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Good morning Woodstock! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a courthouse hazmat scare is shifting court business to Woodstock
  • How a Woodstock firm is helping Walmart 3D print its stores
  • Woodstock daughter mourns her father, Richard "Rich" Ptacin

Also on today's calendar: New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cherokee County courthouse closed following hazmat contamination (fox5atlanta.com) — Most Cherokee County court business has been shifted to temporary locations after a hazmat incident shut down the Frank C. Mills III Justice Center, with in-person clerk services now handled at the Court Annex on Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock. Jury trials and juvenile proceedings are continuing in alternate formats and locations in Canton and online while officials work to clear the contaminated building.
   

• Walmart is 3D printing the future of big box stores (fastcompany.com) — A Woodstock-based construction firm, FMGI, is helping Walmart roll out 3D-printed store expansions across several states, positioning local expertise at the center of a major retail experiment. The company operates robotic concrete printers for full-scale buildings and dozens of planned projects through 2027, showcasing how a Woodstock business is influencing the future of big-box construction.
   

• Richard "Rich" Ptacin (chattanoogan.com) — A member of the Ptacin family, Julie Dixon, now lives in Woodstock, connecting our community to the life of her father, Richard "Rich" Ptacin, who passed away in Roswell at 88. His obituary highlights his long career with DuPont, deep Catholic faith in Chattanooga, love of music, and devotion to family, with services set for September 12 in Chattanooga.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 25
  • Basketball 4-1's
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:30 am
  • SOFTBALL v HILLGROVE (JV/V)
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:00 pm
  • VOLLEYBALL @ McEACHERN / N. ATLANTA
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Softball @ Allatoona
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday August 27
  • VOLLYEBALL v CARTERSVILLE/KELL (JV/V)
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    4:00 pm
  • SOFTBALL @ CAMPBELL (JV/V)
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:00 pm
  • JV Football @ Walton
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey neighbors I've come across this beautiful lil girl and I'm in the process of adopting her due to her family no longer being able to care for her .
    I'm looking for a vet/ hospital that could help me to better help her. Looks like she may have lost vision in her eye but I'm not sure. Could someone… (Nextdoor Farm Ridge - Farm Valley)
  • Curious.
    I've been dealing with high blood pressure - 3 meds. Don't like…I easily get light headed in the heat. Can you recommend a doc that helped you with… (Nextdoor Towne Lake Hills)
  • Steven Madden, Ltd. posted a job opening for Stock Associate in Woodstock. Apply here.
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Woodstock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

Canton

  • Mother charged with murder after boyfriend allegedly beat 2-year-old son to death (local12.com)
  • Whataburger: Get a FREE Summer Peach Whatafresher drink on Tuesday (rewards account required) (atlantaonthecheap.com)

Roswell

  • Roswell council plans to ask for permission to collect taxes (appenmedia.com)

Ok Woodstock! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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