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In today's newsletter:

• Which Acworth student just landed on a university President’s List?

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

Today's riddle: What did one volcano say to the other volcano? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 40 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 62, low: 43.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Campus News: The Week of Jan. 3 (mdjonline.com) — An Acworth student, Brycan Cole, has earned a spot on Georgia Southwestern State University’s prestigious fall 2025 President’s List, recognizing top academic performance. The roundup also highlights several students from nearby Marietta, Powder Springs, Atlanta, Mableton, Kennesaw, and Smyrna who made graduation, Dean’s, and academic achievement lists at Cedarville and Georgia Southwestern State universities.
   

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Friday January 9

• Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
  Classic Staging LLC, 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW, Marietta
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 636 E Main St. , Cartersville
  8:00 am
• Ask-A-Lawyer Day: Georgia Legal Services Program
  Cartersville Public Library
  10:00 am
• Cobb County Social Workers Tour
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  1:00 pm
• City Council Work Session
  Powder Springs Calendar , City Hall - 4483 Pineview Drive Zoom link: , Powder Springs
  5:00 pm
• Historic Board of Review
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  5:30 pm
• Historic Preservation Commission
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Ribbon Cutting for Cartersville Living Magazine
  Georgia Highlands College Campus Library, Student Center , 5441 GA-20 , Cartersville
  11:30 am
• BASKETBALL (ALL) v PEBBLEBROOK
  Hoya Center Kennesaw, GA 30152
  4:30 pm
• Planning Commission Work Session
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Gentle Yoga
  Cartersville Library Meeting Room , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
  10:00 am

Thursday January 8

• Veteran's Coffee & Company
  Rome-Floyd County Library , 205 Riverside Parkway, 2nd Floor , Rome
  9:30 am
• Ribbon Cutting for Hilton Garden Inn's Grand Re-Opening
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 24 Liberty Drive , Cartersville
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey Neighbors!
  I have to share that one of our star students got a chance to battle Harry the Hawk at a Hawks game yesterday…. and WON! We are so proud of Nasir, he… (Nextdoor Grove Park)
• Hi everyone!
  This is Peaches, we are in need of looking for a home for her ASAP. She’s the sweetest, she is an australian cattle dog, and is 1 1/2 years old… (Nextdoor Upper Woodstock)

• Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Acworth. Apply here.
• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Acworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• Major cases expected to go to trial in 2026 in metro Atlanta, North Georgia (fox5atlanta.com)
• Former Life U. wrestler Kendal Grey finds her niche in WWE (macon.com)
• HatchBridge Incubator helps bring KSU research, alumni and community ventures to market (kennesaw.edu)

Woodstock

• East Cobb restaurant update: Tin Lizzy's closes at Avenue (eastcobbnews.com)

Marietta

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