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Also on today's calendar: 2026 Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Cobb Chamber honors 2026 public safety award recipients (cobbcountycourier.com) — An Acworth Police officer, Michael Payne, was honored with the Cobb Chamber's Leadership & Excellence Award for nearly five decades of service and his work preserving the legacy of a fallen Acworth officer. Other Cobb County first responders were also recognized for lifesaving rescues, cybercrime investigations, and community outreach during the chamber's 2026 Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon.
• Cheapest gas stations in Atlanta (fultonneighbor.com) — Drivers in Acworth can currently find one of metro Atlanta's cheapest gas prices at the Murphy USA on Cobb Parkway, listed at $3.43 for regular fuel. A broader roundup compares this deal with other low-priced stations across Kennesaw, Buford, Stockbridge, Morrow, Locust Grove, Marietta, and Conyers.
• Occupational Therapy Assistant Adjunct Instructor (Pediatrics & Treatment Methods) (georgia.gov) — Chattahoochee Technical College is hiring a part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant adjunct instructor, with classes meeting weekly on the Canton campus and program administration partly based at its Acworth address. Licensed Georgia OT practitioners with at least three years' experience, especially with older adults, can earn a $3,700 stipend teaching pediatric treatment methods starting in fall 2026.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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