🌱 Patch AM: Why were license-plate cameras smashed near an Acworth subdivision entrance?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why were license-plate cameras smashed near an Acworth subdivision entrance?
• Community remembers Frances Noles, longtime member of an Acworth church.

Also on today's calendar: Community Conversation Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kennesaw man charged with destroying Flock cameras in Cobb County (fox5atlanta.com) — Flock safety cameras in Cobb County, including one at Acworth's Liberty Commons subdivision on Old Highway 41, were allegedly destroyed by a 20-year-old Kennesaw man now facing multiple charges. Police say he cut wires and smashed cameras in several locations, while local park visitors shared mixed views on the controversial surveillance technology and how communities should address privacy concerns.
   

• Mrs. Frances Montgomery Noles (wnegradio.com) — A longtime Georgian, Frances Montgomery Noles, has passed away at 78, leaving family across Sandy Springs and Toccoa. She had close ties to Acworth through her membership at Wildwood Baptist Church, and friends and neighbors are invited to remember her life and support her family by sharing condolences through the online guestbook.
   

📸 Around Acworth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acworth

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Regular Meeting - Mayor & Board of Aldermen →
  Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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
• Acworth Ghost Tours →
  4415 Center St, Acworth
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Acworth Farmers Market →
  Logan Farm Park, 4405 Cherokee Street, Acworth
  8:00 am
• Volunteer Workday →
  Acworth Community Garden, 4757 School Street, Acworth
  9:00 am
• The Great Lake Allatoona Clean Up & Ripple Effect →
  Cauble Park, 4425 Beach St, Acworth
  9:00 am
• An Old Fashioned Acworth BBQ →
  4425 Beach St, Acworth
  11:00 am
• 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
Tuesday October 20
• Community Conversation Series →
  Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta - Mableton, 5601 N Allen Rd SE, Mableton
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is a large colony of feral cats...
  atleast 25-30 cats needing shelter. I'm cleaning up the area where they live removing tree branches, briars & debris. Winter is fast approaching… (Nextdoor Lower Allatoona)
• I'm 71 and trying to downsize my home.
  I am really bad at it. I know the piles I need: keep, donate, trash but when it comes time to do it I can't seem to. I'm not an organizer. Does… (Nextdoor Lakewood Heights)

• United Talent Staffing Services posted a job opening for 1st Shift Material Handler/ Stacker in Acworth. Apply here.
• KBP Brands posted a job opening for KFC Restaurant General Manager in Acworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• BlazeSports to host 1st Georgia wheelchair football tournament (wsbtv.com)
• Summit Piano Trio brings Dvořák's chamber music into sharp focus (earrelevant.net)
• Kennesaw State and Ingenico create hub for fintech innovation and learning (newswise.com)

Woodstock

• Love in the Groove by The Bastas Project: Album Review (illustratemagazine.com)

Smyrna

• Update In Death Of Woman Dismembered In Smyrna Released (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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