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🌱 What new housing data means for College Park’s next 10 years
College Park, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings College Park! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What new housing data means for College Park’s next 10 years
- Which big Skyhawks home dates should College Park fans circle now?
- Need a license renewal? Do it at College Park’s Kroger kiosk.
Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 97, low: 75.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. From Data to Decisions: How the ACS Can Help Your City (nlc.org) — College Park is in the middle of a major 10‑year Comprehensive Plan update, and new American Community Survey data is shaping decisions about housing, land use, and future growth. Planners have learned the city has fewer total units but more occupied homes, with renters now the clear majority, information that will guide grant eligibility, infrastructure priorities, and neighborhood investments. 
2. College Park Skyhawks announce 2026-27 season schedule (fultonneighbor.com) — College Park basketball fans can start planning now, as the Skyhawks have released their full 2026-27 schedule with 24 home games at Gateway Center Arena, including Kids Day Sundays and special Education Day matchups. The season opens November 6 against Raptors 905, with ticket and membership details available through the team’s website and phone line.
3. Renew Your Georgia Driver's License at the Grocery Store! (hotspotatl.com) — College Park drivers can now renew their Georgia licenses during a grocery run, thanks to a DDS self-service kiosk at the Kroger on Old National Highway that even offers a $5 discount. The article explains how the kiosks work, what documents you’ll need, and lists many other metro-area Kroger and Publix locations offering the same convenient service.
4. Forever Fridays Wedding Ceremonies are Back in Fulton County (fultoncountyga.gov) — Couples in and around College Park can get married for free as Fulton County Probate Court brings back its Forever Fridays group wedding ceremonies, starting September 4 at the South Service Center on Stonewall Tell Road. With music, photos, cupcakes, and a surprise celebrity officiant, residents just need a valid Fulton County marriage license and up to two guests each.
5. APD trainee dies in southeast Atlanta motorcycle crash (roughdraftatlanta.com) — A 24‑year‑old College Park native, Atlanta Police Academy trainee Moses Russ, died in a motorcycle crash on Sept. 1 while heading to the city’s Public Safety Training Center. City leaders praised his dedication to public safety and are offering grief counseling to fellow recruits, who trained closely with him and now mourn the loss of a classmate and friend.
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★ Featured events ★
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Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park →
Marietta Square, 99 S Park Square NE, Marietta
10:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
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FCS Board Work Session
College Park North Learning Center
12:30 pm
Thursday September 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Softball: Long MS vs Hollis MS
Crawford Long Middle School Atlanta, GA 30354
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Curriculum Night 2026
Columbia Middle School
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Recycling Collection Schedule →
Hapeville Calendar Hapeville, GA 30354
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Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers →
Hapeville Calendar, 680 South Central Avenue, Hapeville
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Holiday - Closed →
Hapeville Calendar Hapeville, GA 30354 -
Kennesaw State University Visit
Innovation Academy Apharetta, GA 30009
8:55 am -
Academic Partnership Night
Alpharetta Elementary School Alpharetta, GA 30009
5:00 pm -
Planning Commission Meeting →
City of Hapeville Hapeville Municipal Annex  
6:00 pm -
Georgia Institute of Technology Visit
Innovation Academy Apharetta, GA 30009
8:55 am -
Softball: Long MS vs Wesley MS
Crawford Long Middle School Atlanta, GA 30354
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Asynchronous Curriculum Night
Innovation Academy Apharetta, GA 30009
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don’t you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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