🌱 Patch AM: Cartersville lawmaker Matthew Gambill gains new clout under Gov. Kemp

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In today's newsletter:

• Cartersville lawmaker Matthew Gambill gains new clout under Gov. Kemp
• Why two Cartersville stars flipped from Michigan to Auburn

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with clouds breaking, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
• Friday: Warm with some brightening, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• House Democrats' hearing on Jan. 6 anniversary will feature Geoff Duncan (ajc.com) — Cartersville’s own state Rep. Matthew Gambill has been tapped as one of Gov. Brian Kemp’s House floor leaders for the 2026 legislative session, giving the city a voice in key Statehouse negotiations. The broader piece covers Georgia-focused political stories, from ethics probes and election disputes to potential statewide campaigns, but Gambill’s new leadership role is the most direct connection for local readers.
   

• What losing four class of 2026 signees means for Michigan football (mlive.com) — Two Cartersville standouts, receiver Brady Marchese and Cass offensive lineman Bear McWhorter, have decommitted from Michigan after the coaching change and committed to Auburn instead. The piece explains how their decisions, along with two other departures, reshape Michigan’s 2026 recruiting class and increase pressure on the new staff to plug roster holes via the transfer portal.
   

📸 Around Cartersville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cartersville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

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

Tuesday January 13

• Everyday AI: A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT
  Georgia Highlands College,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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

Saturday January 10

• Scoutacular Science
  Tellus Science Museum , 100 Tellus Dr , Cartersville
  11:00 am

Tuesday January 13

• Microsoft Excel: Level 3
  Georgia Highlands College
  9:00 am

Wednesday January 14

• Lunch & Learn: Cookbook Authors Who Rose to Fame Through Modern Media
  4 E Church St , Cartersville
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• The 3rd Annual ML5K CommUnity Run/Walk
  Museum Dr, Cartersville, GA, 30120
  9:00 am
• Sensory Friendly Mornings
  Tellus Science Museum , 100 Tellus Dr , Cartersville
  9:00 am

Sunday January 18

• Sensory Friendly Mornings
  Tellus Science Museum , 100 Tellus Dr , Cartersville
  9:00 am
• Cartersville Bartow County MLK Celebration Candlelight Service
  Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church , 147 Jones St , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Cartersville Bartow County MLK Youth Celebration
  St. Luke A.M.E. Church , 130 Jones St , Cartersville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What was that straight line of non-blinking lights about 40 to 50 of them traveling across the north western sky just now at a 45° angle?!!!!????
  Seen while traveling N on Hwy 41- Bartow County (Nextdoor Cartersville)
• Reclaiming Character Culture in 2026
  Wins, stats, followers, and contracts are measurable, but who our young people are becoming is harder to quantify. As a result, Character Culture,… (Nextdoor The Planters)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Cartersville. Apply here.
• Doehler USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Sr. Manager Quality Assurance in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Acworth

• 3 children lose both parents in a crash during date night (wsbtv.com)
• Local Trivia Challenge: Another matching puzzle featuring parks in Cobb County (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Cobb to hold public meetings on proposed 2028 SPLOST (eastcobbnews.com)

Kennesaw

• Missouri State vs Kennesaw State Prediction 1/7/2026 Today's College Basketball Picks (pickdawgz.com)
• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park closes Mountain Road to private vehicles (971theriver.com)

Dallas

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-- The Patch AM Team

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