🌱 Execution stayed in notorious Powder Springs double-murder case.

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In today's newsletter:

• Execution stayed in notorious Powder Springs double-murder case.
• How Hillgrove High became a quiet NFL pipeline from Powder Springs.

Also on today's calendar: Hope 4 Tomorrow: Car Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 68.
• Monday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Victim's family outraged after judge halts execution of Ga. double-murderer (wrdw.com) — A Cobb County judge has halted the scheduled execution of Stacey Humphreys, convicted in the 2003 murders of Lori Brown and Cyndi Williams at their Powder Springs office, leaving families waiting yet again. The court wants Georgia's Supreme Court to decide whether Humphreys can seek resentencing under the Survivor Justice Act, a move his attorneys argue is warranted by severe childhood abuse.
   

• State of Texas and 3 South Florida high schools, led by IMG, produce most NFL Players on Kickoff Weekend rosters (highschoolfootballamerica.com) — Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs stands out nationally with six former players on 2026 NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters, including Bradley Chubb and Evan Engram. The broader report shows Georgia among the top NFL-talent states and highlights booming participation in youth, high school, and college football across the country.
   

📸 Around Powder Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Powder Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Hope 4 Tomorrow: Car Show →
  Douglas Town Center, 5989 Stewart Pkwy, Douglasville
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• City Council Meeting →
  Powder Springs Calendar, City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Card Club →
  Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
  10:00 am
• Zumba Gold Class →
  Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street, Powder Springs
  10:00 am
• MahJong Social Club →
  Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 4, Powder Springs
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Card Club →
  Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
  1:00 pm
• Ladies Shooting Club Powder Springs →
  Powder Springs GA
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Fall Brown Bag Concert →
  Powder Springs Calendar, 4485 Pineview Street, Powder Springs
  12:00 pm
• Canasta →
  Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
  1:00 pm
• Narrator's Nook with Renika Williams-Blutcher: Hawk & Sparrow by Ayanna Gray →
  The Book Worm Bookstore, 4451 Marietta Street, Powder Springs
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors, I'm a 60 year old divorced woman looking for friends.
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🗞 Nearby News

Austell

• Greif to close Sweetwater Mill, exits coated recycled paperboard sector (sustainabilitymea.com)
• Intermodal Has Come a Long Way. The Next Era is About Removing Friction. (railwayage.com)
• Traffic and Transportation in Cobb: A quiz (cobbcountycourier.com)

Mableton

• Longtime employee charged with burglary, business owners heartbroken (wsbtv.com)
• The Other Art Fair brings a playful twist to Atlanta's art scene (fultonneighbor.com)

Smyrna

• Smyrna State of the City is Sept. 29 (ledger-enquirer.com)

Ok Powder Springs! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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