🌱 Which Powder Springs-area restaurants just aced their health inspections?

Hey there, Powder Springs! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Powder Springs-area restaurants just aced their health inspections?
• Why was a Powder Springs double-murder death sentence suddenly put on hold?
• How a local nonprofit is stepping up for a Powder Springs officer.

Also on today's calendar: Unveiled: Masquerade Burlesque Show and 3 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Powder Springs? Post it to Powder Springs photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 55 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 42.
• Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 5 to December 11 (cobbcountycourier.com) — Recent Cobb County health inspections include several spots right in and around Powder Springs, with local vendors like What’s Poppin’ Gourmet Kettle Corn on Richard D. Sailors Parkway earning top scores. The full list covers dozens of nearby restaurants, schools, and mobile food operations, so you can quickly check how your regular lunch or dinner stops performed this week.
   

2. Execution suspended for man convicted in killing of 2 real estate agents in Cobb County (macon.com) — A man convicted in the 2003 killings of two real estate agents in Powder Springs has had his scheduled execution suspended while Georgia’s parole board reviews a clemency request. Questions about one juror’s conduct during sentencing have fueled ongoing legal challenges and prompted renewed scrutiny of the death penalty in this Cobb County case.
   

3. Blue Thanksgiving gala raises funds to help officers in crisis (fox5atlanta.com) — A Powder Springs police officer battling a rare medical condition is among several metro-area law enforcement officers getting crucial financial and emotional help from the nonprofit Blue Thanksgiving. Funds raised at the group’s recent gala will support her surgery and recovery, along with other officers facing cancer, devastating fires, and family crises across Cobb and nearby counties.
   

4. Virginia Tech targeting Georgia Tech's Norval McKenzie as new RB coach (gobblercountry.com) — A Powder Springs native, Norval McKenzie, is being targeted by Virginia Tech to become its next running backs coach after building a strong rushing attack at Georgia Tech. His potential move would put a hometown product in a prominent ACC coaching role and further extend his recruiting influence across the Southeast.
   

📸 Around Powder Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Powder Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Unveiled: Masquerade Burlesque Show
  Blu Rose Art Bistro, 12441 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Douglasville
  8:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Freddie B Live at the Perfect Note On January 8, 2026
  Perfect Note ATLANTA, 3000 Windy Hill Rd SE, Marietta
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Bridge to Better
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  11:00 am

Friday December 19

• TOYS FOR TOTS
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs

Saturday December 20

• Christmas outreach
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
• MARIETTA RESTAURANT NIGHT LIFE -SATURDAY- DAY PARTY
  2495 East-West Connector , Austell
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• AED training
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  1:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Austell Networking
  Studio 270 - Photography Studio Rental , 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd Suite 270 , Austell
  10:00 am
• Wednesday 10v10 game.
  Tramore Park , 2150 East-West Connector , Austell
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• TOYS FOR TOTS
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
• AHA BLS Instructor Training Course
  6130 Hotel St , Austell
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas outreach
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
• Annual Holiday Festival & Toy Giveaway
  South Cobb Recreation Center , 875 Riverside Pkwy , Austell
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Soma Sundays | Sound + Touch Healing
  Soma , 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd Suite 245 , Austell
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Now I can laugh that it's cold outside.
  I finally found a job and I thank GOD for it. It's a warehouse manager position at an ice cream company so I get to work in a freezer that is -23… (Nextdoor Adams Landing)
• On a Sunday early evening we celebrated my daughter’s bridal shower at Powder Springs Bistro and it was a 5 (10 if I could) star experience!
  The food,service, vibe and music were perfect! Cake was by @dions_delicious_delights (instagram) (Nextdoor Powder Springs)

• Georgia Staffing posted a job opening for Retail Coverage Merchandiser - Grocery in Powder Springs. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Powder Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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