🌱 How did your favorite Powder Springs restaurants score on inspections?

Morning Powder Springs! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

• How did your favorite Powder Springs restaurants score on inspections?
• How a Powder Springs native became Georgia’s leading basketball scorer.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with decreasing clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warm with some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 12 to December 18 (cobbcountycourier.com) — Several Powder Springs eateries, including Caribbean Vybez Cuisine and C & J's Ribz on the Run, earned strong health inspection scores this past week, with some receiving perfect 100s. The full Cobb County report also lists scores for dozens of nearby restaurants, schools, and hotels, helping you quickly check how your regular spots are doing on food safety.
   

• Georgia guard Jeremiah Wilkinson playing with chip on shoulder (ajc.com) — A Georgia Bulldogs men’s basketball feature spotlights sophomore guard Jeremiah Wilkinson, who grew up in Powder Springs and now leads the team in scoring at 18 points per game. He talks about using doubts about his size as motivation, channeling his competitive fire, and representing his hometown as Georgia pushes through its nonconference schedule.
   

📸 Around Powder Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Powder Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• MARIETTA RESTAURANT NIGHT LIFE -SATURDAY- DAY PARTY
  2495 East-West Connector, Austell
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• eBay ship only
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  12:30 pm

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Story Time: “Christmas”
  Maude P Ragsdale Pub Library , 1815 Hiram Douglasville Hwy , Hiram
  11:30 am
• Smyrna, Georgia (Rotary Club)
  ROTARY CLUB OF SMYRNA , 3180 Atlanta Rd SE , Smyrna
  12:15 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Warehouse closed
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
• Darrell & Dawn Ritchie
  Manor Lake Assisted Living , Memory Care , Hiram
  11:00 am
• Polar Express Movie\nwith Popcorn & Hot Chocolate
  New Georgia Public Library · Dallas , GA , Hiram
  12:00 pm
• eBay ship only
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  12:30 pm
• Weekly @ Paulding Networking
  4724 Dallas Acworth Hwy · Dallas , GA , Hiram
  1:00 pm

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

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CHRISTMAS DISPLAY.
  Last nite I happened on a gorgeous display of Christmas lights. It was at the Light of the World Church, 3050 Austell Road, Marietta. It really put… (Nextdoor Platnium Creek)
• Adopt Sage!
  Sage is a stunning 2-year-old Labrador Retriever mix girl! Overall, she is a very affectionate dog with lots of love to give. Sage knows all her… (Nextdoor Bullard Rd)

• Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Austell. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Hiram. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mableton

• Local Trivia Challenge: Can You Match These Cobb Cities Correctly? (cobbcountycourier.com)
• East Cobb Italian eateries run by brothers are next door neighbors (cobbcountycourier.com)

Smyrna

• Campus News: University of North Georgia fall 2025 President's list (macon.com)
• What Happens to Your Local RSN If FanDuel Sports Goes Belly Up? (tvanswerman.com)

Acworth

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-- The Patch AM Team

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