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What's up Powder Springs! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Powder Springs police shut down a 100 mph street race.
  • Authorities shut down suspected drug house on Pine Valley Road
  • See which new Cobb businesses list a Powder Springs address

Also on today's calendar: Park on Polk Concert Series - Georgia Brass Band and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two charged with 100 mph street race in Powder Springs (newsbreak.com) — Police in Powder Springs recently stopped a dangerous street race that hit speeds over 100 mph on city streets, seizing the keys from two unidentified drivers. Officers used a social media post to warn that such racing endangers local families and urged anyone craving speed to use a track instead of neighborhood roads.
   

• 4 Overdoses in 6 Months Prompt Closure of Powder Springs Home – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Authorities have closed a home on Pine Valley Road in Powder Springs after an undercover investigation tied it to four overdose responses in six months. Paulding County deputies and the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force say they found methamphetamine, fentanyl, and THC during an October 5 raid, arresting 12 people and posting a sign declaring the property a closed drug house.
   

• Cobb County Adds 40 New Business Licenses (cobbcountycourier.com) — Cobb County has issued 40 new business licenses in unincorporated areas, and several list Powder Springs mailing addresses, including towing, photography, and business management services. While the licenses are countywide, the list offers Powder Springs residents a snapshot of new contractors, service providers, and small enterprises that may soon be operating nearby or serving local customers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missing bengal cat, her name is Espresso and she got out of the house.
    We live on Dogwood Dr in Powder Springs. Please reach out if you have my baby or have seen her. (Nextdoor Spring Crossing)
  • Anyone's Doggo's?
    Lancer dr - German looks like it has some type of tracker on it. White one looks to be in different condition than the bigger one, but they seem to… (Nextdoor Macedonia Rd)
  • InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Powder Springs. Apply here.
  • Avanta Care posted a job opening for Home Care Administrative & Billing Coordinator in Austell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Austell

  • Greif, Charter Next Generation, McKinley announced closures in September (packagingdive.com)
  • Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from September 25 to October 1 (cobbcountycourier.com)

Mableton

  • Ameen Fish & Wing in Mableton receives a 65% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
  • Freddie Jackson, R&B Star Who Sang 'You Are My Lady,' Dies at 70 (today.com)
  • Mableton City Council to vote on city's first police chief (cbsnews.com)

Douglasville

  • New Details Emerge After Barber Dismembered In Douglasville: Report (patch.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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