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🌱 See which new Cobb businesses include a restaurant tied to Powder Springs

Also, don't miss Hope 4 Tomorrow: Car Show on the Powder Springs Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • See which new Cobb businesses include a restaurant tied to Powder Springs
  • How a Powder Springs native turned faith and hustle into screen success
  • State board reconsiders sentence in notorious Powder Springs double murder case

Also on today's calendar: Hope 4 Tomorrow: Car Show and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cobb County Issues 38 New Business Licenses Sept. 6-13 (cobbcountycourier.com) — Cobb County just issued 38 new business licenses, including a restaurant license tied to an address in Powder Springs, giving locals a hint of new dining options on the way. The list also covers fresh restaurants, contractors, health providers, and retailers across unincorporated Cobb, signaling continued growth and services that Powder Springs residents may soon use nearby.
   

• Meet Phillip Hodge III (canvasrebel.com) — A young actor and media personality who was born and raised in Powder Springs reflects on how his parents' faith and work ethic shaped his career in sports, entertainment, and mental health advocacy. He describes leaving school to pursue acting, then pivoting back to college while continuing to book roles and build an authentic social media following.
   

• Georgia death row inmate gets second clemency hearing in less than a year (kiss104fm.com) — A Georgia death row inmate convicted of killing two real estate agents at a Powder Springs model home in 2003 is getting a rare second clemency hearing on Tuesday. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles will weigh testimony before deciding whether to deny clemency, delay the execution again, or commute his sentence to life with or without parole.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Mostly Mutts is an extraordinary Rescue organization.
    I adopted my pup there about a month ago. I had to fill out an application, and they interviewed me. The staff made sure my doxiepoo was going to… (Nextdoor Liberty)
  • If you guys are looking for a handy man ANTWAN IS YOUR GUY!
    Not only did he work until dark he came back the next day as promised to finish the job! Unbeatable prices! He also came within 30 mins of me asking… (Nextdoor Stout Parkway)
  • LKQ Corporation posted a job opening for Warehouse Shipping Associate in Austell. Apply here.
  • Childcare Network - Child Development Schools, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Teacher - Georgia in Hiram. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Austell

  • Student Recruitment & Enrollment Coordinator at Power Public Schools (gacharters.org)

Mableton

Douglasville

  • Cops To Host Trunk-Or-Treat In Douglas Co. (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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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