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🌱 Patch AM: Want to roll down Main Street in Acworth’s Threads of Freedom Parade?

Be sure to catch From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance on the Acworth Patch calendar

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Hey there, Acworth! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to roll down Main Street in Acworth's Threads of Freedom Parade?
  • Mother injured in stabbing at Acworth Chick-fil-A parking lot
  • Ready to dance under the stars at Logan Farm Park?

Also on today's calendar: From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Acworth celebrates America's 250th birthday with the Threads of Freedom Parade on Sept. 12th (atlantaonthecheap.com) — Acworth will mark America's 250th birthday with the free Threads of Freedom Parade on Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m., running from First Baptist Church along historic Main Street to The Holbrook. Residents, businesses, and local organizations are invited to register, decorate any street-legal vehicle, and help fill downtown with community spirit.
   

• Mother hospitalized after parking lot stabbing at Acworth Chick-Fil-A (fox5atlanta.com) — A mother was hospitalized after a stabbing in the parking lot of the Chick-fil-A on Highway 92 near I-75 in Acworth, where off-duty local officers helped until paramedics arrived. Cherokee County deputies later used license plate reader technology to safely stop the daughter's car in Whitfield County, confirming two children inside were unharmed while the investigation continues and no charges are yet announced.
   

• Acworth's Concert on the Green celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month on September 19th (atlantaonthecheap.com) — Acworth is hosting a free Concert on the Green at Logan Farm Park on Saturday, September 19, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with live music, food, and dancing from 5 to 10 p.m. Residents can enjoy a festive night out close to home, with the park's Cherokee Street location and event details clearly laid out for easy planning.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Basketball 4-1's
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:30 am
    • Saturday August 22
  • Infantry Demonstrations
    Kennesaw Mountain National Park Parking is at the Burnt Hickory Parking Lot (tour stop 4 on brochure).
    11:00 am
  • Kennesaw Concert Series →
    Kennesaw Depot Park, 2828 Cherokee St NW, Kennesaw
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • Artillery Demonstrations
    Kennesaw Mountain National Park Parking is at the Burnt Hickory Parking Lot (tour stop 4 on brochure).
    11:00 am
    • Monday August 24
  • Softball @ Dunwoody
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
  • Volleyball @ Walker/N.Cobb
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • SOFTBALL v HILLGROVE (JV/V)
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • $50 gets your dog: ✅️ Spayed or Neutered ✅️ Examination, brief ✅️ Vaccinated if necessary ✅️ Microchipped if needed ✅️ Nails trimmed ✅️ Cone provided ✅️ Carprofen pain meds Last day!
    5 spots left! Appts Thursday August 20 - 7am at Spay Neuter Vets . Registration required. Email: GaDogAdvocates@gmail.com (Nextdoor Lighthouse Ln)
  • Dose any one know the owner of this cat ?
    It comes around daily we don't mind just wondering (Nextdoor Bells Ferry Pl)
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1487 in Acworth. Apply here.
  • Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Acworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

  • Owls Picked Tied for Third, Burrage Named Preseason All-CUSA (ksuowls.com)
  • Passengers jump in to rescue bus driver from violent attack (wsbtv.com)
  • Town Center Community to preview 30-year vision at State of the District (cobbcountycourier.com)

Woodstock

  • Jackson Automotive Group acquires Kia dealership in Georgia (dealershipguy.com)
  • Who's really in control? Woodstock homeowners challenge unusual HOA agreement (11alive.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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