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🌱 Execution set in long-running Powder Springs double-murder case.

Coming up: Photography Affinity Group on the Powder Springs Patch calendar

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Good morning Powder Springs! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Execution set in long-running Powder Springs double-murder case.
  • Can you ace this Cobb library quiz featuring Powder Springs?
  • McEachern of Powder Springs opens with a tight road win.

Also on today's calendar: Photography Affinity Group and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 70.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Execution date set for man convicted of killing 2 real estate agents near Atlanta in 2003 (wsbtv.com) — An execution date has been set for Stacey Humphreys, convicted of killing two real estate agents in a Powder Springs subdivision sales office in 2003. The article explains the upcoming lethal injection, years of legal challenges, and evidence tying him to the crime, which deeply affected the Powder Springs community and broader Atlanta suburbs.
   

• How much do you know about Cobb County Public Library (Part 3)? take the quiz and find out (cobbcountycourier.com) — Cobb County's library system, including the Powder Springs and Kemp Memorial branches, is spotlighted in a new quiz that tests how well residents know their local libraries. The interactive questions cover branch openings, special services, and local-history resources, with links to learn more. It's designed to be fun, encourage research, and deepen understanding of county amenities.
   

• West Broward falls to Georgia's McEachern 20-13 (local10.com) — McEachern High School from Powder Springs edged West Broward 20–13 in a Florida football matchup, giving the Indians an early-season road win. The brief recap notes key plays for West Broward and invites South Florida fans to submit photos celebrating their own high school athletes.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 29
  • Taste of Mableton →
    The Mable House, 5239 Floyd Rd SW, Mableton
    9:00 am
    • Monday August 31
  • Softball vs. Yeager (Home)
    Chestnut Log Middle School Douglasville, GA 30134
    5:00 pm
  • V Softball vs Hiram
    Alexander High School Hiram High School, 702 Virgie Ballentine Dr, Hiram, GA 30141
    6:00 pm
  • YMS vs SMS--Softball
    Stewart Middle School Lithia Springs Park--Field 2
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • MCAA Picture Day
    Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Marietta, GA 30060

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pet day ❤️
    My best friend was the longest resident at the local animal shelter. Here's your sign to go adopt. My best friend, emotional support, protector,… (Nextdoor Southwinds)
  • FYI: I love Cobb County Libraries.
    If you have a library card, you can check out free passes to 15 different museums and Parks. I have been to many of them and they are all very… (Nextdoor Hiram Road)
  • Olympic Steel, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Lead - 2nd Shift in Powder Springs. Apply here.
  • Labor Finders posted a job opening for Landscaper in Powder Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Austell

  • Find adrenaline-inducing rides and nostalgia at these 6 amusement parks in the South (nola.com)
  • Fatal Truck Crashes Expose Most Dangerous Cobb County Roads & Intersections (cincinnati.com)
  • Taste of Mableton, Junior Olympics, and Your Weekend – Bright Side Weekly for Aug. 28, 2026 (brightsidecobb.com)

Mableton

  • Mableton names public safety director as thousands sign petition to dissolve city (wsbradio.com)
  • Hula and Marbles Round Summer Into Fall at South Cobb Regional Library (cobbcountycourier.com)
  • Mableton takes next step in establishing its own police department (11alive.com)

Marietta

  • New Execution Date Set For Convicted GA Killer Of 2 (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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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