Community Corner
🌱 Police resolve tense Mableton house fire standoff with one arrest.
Be sure to catch Cobb County Extension Living Classroom Garden Grand Opening on the Mableton Patch calendar
Good morning Mableton! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Police resolve tense Mableton house fire standoff with one arrest.
- Where you can now check your blood pressure for free in Mableton
Also on today's calendar: Cobb County Extension Living Classroom Garden Grand Opening and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hours-long standoff ends with arrest after police say man set fire to his home (wsbtv.com) — An hours-long police standoff on Wandering Vine Drive in Mableton ended with officers arresting a man after investigators say he intentionally set fire to his own home. Neighbors were evacuated, some couldn't return for hours, and families described the scene of smoke, fire trucks, and SWAT officers as frightening before the situation was resolved without further injuries. 
• Cobb & Douglas Public Health Expands Access to Blood Pressure Checks (cobbcountycourier.com) — Residents can now check their blood pressure at the Family Restoration Life Center in Mableton, thanks to a new monitoring station installed by Cobb & Douglas Public Health and partners. Additional stations at Cobb senior centers and Douglas County sites aim to make hypertension checks easier, alongside CDPH's ongoing blood pressure management program and community outreach events.
📸 Around Mableton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mableton
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★ Featured events ★
- Cobb County Extension Living Classroom Garden Grand Opening →
Cobb County Extension Office, 678 S Cobb Dr, Marietta
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Varsity Volleyball @Greater Atlanta Christian School
Marietta High School Greater Atlanta Christian School, 1575 Indian Trail Lilburn Rd NW, Norcross, GA 30093, USA
5:00 pm - Softball Game vs Etowah HS
Marietta High School MHS Softball Field
5:30 pm - MHS Open House
Marietta High School Marietta, GA 30060
6:00 pm - MCAA Coffee Talk
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Marietta, GA 30060
8:00 am - Board of Education - Mini-Retreat
Marietta City 250 Howard St NE, Marietta, GA 30060, USA
11:00 am - AFJROTC Mixer
Marietta High School Seminar Room
6:00 pm - Softball Game vs North Paulding HS
Marietta High School MHS Softball Field
5:30 pm - JV Volleyball vs Allatoona & Hillgrove
Marietta High School , 1171 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA 30064, USA
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
📣 Mableton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Municipal Court in session →
Marietta, GA Calendar, 240 Lemon Street, Marietta
8:30 am - Tai Chi Yoga Fusion Class →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street, Powder Springs
1:00 pm - Canasta →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
1:00 pm - Volleyball Practice
Westlake Main Gymnasium, Auxillary Gymnasium
3:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi, please help!!!!
Our baby BRIXX is missing. He was last seen Saturday night. He may still have a leash attached. Please check your cameras, & share any sitings. He is… (Nextdoor Allen Road) - Where have you taken your vehicle for A/C maintenance?
I need recommendations because I can't trust mechanics I google. Near Mableton/Marietta/Douglasville area (Nextdoor Mableton Pkwy)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Mableton. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Mableton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mableton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Smyrna
- Coming Soon: Kupcakerie Opening Two New Locations Around Atlanta (businessdebut.com)
- How a Georgia murder probe solved a NASCAR legend's home burglary (ktvu.com)
- Smyrna road rage investigation closed after police name suspect (fox5atlanta.com)
Austell
- How much do you know about health care in Cobb County? Take Part 1 of our quiz series (cobbcountycourier.com)
- Six Flags announces new Fright Fest attractions, daytime Halloween fun for families, and a hiring call for scare actors to work the event (atlantaonthecheap.com)
- Six Flags Guest Miraculously Catches Shoe Hurtling Toward His Face on 70 MPH Roller Coaster in Viral Video (people.com)
Atlanta
- New Ranking Of GA's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com)
Ok Mableton! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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