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🌱 How a letter from tiny Austell led to a Dolly Parton duet
Coming up: Senior Sunrise on the Austell Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a letter from tiny Austell led to a Dolly Parton duet
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former Dollywood Staffer Once Asked Dolly Parton to Record a Duet with Him — and She Did It: 'I Was Nobody' (Exclusive) (people.com) — A former Dollywood performer who once lived in the small town of Austell shares how a handwritten letter led Dolly Parton to record a duet with him. Now a Nashville publicist, he says her unexpected yes transformed his confidence and career, and he recently got to thank her in person for that life-changing kindness. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Senior Sunrise
Marietta High School Marietta, GA 30060
6:30 am - Canasta →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
1:00 pm - Softball Game vs Wheeler HS
Marietta High School MHS Softball Field
5:30 pm - Varsity Volleyball @Hillgrove High School
Marietta High School Hillgrove High School, 4165 Luther Ward Rd, Powder Springs, GA 30127, USA
5:30 pm - MSGA - Open House
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Marietta, GA 30060
6:00 pm - AARP Smart Driver Course →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
8:30 am - Varsity Football vs St. Cloud HS - Youth Appreciation Night
Marietta High School Northcutt Stadium, 121 Winn St, Marietta, GA 30064, USA
7:30 pm - Taste of Mableton →
The Mable House, 5239 Floyd Rd SW, Mableton
9:00 am - Sounds of the Springs Concert →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4485 Pineview Street, Powder Springs
6:00 pm - MCAA Picture Day
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Marietta, GA 30060 - Card Club →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
10:00 am - MahJong Social Club →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 4, Powder Springs
1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am looking to donate some shoes to women and teens in need.
Does anyone know of any organizations or middle/high schools that work with women and teens and would accept the donation and distribute to those in… (Nextdoor South Gordon Rd SW) - Georgia Senior Legal Aid will assist you in having a power of attorney, last will and testament, and healthcare directive completed at no charge for people age 60 and over.
A quick Google search will give you the phone number to get the process started. Georgia Senior Legal Aid. (Nextdoor Powder Springs - Stoval)
- Southeastern Freight Lines posted a job opening for FT Inbound Freight Handler in Austell. Apply here.
- Home Chef posted a job opening for RTH Sanitation Associate 3rd shift in Lithia Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Austell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Powder Springs
- Experts caution against complacency after slow start to this year's hurricane season (cobbcountycourier.com)
- Kemp to Visit Chile and Peru, Leading Second Mission to South America as Governor (globalatlanta.com)
- Hillgrove alum Richardson promoted to KSU director of baseball ops (macon.com)
Mableton
- Petition seeks path to dissolve City of Mableton (fox5atlanta.com)
- GA: Commission to consider next steps toward microtransit expansion (masstransitmag.com)
- Metro Atlanta City Acts to Preserve City's Historic Heart (metroatlantaceo.com)
Douglasville
- Car Show To Benefit Families In Douglas Co. Homeless Shelters (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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