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• Where can Acworth residents recycle Christmas trees for free?

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy and very warm, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 69, low: 50.
• Monday: Cooler; a few morning showers, with a high of 58 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sites around metro Atlanta and north Georgia where you can 'bring one for the chipper' (11alive.com) — If you’ve got a real Christmas tree to ditch in Acworth, you can drop it off at the Allatoona Community Center on Glade Road or The Home Depot on Cobb Parkway starting today. Both sites participate in the “Bring One for the Chipper” program, turning trees into useful mulch through early January or February, depending on location.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• On The Border - Eagles Tribute Band
  MadLife Stage & Studios , 8722 Main St , Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Frankly Scarlet - Grateful Dead Tribute
  MadLife Stage & Studios , 8722 Main St , Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Sunday Funday! Winter Solace! Add a Candle
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  3:00 pm

Monday December 29

• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 636 E Main St. , Cartersville
  8:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Library Closes @ 5 PM
  Bartow County Library System , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
• Last Day Sunset Hike
  Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site , 813 Indian Mounds Road SE , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  King, a dog who went missing in Acworth, GA, has been safely reunited with their family after 21 hours, 31 minutes. Message from Owner: "Hello! My… (Nextdoor Woodlands)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on December 25, 2025 in Acworth, GA 30101 near Hill Forest Trail & Saville Drive NW Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Brookstone I-Benbrooke)

• Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner- Our Car-Your Smile in Acworth. Apply here.
• Papa John's posted a job opening for Team Member Distribution in Acworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• Averitt kicks off partnership with Kennesaw State University football (thetrucker.com)
• November 2025 home sales in Cobb County's Kennesaw Mountain High attendance zone (cobbcountycourier.com)
• No. 6: Cobb grapples with homelessness (macon.com)

Woodstock

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

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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