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Spotted on the Woodstock calendar: 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Woodstock pet lovers spotlight Animal Atlanta in Best of 2025 nod
  • Woodstock community notes the passing of coach Richard Bell, 88
  • How a Woodstock-based provider fits into Fulton’s $15.8M health plan

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th and 1 more event.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 55, low: 41.
  • Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Animal Atlanta Gets Best Of 2025 Nod (patch.com) — Woodstock residents are celebrating Animal Atlanta after it was nominated in Patch and T-Mobile’s Best of 2025 series for its caring, family-run approach to pet health and nutrition. A local pet owner credits the business with improving their animal’s well-being and praises Woodstock as a quiet, safe community that still feels like home.
   

• Former Gamecocks football coach dies at age 88 (postandcourier.com) — A longtime college football coach, Richard Bell, passed away Saturday at age 88 at an assisted living facility in Woodstock. Bell spent 55 years coaching, including a season as South Carolina’s head coach and many years as a respected defensive coordinator across major programs.
   

• Fulton County approves $15.8 million for behavioral health (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Fulton County has renewed $15.8 million in behavioral health contracts, including $400,000 for Georgia Hope based in Woodstock to serve more than 400 young patients. The funding will support school-based and community mental health services for over 7,000 people across the county through 2026.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I'm posting again about my mom's black cat that is missing.
    She lives on Bascomb Drive. She is an all black cat with a small patch of white on her chest. She's about average size, muscular with a beautiful… (Nextdoor Bascomb Dr)
  • Have any of you ever had someone attempt to take money out of your bank account?
    It happened to me. Someone tried to take $500 from me I reported this to my bank. Not sure they can help me or not (Nextdoor Jep Wheeler Road)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Woodstock. Apply here.
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Woodstock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.

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Kennesaw

  • 100+ wreaths placed at veteran tombstones at Kennesaw cemetery (macon.com)
  • Winter weather not freezing rush for $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot in metro Atlanta (wsbtv.com)
  • Fate of Confederate souvenir store in limbo amid legal battle over estate (macon.com)

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