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In today's newsletter:
- USPS carrier accused of stealing Austell residents’ rewards cards
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- Saturday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
- Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 39.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• USPS Carrier Arrested In Theft Of Rewards Cards From Austell Customers (patch.com) — Residents in Austell, including parts of South Cobb County served by local postal routes, are being urged to stay alert after a USPS carrier was arrested for allegedly stealing AT&T rewards cards from customers’ mail. Investigators say the carrier, based at the South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center, was linked to missing cards reported through USPS Informed Delivery and was seen using them on surveillance footage.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Annual Holiday Festival & Toy Giveaway
South Cobb Recreation Center , 875 Riverside Pkwy , Austell
10:00 am - Yoga Experience at InterContinental Buckhead
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta by IHG , 3315 Peachtree Rd NE , Atlanta
10:15 am - Pop In For Family Fun: Handmade Holiday
Marietta History Center , 1 Depot St , Marietta
11:00 am - Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration @ Cascade Library
Cascade Branch , 1120 Fairburn Rd SW , Atlanta
11:30 am - FAMILY DAY: Happy Penguin
Painting with a Twist , 9453 GA-5 , Douglasville
1:00 pm - The Christmas Carnival at Selfie Paradise Museum
Selfie Paradise Museum , 6580 Douglas Blvd Suite 1000 , Douglasville
3:00 pm - Ugly Sweater Block Party Marietta Square
Marietta Square , 99 S Park Square NE , Marietta
3:00 pm - Blacklight Blizzard
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4:00 pm - MARIETTA RESTAURANT NIGHT LIFE -SATURDAY- DAY PARTY
2495 East-West Connector , Austell
4:00 pm - Its a Trap Christmas Paint Party
Varners Restaurant & Tavern , 725 Concord Rd SE , Smyrna
6:00 pm - Ñejo El Broko
Atlanta Eagles Arena , 6616 New Peachtree Rd , Atlanta
6:00 pm - Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
CONSUELO SWEET TREATS , 3218 GA-5 , Douglasville
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🗞 Nearby News
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- USPS Carrier Arrested In Theft Of Rewards Cards From Austell Customers (patch.com)
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