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🌱 Patch AM: Acworth shop rallies to support children orphaned by New Year’s crash

Coming up: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! on the Acworth Patch calendar

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Morning Acworth! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Acworth shop rallies to support children orphaned by New Year’s crash

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Acworthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Acworthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 66, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia Couple Thomas & Jasmine Agan Tragically Died, Leaving Behind 3 Young Children (amomama.com) — An Acworth-based auto shop is mourning technician Thomas Agan after he and his wife Jasmine were killed in a New Year’s Day crash in Alabama, leaving three young children behind. Co‑workers at Allatoona Diesel and Automotive have launched a GoFundMe to help provide transportation and support for the kids now being raised by grandparents.
   

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    Friday January 9
  • No-Cost Vein Screenings
    Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 636 E Main St. , Cartersville
    8:00 am
  • Sit 'n' Stitch
    Cartersville Library Classroom , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
    9:00 am
  • BASKETBALL (ALL) v HILLGROVE
    Hoya Center Kennesaw, GA 30152
    4:30 pm
  • Date Night! Set or Solo! Add a Candle
    Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi all!
    Looking for recommendations for a laptop repair; tracking pad and certain keys not working on the laptop. If you have any positive experiences with… (Nextdoor Brookstone I)
  • Does anyone know of a nice bedroom or downstairs basement for rent preferably in the Acworth area?
    This would be for a 61 year-old semi retired male. Thanks in advance (Nextdoor Bells Ferry Rd)
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  • Zaxby's posted a job opening for Cook (Full-Time) - Restaurant Crew in Acworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

  • Family says car dealership took advantage of elderly man with dementia; business says it's resolved (wsbtv.com)
  • Georgia schedules election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene (macon.com)
  • ORCAs in Action Webinar from Strategy to Streets: Collaboration That's Driving Impact on ORC (losspreventionmedia.com)

Woodstock

  • W.P. Carey Shells Out $320M For Portfolio Of Life Time Locations (bisnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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