🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Acworth educator just named 2025 Citizen of the Year

What's up Acworth! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Acworth educator just named 2025 Citizen of the Year

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
• Sunday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 59, low: 40.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cobb Chamber Names the 2025 Acworth, Kennesaw, West Cobb, and Town Center Citizens of the Year (metroatlantaceo.com) — Acworth’s own Megan Strange of North Cobb Christian School has been named the 2025 Acworth Citizen of the Year for her long-standing leadership in education, missions, and the Acworth Business Association. The Cobb Chamber’s Northwest Cobb Area Council also honored community leaders from Kennesaw, West Cobb, and Town Center for their service and impact across the county.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Breakfast with Santa at Barnsley Resort
  Barnsley Resort
  8:30 am
• Make a Chef’s Knife
  Rockler Woodworking and Hardware - Kennesaw , 425 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW #1120 , Kennesaw
  10:00 am
• Kids Paint! Merry Hedgehog! Add a Candle
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  11:00 am
• Santa at LakePoint Station
  LakePoint Station , 77 Old Allatoona Road , Emerson
  2:00 pm
• *Ogana Event
  Legacy Park , 4201 Cir , Kennesaw
  5:00 pm
• 2nd Annual White Elephant Xmas Gift exchange and dinner - Kennesaw
  Hudson Grille , 2500 Cobb Pl Ln NW , Kennesaw
  6:00 pm
• Christmas Back Home
  Grand Theatre , 7 N Wall St , Cartersville
  6:30 pm
• Rustic Christmas! Looks Great on Wood!
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Movies at the Museum
  Savoy Automobile Museum , 3 Savoy Lane , Cartersville
  2:00 pm
• CHRISTMAS SHOW
  Village at Waterside , 400 Red Top Mountain Rd SE , Cartersville
  8:00 pm

Monday December 22

• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 636 E Main St. , Cartersville
  8:00 am
• Quilting 101
  Carterville Public Library
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a good technician who can check Frigidaire Washer and Dryer.
  They are working fine but we were using since 6 years and I thought someone check to make sure everything fine. (Nextdoor Centennial Ridge)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Acworth. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Acworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• How Chris Wright remade DOE (eenews.net)
• His ‘stand your ground' shooting led to murder conviction, prison, then freedom (heraldsun.com)
• The 12 Days of Christmas, Georgia-Style (thegeorgiasun.com)

Woodstock

• It's Never Too Late: Georgia Southern graduate rewrites her family's story at 49 (griceconnect.com)
• Do Your Kids Wanna Talk to Santa?! (majicatl.com)

South Cobb County

Ok Acworth! 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: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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