🌱 Patch AM: How a missing Acworth man was tragically found miles from home

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• How a missing Acworth man was tragically found miles from home

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: Warm with low clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Body found identified as Cobb man who vanished from skate park (wsbtv.com) — A 21-year-old Acworth resident who went missing last month has been found dead in Oglethorpe County, according to state investigators. He was last seen at a Dunwoody skate park, far from his Acworth home. Authorities have not yet released a cause of death, and his family is grieving the loss while awaiting more answers.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 636 E Main St. , Cartersville
  8:00 am
• Goodwill of North Georgia: Chase Staffing Open Position Interviews
  Goodwill Career Center , 929 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy SE , Cartersville
  10:00 am
• Goodwill of North Georgia: Resume Workshop
  Goodwill Thrift Store & Donation Center , 9425 GA-92 , Woodstock
  10:00 am
• Family Day! Gumdrop Gingerbread House!
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  3:00 pm
• On The Border - Eagles Tribute Band
  MadLife Stage & Studios , 8722 Main St , Woodstock
  7:00 pm
• Frozen Lake! Add a Candle
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Etowah SWAP Hike
  Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site , 813 Indian Mound Rd SE , Cartersville
  10:00 am
• Forest Bathing
  Smith-Gilbert Gardens , 2382 Pine Mountain Rd , Kennesaw
  10:00 am
• Kids Paint! Squishy Lil Cocoa! Add a Candle
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  11:00 am
• FriYAY! Golden Winter! Add a Candle
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• New Year’s Readings at Forever and a Day — Amy Cathryn
  Forever And A Day , 7830 GA-92 , Woodstock
  12:00 pm
• Chunky Blanket Workshop! Add a DIY Candle!
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  King was LOST on December 24, 2025 in Acworth, GA 30102 near Near Hwy 92 and Wade Green in Acworth Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Woodlands)
• SCAMMER ALERT!
  I received a call from a scammer yesterday. She said Medicare would be replacing my Medicare card and asked for the number on it. I immediately said… (Nextdoor Lower Allatoona)

• Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Acworth. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Acworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• Burgers And Brew: 5 New GA Restaurants Opening In 2026 (patch.com)
• Judge orders Wildman's store manager to explain $835K stock sale (macon.com)
• Clinton Q. Quenzer, Glasgow (wcluradio.com)

Woodstock

• Lottery players already planning what they'll do if they win $1.7 billion (wsbtv.com)

Marietta

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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