🌱 Patch AM: Can you name which Cobb city just opened a safety facility?

What's up Acworth! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can you name which Cobb city just opened a safety facility?
• Why Acworth treatment centers are seeing more kratom-dependent patients

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Nonpartisan Candidate Meet & Greet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 51.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How Well Do You Know Cobb County? A Weekly Quiz (cobbcountycourier.com) — A new weekly Cobb County quiz invites you to test how well you know local history, current news, and culture, including which city—Acworth among the options—just opened a public safety facility. It's designed to be fun and educational, with links to background reading and an option to get the quiz and top Cobb headlines delivered to your inbox each day.
   

• Atlanta College Student's Death Raises Questions About Kratom After Investigators Find Packages Near Body – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — A Georgia addiction specialist whose detox centers operate in Acworth and Marietta reports seeing more patients struggling with dependence on kratom, a legal herbal supplement that can act like a stimulant or opioid. The deaths of two University of Mississippi students, found with kratom packages nearby, have renewed scrutiny of the substance as Georgia lawmakers debate whether to tighten regulations or ban it.
   

📸 Around Acworth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acworth

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Volunteer Workday →
  Acworth Community Garden, 4757 School Street, Acworth
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Intro to Crochet →
  Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth
  6:00 pm
• Work Session - Mayor & Board of Aldermen →
  Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• ABA: Morning Jolt →
  The Cowan, 4271 Southside Drive, Acworth
  8:00 am
• 2026 Nonpartisan Candidate Meet & Greet →
  Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 492 North Marietta Pkwy NE, Marietta
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Volunteer Workday →
  Acworth Community Garden, 4757 School Street, Acworth
  8:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Regular Meeting - Mayor & Board of Aldermen →
  Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Acworth Farmers Market →
  Logan Farm Park, 4405 Cherokee Street, Acworth
  8:00 am
• Comedy UnCorked →
  Broken Anchor Winery, 3335 Cobb Parkway Northwest ste 930, Acworth
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Community Conversation Series →
  Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Dr, Kennesaw
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• General Meeting →
  Roberts School Community and Education Center, 4681 School St, Acworth
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• 2026 Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival →
  Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee St, Acworth
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is a public service announcement.
  When making a left turn in a turn lane, you cannot make a u-turn on a red light. (Nextdoor Mars Hill Acres)
• Looking for a Handyman ..
  I'm needing a screen door to have installed. (Nextdoor Allatoona Bay)

• Archer-Daniels-Midland Company - ADM posted a job opening for Technical Quality Manager Prebiotic Fibers- H&W - Kennesaw, GA in Kennesaw. Apply here.
• Kaiser Permanente posted a job opening for Coordinator, Customer Service in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• Metro Atlanta city opens new public safety building (wsbtv.com)
• Kennesaw State rises in U.S. News rankings of top universities (cobbcountycourier.com)
• How much do you know about KSU's engineering programs? (cobbcountycourier.com)

Woodstock

• Connolly Reveals Tenant Lineup for Woodstock Mill District (metroatlantaceo.com)

Smyrna

• New Details Emerge After Woman's Dismembered Body Found In GA (patch.com)

Ok Acworth! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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