🌱 Meet the Powder Springs standout joining UWG’s revamped football defense

Good morning to you Powder Springs! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Powder Springs standout joining UWG’s revamped football defense

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 40.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UWG football announces 12 transfer additions (times-georgian.com) — A University of West Georgia football transfer, linebacker Andrew Ruffin, hails from Powder Springs and starred at McEachern High before becoming a top tackler at Albany State. He’s one of 12 transfers joining new head coach Steve Englehart’s revamped Wolves roster, which pulls heavily from Presbyterian and several junior colleges.
   

📸 Around Powder Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Powder Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

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

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• First Registration @ PS Elementary
  Powder Springs Elementary School , 4570 Grady Grier Dr , Powder Springs
• Dancer's Dreamhouse Open House Dance Party 2026
  Dancer's Dreamhouse , 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd Ste 311 , Austell
  12:00 pm
• Grown Folks Vision Board Party
  Powder Springs Bistro , 4456 Marietta St Suite 110 , Powder Springs
  6:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• January Meet Up | Vision Board Gathering
  5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd , Austell
  2:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Youth Council Work Session
  Powder Springs Calendar Powder Springs, GA 30127
  3:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• City Council Work Session
  Powder Springs Calendar , City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive Zoom link: , Powder Springs
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• PS I Love Downtown
  Powder Springs Calendar , Downtown Powder Springs (Various locations) Stay tuned for additional information , Powder Springs
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting
  Powder Springs Calendar , 4181 Atlanta Street , Powder Springs
  7:00 pm

📣 Powder Springs Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Downtown Merchant Meeting
  Marietta City Main Calendar , 7 Atlanta Street , Marietta
  9:00 am
• Alexander Cougars vs Lithia Springs Lions
  Alexander High School , 6500 Alexander Pkwy , Douglasville
  6:00 pm
• Ladies Night
  Painting with a Twist , 9453 GA-5 , Douglasville
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• First Registration @ PS Elementary
  Powder Springs Elementary School , 4570 Grady Grier Dr , Powder Springs

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey saw this sweet boy almost get hit by a bus in Bramlett farm neighborhood.
  Looks almost like my dog. He took off after he posed for pics. (Nextdoor Brownsville Rd)
• Hey neighbors!
  Do yall know anyone that works on refrigerators? I have a Samsung fridge that looks like this, that is no longer cooling. Can yall refer anyone ?… (Nextdoor Platnium Creek)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Powder Springs. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Powder Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Austell

• Postal Worker Caught Stealing Gift Cards, Spending at Beauty Salons and Other Stores (blacknews.com)

Mableton

• Ron Davis elected Mayor Pro Tem by Mableton City Council, new council members McNeely and Brown sworn in (cobbcountycourier.com)
• 2 arrested after Cobb child overdoses on fentanyl (wsbtv.com)
• Arkansas football: Razorbacks add transfers, high school recruit for '26 (arkansasonline.com)

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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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