Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• At a Mableton District 2 Town Hall meeting, new public safety director outlines his priorities for the city (cobbcountycourier.com) — Powder Springs residents share Cobb County's Precinct 2 officers with Mableton and Austell, and Mableton's new public safety director is outlining how a new city police department will change that coverage. He detailed hiring goals, launch timelines, and a community-focused policing approach, while defending careful use of Flock cameras and promising data-driven decisions and a Mableton-specific emergency management plan.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
A strange little couple is wandering through our yards on Glenn road. We know a lot of you use our little road to cut across from Vila Rica to New Macland. If you are a regular, I am sure you have seen our Turkey mascot… (Nextdoor New MacLand Rd)
Found near Rural King off E/W Connector. Trying to get him somewhere safe. Edit: Pup's owner picked Lucas up this afternoon (Nextdoor West Cobb: Hillgrove)
Cobb County Government posted a job opening for PARKS Maintenance Worker in Powder Springs. Apply here.
Government Jobs posted a job opening for Part-Time Maintenance Worker -Bishop Zone & Mountain Zone in Powder Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mableton
2oh1 Studios Brings 'The Love Scene' to Georgia for an Intimate Night of Live R&B Under the Stars (sheenmagazine.com)
Beyond the fair: 6 alternative art events surrounding Atlanta Art Fair (artsatl.org)
Obituaries for October 1, 2026; Andy Anderson, Don Baughman, Maxine Bryant, John Sloope, Nathaniel Townsend (pickensprogress.com)
Douglasville
Douglasville Chili Cook-Off Expands Into Fall Festival For 30th Annual Event (patch.com)
Join us to celebrate the launch of AJC Varsity Crown and talk recruiting (ajc.com)
Police: Young mother was shot in head, killed inside Smyrna apartment before body was dismembered – [your]NEWS (yournews.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!
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!