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🌱 How buying your Christmas tree here directly supports Powder Springs kids

And on the Powder Springs Patch calendar - Classic Staging LLC Warehouse Sale!

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Good morning Powder Springs! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How buying your Christmas tree here directly supports Powder Springs kids
  • How a Powder Springs native became a top Hawk of his era
  • Police still searching for suspect in deadly Powder Springs Road crash

Also on today's calendar: Classic Staging LLC Warehouse Sale! and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Sunshine and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 61, low: 40.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 61 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Calvary Children's Home marks 20 years of Christmas tree sales to support kids (fox5atlanta.com) — Families in Powder Springs can support Calvary Children’s Home by buying Christmas trees at its long-running lot on Lost Mountain Road, with proceeds funding kids’ car repairs, tuition, and activities. Children help run the sale, gaining work experience and seeing how strongly the community backs a mission rooted in Powder Springs since 1966.
   

• 25 in 25: No. 5 Josh Smith (peachtreehoops.com) — A new feature on former Atlanta Hawks star Josh Smith spotlights his journey from growing up in Powder Springs and starring at McEachern High to becoming one of the franchise’s most impactful players of the past 25 years. The story revisits his high-flying early years, defensive dominance, and complicated legacy as a beloved hometown talent whose skills didn’t fully fit the modern NBA.
   

• Marietta police seek Mableton man in connection with vehicular homicide charges (cobbcountycourier.com) — A fatal September crash on Powder Springs Road in Marietta has led police to file vehicular homicide and DUI charges against an 18-year-old Mableton man, who they are still trying to locate. The head-on collision near Laurel Lane killed a Chicago driver and injured three others, and Marietta police are asking anyone with information to call their tip line.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Neighbors, does anyone recognize this dog?
    Found in the Hagen Farm subdivision and trying to get it back home. (Nextdoor Sterling Pointe)
  • What is happening on Humphrey’s Hill Road??
    Lots of equipment and wood pallets all along the road. (Nextdoor Stout Parkway)
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Powder Springs. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(04129) - 4110 Austell Powder Springs Rd in Powder Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mableton

  • Mableton mayor cracks down on unsafe rental properties (wsbtv.com)
  • Buyers Snap Up 2 High-End Suburban Atlanta Apartment Complexes (bisnow.com)

Smyrna

  • A Brief Review of Glock's New Gen6 Models (ssusa.org)
  • Value City to close, auction stores. Are any in Ohio? See the full list (times-gazette.com)

Marietta

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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