🌱 Patch AM: Want to see the McDonough meteorite up close in Cartersville?

Good morning Cartersville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Want to see the McDonough meteorite up close in Cartersville?
• How a Cass High standout from Cartersville ended up choosing Auburn

Also on today's calendar: Evening Sky Watch and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 55, low: 40.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Piece of meteorite that struck home in McDonough now on display at Tellus Museum (wsbtv.com) — A dramatic meteorite that struck a home in McDonough is now on display at Cartersville’s Tellus Science Museum, giving locals a close-up look at a 4.5-billion-year-old space rock. Museum staff and University of Georgia researchers are using the Georgia meteorite collection to spark curiosity about astronomy and planetary science for visitors of all ages.
   

• Former Michigan signee Bear McWhorter commits to Auburn (on3.com subscription) — Cartersville fans will see a hometown standout move to the SEC as Cass High School offensive lineman Bear McWhorter, from Cartersville, has flipped his commitment from Michigan to Auburn. The 2026 signee will enroll early, joining several familiar coaches and a former Cass teammate on the Tigers’ roster.
   

📸 Around Cartersville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cartersville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• EVHS Spirit Night at Cicis Pizza of Cartersville
  Cicis Pizza, 240 Cherokee Pl, Cartersville
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Gentle Yoga
  Cartersville Library Meeting Room , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
  10:00 am
• Handmade for the Holidays: Glass Etching
  Cartersville Public Library , 429 W Main St , Cartersville
  3:00 pm
• December Giving Back Charity Trivia and Silent Auction Night Benefiting The Jazzy Hearts Foundation
  St. Angelo's at Lakepoint Station , 77 Old Allatoona Rd. SE , Cartersville
  6:00 pm
• December Giving Back Charity Trivia and Silent Auction Night Benefting The Jazzy Hearts Foundation
  St. Angelo's at Lakepoint Station , 77 Old Allatoona Rd. SE. , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Unloading Truck for Red Door Food Pantry
  Red Door Food Pantry , 201 W Cherokee Ave , Cartersville
  11:00 am
• Cass Middle School vs Dalton Middle
  Cass Middle School , 195 Fire Tower Rd NW , Cartersville
  5:00 pm
• Handmade for the Holidays: It's a Wrap!
  Cartersville Public Library , 429 W Main St , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Evening Sky Watch
  Tellus Science Museum , 100 Tellus Dr , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• A Service of Lessons and Carols
  Trinity United Methodist Church , 814 West Ave , Cartersville
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Handmade for the Holidays: Black Out Poet-Tree
  Cartersville Public Library , 429 W Main St , Cartersville
  3:00 pm
• Free Photos with Santa
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 101 Public Square , Adairsville
  5:00 pm
• Chorus Concert
  Allatoona Elementary School Cartersville, GA 30120
  5:30 pm
• Winter Chorus Concert/Art Showcase - Title I
  Kingston Elementary School Cartersville, GA 30120
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dinner Time: 12/25
  Hi again. It’s been a while, and things have changed. The turtles have headed south for the winter. I know this because I saw a bus in the parking… (Nextdoor Etowah)
• Is this someones dog?
  No tags. Located at the Dollar General on sugar valley & rd. #2 he was roaming inside the DG. Please share. (Nextdoor Cartersville country)

• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Seasonal Material Handler Mail Order in Cartersville. Apply here.
• Manor Lake Cartersville posted a job opening for Activities Assistant - Weekends Only in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Acworth

• Marietta Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash at Busy Acworth Intersection (thegeorgiasun.com)
• Will consolidation continue in metal fabrication? (thefabricator.com)
• Ultimate Guide to Holiday Pop-Up Bars in Metro Atlanta & North Georgia (majicatl.com)

Kennesaw

• 100+ wreaths placed at veteran tombstones at Kennesaw cemetery (macon.com)
• Winter weather not freezing rush for $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot in metro Atlanta (wsbtv.com)

Woodstock

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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