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🌱 Patch AM: Canton’s Kail Ellis poised for bigger role on Auburn’s offensive line
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- Canton’s Kail Ellis poised for bigger role on Auburn’s offensive line
Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!.
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Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
- Thursday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two potential offensive starters announce they are returning to Auburn for 2026 (flywareagle.com) — Auburn offensive lineman Kail Ellis, a freshman from Canton has decided to return to the Tigers for the 2026 season, likely stepping into the starting center role. His decision, along with wide receiver Sam Turner’s return, helps stabilize Auburn’s offense after several key departures through the transfer portal.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
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- Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
Classic Staging LLC, 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW, Marietta
9:30 am
Friday January 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - V Wrestling Tri@Woodstock
Woodstock HS @
9:00 am - Gentle Yoga
Cartersville Library Meeting Room , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
10:00 am - 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 - Called Board Meeting
Pickens County Board of Education , 100 D. B. Carrol St , Jasper
5:00 pm - Regular Board Meeting
Pickens County Board of Education , 100 D. B. Carrol St , Jasper
6:00 pm - City Council Meeting
Holly Springs, GA Calendar
6:30 pm - 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
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Canton. Apply here.
- Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodstock
- Officers find wanted man in abandoned building (appenmedia.com)
- Cobb County High School Basketball Schedule -- Jan. 6-13 (ledger-enquirer.com)
- Unusually Repowered: 1937 Packard Convertible (barnfinds.com)
Milton
- Rome City Commission hosts state legislators to discuss priority issues (northwestgeorgianews.com)
Roswell
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