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🌱 Patch AM: How Woodstock’s new Dixie Speedway zoning could affect nearby neighborhoods.

Also, don't miss Bridal and Event Show on the Woodstock Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Woodstock! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Woodstock's new Dixie Speedway zoning could affect nearby neighborhoods.
  • See which Woodstock spots just scored 96 on health inspections.
  • Clarkston visits Woodstock today to face Cherokee Christian on the gridiron.

Also on today's calendar: Bridal and Event Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woodstock zones Dixie Speedway and surrounding properties (newsbreak.com) — Woodstock's City Council has officially zoned the recently annexed 138 acres around Dixie Speedway, designating most of it heavy industrial while adding conditions to limit certain uses and protect nearby homes. Residents from Townview Commons raised concerns about potential industrial impacts, prompting the council to tighten rules and require extra review for several heavy industrial uses going forward.
   

• Cherokee County Restaurant Report Card – 09/29/2026 (newsbreak.com) — Woodstock diners can breathe easy after the Golf Club at Bradshaw Farm and its base facility on Bradshaw Club Drive both earned solid A health scores of 96 in the latest county inspections. The report also notes a Canton pizzeria's top rating, giving residents a quick snapshot of where food safety stands at three popular spots as of September 29.
   

• Stone Mountain gives coach first win (thechampionnewspaper.com) — High school football fans in Woodstock can catch Clarkston visiting Cherokee Christian today, Oct. 2, in a matchup highlighted in Stone Mountain's recent 14-12 win recap. The article details how Stone Mountain secured its first victory of the season, then looks ahead to Clarkston's road trip to Woodstock and Miller Grove's key region game against Hapeville Charter.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just wanted to give a shoutout to a handyman/company I had such a great experience with!
    I was getting everything around the house freshened up for fall and winter, so I had the house pressure washed and new pine straw put down around the… (Nextdoor Arnold Mill Rd)
  • Hey guys, we had a visitor this morning at my house.
    No collar. She was startled at first, but now she's being very friendly. Please watch out for your animals. (Nextdoor Hendon/Laguna)
  • Vans posted a job opening for Vans: Assistant Manager - Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta in Woodstock. Apply here.
  • University System of Georgia posted a job opening for Custodian in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

  • Kennesaw State Expands On-Campus Residential Housing with the Opening of The Summit II (metroatlantaceo.com)
  • Kennesaw man charged with destroying Flock cameras in Cobb County (fox5atlanta.com)
  • Summit Piano Trio brings Dvořák's chamber music into sharp focus (earrelevant.net)

Canton

  • Soleil Belmont Park Celebrates 300th Home Closing as Resort Lifestyle Draws Buyers to North Georgia (usatoday.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: "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!)
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