🌱 Can you name Austell’s longtime Southern favorite on Love Street?

Good morning to you Austell! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can you name Austell’s longtime Southern favorite on Love Street?
• How an Austell appearance connects to a major Atlanta Walk of Fame honor

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• How much do you know about restaurants and cafes in Cobb County? take the quiz and find out (cobbcountycourier.com) — A Cobb County dining quiz spotlights a long-running traditional restaurant on Love Street in Austell that still serves Southern favorites. The interactive feature tests your knowledge of local eateries and coffee shops, with links to learn more and an option to get a daily quiz by email.
   

• Bishop Paul S. Morton, Maynard H. Jackson Among 2026 Walk of Fame Honorees (detroitpraisenetwork.com) — Austell gets a brief spotlight as a past photo shows Bishop Paul S. Morton speaking at Riverside EpiCenter here, while he’s now being honored in Atlanta’s 2026 Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. The piece also highlights fellow honoree Maynard Jackson and other influential Black artists and leaders.
   

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📸 Around Austell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Austell

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 20

• Austell Networking →
  Studio 270 - Photography Studio Rental, 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd Suite 270, Austell
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Austell Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• AFTH MUSIC AND ARTS ACADEMY RIBBON CUTTING & COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE →
  Artz For The Harp, 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd suite 313, Austell
  5:30 pm
• Public Meeting Forum FY2027 Tentative Budget
  Early Learning Center 514 Glover St SE, Marietta, GA 30060, USA
  6:30 pm
• Trivia Night →
  Skint Chestnut Brewing Company, 3886 Broad St Suite 100, Powder Springs
  6:30 pm
• Planning and Zoning Work Session →
  Powder Springs Calendar, City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs
  7:00 pm

Friday May 15

• 2026 Children's Business Fair Austell →
  Legion Field, 5514 Austell Powder Springs Rd, Austell
  12:00 pm
• Olfactory Opulence: How Moths Influenced Perfume
  Sweetwater Creek State Park 1750 Mount Vernon Road Lithia Springs, GA 30122
  3:30 pm
• Powder Springs Seafood Festival →
  Thurman Springs Park, 4485 Pineview Dr, Powder Springs
  5:00 pm
• Evening Ecology Hike
  Sweetwater Creek State Park 1750 Mount Vernon Road Lithia Springs, GA 30122
  5:30 pm
• AI Happy Hour (Actual Interaction) →
  Cellar Bold & Distillery, 3180 Florence Rd Ste 106, Powder Springs
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• 23RD Annual Family Fun Day →
  Sweetwater Creek State Park, 1750 Mt Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs
  9:00 am
• Kids Day America →
  West Cobb Chiropractic, 5041 Dallas Hwy #500, Powder Springs
  10:00 am

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on May 12, 2026 in Smyrna, GA 30082 near In Deerwood subdivision, wandering down Doeskin Lane Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Timothy Ln)
• Hello neighbors, I’m seeking a professional interior painter with solid experience for room painting.
  Please share referrals or contact me directly if you offer this service. Thank you! (469) 947-4841 (Nextdoor Powder Springs - Stoval)

• Rural King posted a job opening for Assembler in Austell. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Austell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Austell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Powder Springs

• Haven't you herd? Powder Springs is home to an alpaca ranch! (fox5atlanta.com)
• Former Alabama commit is down to 6 schools and Clemson is in the hunt (rubbingtherock.com)
• Cobb County Real Estate Team Closes $102M+ in Sales (usatoday.com)

Smyrna

• New business listings filed in Cobb County for the week of May 3–10, 2026 (macon.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)
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