🌱 Can you match Thurman Springs Park to its standout feature?

Good day Powder Springs! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Can you match Thurman Springs Park to its standout feature?
• How did your favorite Cobb and Powder Springs eateries score this week?
• Why the 2003 Powder Springs realty killer’s execution is now on hold

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Turning sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 33.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Trivia Challenge: Can You Match These Parks in Cobb County With Their Descriptions Correctly? (cobbcountycourier.com) — You’ll find a fun new quiz that highlights several Cobb County parks, including Thurman Springs Park in Powder Springs, noted for its amphitheater. The interactive matching game encourages residents to explore local green spaces and maybe discover a new favorite walking spot. It’s also a gentle nudge to get outside and enjoy nearby parks and trails.
   

• Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 19 to December 25 (cobbcountycourier.com) — If you eat or attend events at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church in Powder Springs, it just earned a near-perfect 99 on its latest health inspection. The countywide report also highlights scores for dozens of nearby restaurants, from Marietta to Mableton and Kennesaw, helping you quickly check how your favorite spots performed last week.
   

• Scheduled execution of man accused of killing 2 real estate agents in 2003 put on hold (wsbradio.com) — Residents may recall the 2003 killings of two real estate agents inside a Powder Springs office; the man convicted in that case has had his scheduled execution put on hold. A Fulton County judge is weighing his last clemency bid after the state’s execution warrant expired, and the challenge focuses on whether two parole board members should be removed over alleged conflicts of interest.
   

📸 Around Powder Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Powder Springs

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Monday January 5

• Cobb County Social Workers Tour
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  1:00 pm
• City Council Work Session
  Powder Springs Calendar , City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive Zoom link: , Powder Springs
  5:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Powder Springs Calendar , City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive , Powder Springs
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
  Classic Staging LLC , 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW , Marietta
  9:30 am

📣 Powder Springs Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Smyrna, Georgia (Rotary Club)
  ROTARY CLUB OF SMYRNA , 3180 Atlanta Rd SE , Smyrna
  12:15 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Library Closes @ 5 PM
  Bartow County Library System , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
• Municipal Court in Session
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 240 Lemon Street , Marietta
  9:00 am
• Last Day Sunset Hike
  Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site , 813 Indian Mounds Road SE , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Library Closed
  Bartow County Library System , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
• New Years Day-City Hall & Marietta Power & Water Offices Closed - ALL DAY
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
• Over hills and dales we'll make our way, a Ranger-led Hike on this First Day
  Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site , 4432 Mount Tabor Church Road , Dallas
  9:30 am

Friday January 2

• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 636 E Main St. , Cartersville
  8:00 am

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

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Powder Springs PatchAM possible:

• A Plus Priority Plumbing — (678) 822-8663
  Free service call with any completed job for the Holiday's!
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just another friendly reminder to leave faucets dripping to avoid frozen busted pipes that can be very expensive to replace.
  Going to be very cold all this coming week starting Monday night. God bless you all neighbors. (Nextdoor Stout Parkway)
• ❤️REUNITED!!!!
  Alyson Farmery found this sweet older dog: FOUND DOG We found this dog roaming near the corner of Stilesboro and Pine Mountain road last night (12… (Nextdoor West Cobb: Hillgrove)

• SERVPRO of Marietta West posted a job opening for Contents/Cleaning Restoration Technician in Powder Springs. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Hiram Pavilion in Hiram. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Austell

• Pack Pros: Former NC State LB Bradley Chubb logs first multi-sack game since 2023 (on3.com)

South Cobb County

• FedEx Building Evacuated Due To Cobb Fire (patch.com)

Mableton

Ok Powder Springs! 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

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