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🌱 Patch AM: How a new microtransit pilot could change getting around Acworth

Also, don't miss Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park on the Acworth Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new microtransit pilot could change getting around Acworth

Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GA: Cobb commissioners split 3-2 as microtransit expansion advances (masstransitmag.com) — A proposed CobbLinc Go microtransit pilot would bring on-demand rides to parts of Acworth and Kennesaw, connecting downtown areas, KSU, and Town Center at a $2.50 fare. Cobb commissioners narrowly advanced required equity analyses, but still must vote on final contracts, with debates continuing over cost, fairness, and how transit should expand in north Cobb.
   

📸 Around Acworth

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • Basketball 4-1's
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:30 am
  • VOLLEYBALL v PEBBLEBROOK/CAMPBELL (JR HOYA NIGHT)
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    4:00 pm
  • SOFTBALL v N.ATLANTA
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • SOFTBALL v E.PAULDING (JV/V)
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:00 pm
  • Volleyball @ Lovett
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • SOFTBALL @ KENNESAW MTN
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • FOOTBALL @ N. PAULDING
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    7:30 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • SOFTBALL v ETOWAH (JV/V) TBD
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I just turned in a phone that was found at Kroger on 92.
    It was left outside in a buggy so I carried it in and they have it at the front desk. Hope it finds it correct owner!! (Nextdoor Evergreen)
  • The Feeding Frenzie has begun.
    They will work hard to double their body weight before their long journey south. They are a bit crazy this year with: Running into my phone as I film… (Nextdoor Red Top Mountain South)
  • Coffee & Bagel Brands posted a job opening for Team Member in Kennesaw. Apply here.
  • Newell Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Yankee Candle-Retail 2nd Assistant Manager - Kennesaw, GA in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

  • Miller's Ale House - Kennesaw, GA (wpengine.com)
  • Cobb County honors 9/11 victims with over 2k American flags (wsbtv.com)
  • National Park Service announces proposal to let e-bikes at parks (wsbtv.com)

Woodstock

  • Metro Atlanta city launches 5-year plan to tackle traffic for growing population (wsbtv.com)

Canton

  • GA Woman Remains Missing In Nepal Amid Floods That Have Killed 900+: Reports (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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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