🌱 Patch AM: Police seek witnesses after deadly Lake Acworth Drive head-on crash

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

In today's newsletter:

• Police seek witnesses after deadly Lake Acworth Drive head-on crash
• Which new businesses just opened their doors around Acworth?
• How a big college meet put Acworth's course in the spotlight

Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Acworth crash leaves 1 dead, 2 seriously injured after suspected medical event (atlantanewsfirst.com) — A deadly head-on collision on Lake Acworth Drive near Cottage Oaks Drive has left an Acworth woman dead and a child and another driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Investigators suspect the pickup driver suffered a medical event before crossing the center line, and Acworth and Cobb County police are asking anyone who saw the crash to call their tip line.
   

• New business listings filed in unincorporated Cobb County for the week of Aug. 23–Aug. 30, 2026 (macon.com) — Several new businesses have been approved in the Acworth area of unincorporated Cobb County, including a tennis instruction center, a janitorial service, a hauling contractor, a package store, and a food service company. These fresh licenses hint at new jobs, services, and shopping options that Acworth residents may soon notice in their neighborhoods.
   

• Gators finish first in the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener - The Independent Florida Alligator (alligator.org) — A major collegiate cross country meet brought the University of Florida, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, and Emory to Acworth, where both Gators teams dominated the Stan Sims Opener. The event at a local course put Acworth on the regional running map and previewed strong NCAA hopes for Florida's men's and women's squads.
   

📸 Around Acworth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acworth

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park →
  Marietta Square, 99 S Park Square NE, Marietta
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• City Offices Closed - Labor Day →
  Acworth GA
• Volunteer Workday →
  Acworth Community Garden, 4757 School Street, Acworth
  8:00 am
• Acworth Lake Authority →
  Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Volunteer Workday →
  Acworth Community Garden, 4757 School Street, Acworth
  8:00 am
• Beginner Mahjong Class →
  Home & Seasons, 3335 Cobb Parkway Northwest, Acworth
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Acworth Tourism Bureau Authority Meeting →
  Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth
  4:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Italian Cookie Decorating Class with Camp Cookie Co and Pellegrino Sauces! →
  TRG Vino Market, 4823 South Main Street, Acworth
• Acworth Farmers Market →
  Logan Farm Park, 4405 Cherokee Street, Acworth
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Class →
  Acworth Police Department, 4440 Acworth Industrial Dr NW, Acworth
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• Open Play: Pickleball →
  Recreation Center, 2737 Watts Drive, Kennesaw
  9:00 am
• Little Sprouts →
  Kennesaw GA
  9:15 am
• New Shooter Essentials Beginner Handgun Training →
  Governors Gun Club Kennesaw, 1005 Cobb Pl Blvd, Kennesaw
  10:00 am
• Boykin Spaniel Meetup →
  The Brown Dog Bookshop, 2940 Dallas Street, Kennesaw
  1:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Acworth PatchAM possible:

• Governors Gun Club — (770) 651-0495
• Pro Home Solutions, LLC — (770) 878-2664
• Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202
• Buffalo Luke's — (470) 872-3452

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is my sweet girl, Millie.
  I started fostering her last October about 2 months after my 16 year old pittie passed away. I adopted her in March of this year despite her severe… (Nextdoor Red Top Mountain South)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Acworth. Apply here.
• The Arbor Company posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Acworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• Football dominates West Georgia in season opener (theksusentinel.com)
• Kennesaw Professor Retires (opedge.com)
• KSU student had been dead for days; roommates didn't notice (wsbtv.com)

Woodstock

• Woodstock Fire Department remembers firefighter as 'brother and friend' (wsbradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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