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In today's newsletter:
- See what inspectors found at Aunties House on South Cobb Drive
- Smyrna restaurant flunks inspection with 56—here's what inspectors found
- How a Smyrna Amazon job funded a mansion and supercars
Also on today's calendar: Yakou & Friends and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Aunties House in Smyrna receives a 56% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com) — Aunties House on South Cobb Drive in Smyrna recently received a 56 on its Aug. 18 health inspection, triggering a required reinspection within 10 days. Violations ranged from improper food storage and cold-holding temperatures to an inoperative dish machine sanitizer and unlabeled ingredients, though some issues were corrected on-site during the visit. 
2. Smyrna restaurant fails inspection with a score of 56 (thegeorgiasun.com) — Health inspectors recently gave a Smyrna restaurant on South Cobb Drive a failing score of 56 after finding unsafe food temperatures, cross‑contamination risks, labeling issues, and a dish machine that wasn't sanitizing. Staff discarded problem foods, rearranged raw items, cleaned equipment, and switched to a three‑compartment sink, but must post the manager's certificate and repair the washer before a follow‑up inspection.
3. Amazon fraud, e-commerce scam, Amazon refund scheme, retail fraud case, million dollar fraud (hypefresh.com) — A massive fraud scheme run through Amazon's Smyrna warehouse has ended with two Atlanta women serving more than 16 years in federal prison and forfeiting a nearly $1 million Smyrna home and luxury cars. Prosecutors say they used fake vendors and invoices to siphon about $9.4 million from Amazon in just six months, then tried to launch another scam while out on bond before being caught and sentenced.
4. She Defrauded Amazon of $9.4 Million and Forged a Federal Judge's Signature. Now She Faces 16 Years in Prison (inc.com) — A Georgia woman has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for a multimillion‑dollar fraud that involved an Amazon warehouse in Smyrna. Prosecutors say she and her partner used fake vendors and invoices to steal nearly $10 million, then forged a federal judge's signature while trying to keep a franchising deal alive after their arrest.
📸 Around Smyrna
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smyrna
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★ Featured events ★
- Yakou & Friends →
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park →
Marietta Square, 99 S Park Square NE, Marietta
10:00 am - Adventure Awaits! Movie Music for the Whole Family →
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
4:00 pm - Newcomers of Cobb County September Meeting →
505 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta
10:00 am - St. Benedict's Episcopal School: K-4th Grade Group Tour →
St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
10:00 am - St. Benedict's Episcopal School: Preschool Group Tour →
St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
10:00 am - St. Benedict's Episcopal School: 5th - 8th Grade Group Tour →
St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
10:00 am
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
📣 Smyrna Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cross Country-Bob Blastow Invitational
Midtown High School Football Sporting Club (Douglasville)
7:30 am - Taste of Mableton →
The Mable House, 5239 Floyd Rd SW, Mableton
9:00 am - Saturday Adventures at the Center
National Center for Civil and Human Rights , 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta, GA, 30313, United States
10:00 am - Sounds of the Springs Concert →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4485 Pineview Street, Powder Springs
6:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball vs. North Atlanta
Midtown High School North Atlanta High School, 4111 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA
7:00 pm - Guided Hike: Mulberry Creek
Chattahoochee River National Park Johnson Ferry North, 301 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Owner found!
Found dog! Found in Gann Crossing subdivision this morning. Intact male. Seems friendly. Please let us know if this is your dog. He's in our backyard… (Nextdoor Gann Crossing) - I wanted to post this picture for national dog day.
Here's a picture of my three fur babies: Toby is the bichon, Lola is the Boston terrier and Jimmy is my mutt! (Nextdoor King Springs)
- Papa John's International posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Smyrna. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smyrna here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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