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🌱 See how Powder Springs’ Vaughan Elementary scored on its latest inspection

Coming up: Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park on the Powder Springs Patch calendar

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Hi there, Powder Springs! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Powder Springs' Vaughan Elementary scored on its latest inspection
  • Who just won over $91,000 from a ticket in Powder Springs?

Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 21 to August 27 (cobbcountycourier.com) — Vaughan Elementary School on Nichols Road in Powder Springs earned a perfect 100 on its latest health inspection, giving local families extra confidence about school meals. The report also lists dozens of other Cobb County restaurants, schools, and food services with scores from August 21–27, so you can quickly check how your favorite spots performed.
   

• Multiple winning lottery tickets sold in north Georgia over the weekend (cbs46.com) — A Quick Win lottery player in Powder Springs just hit a $91,407 jackpot, one of several big Georgia Lottery prizes awarded around the state over the weekend. Other winners were reported in Acworth, Fairburn, Albany, Macon, Savannah, Pooler, Hampton and Valdosta, with proceeds supporting HOPE scholarships and pre-K programs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • Next Level Networking
    Douglas County Chamber DC Chamber
    12:00 pm
  • SMS vs Factory Shoals--Softball
    Stewart Middle School Lithia Springs Park--Field 3
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Map Testing
    Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Marietta, GA 30060
  • Business Hospital Information Session
    Douglas County Chamber Virtual
    9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I'm a father trying to get the legal process started to legitimize my second son.
    He was born earlier this year, but I'm currently not listed on his birth certificate and I'm trying to understand the proper steps to establish my… (Nextdoor Forest Glen)
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  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Powder Springs. Apply here.
  • RR Donnelley posted a job opening for Material Handler 2 - Bindery in Austell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Austell

  • Glass Plus – Commercial Auto Glass Replacement in Austell and Metro Atlanta, GA (downbeach.com)
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Douglasville

  • Woman Stole 100 Cellphones From Sam's Club In Douglasville, Prosecutors Say (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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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