🌱 Patch AM: Where and when Cartersville neighbors can recycle Christmas trees for free

Cheers Cartersville! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Where and when Cartersville neighbors can recycle Christmas trees for free
• Why a Cartersville star just walked away from Michigan football

Also on today's calendar: Patient Care Technician and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Cheryl D.!

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 73 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Rather cloudy and warm, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
• Monday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sites around metro Atlanta and north Georgia where you can 'bring one for the chipper' (11alive.com) — Cartersville residents can recycle their real Christmas trees locally through the “Bring One for the Chipper” program, with multiple Bartow County sites open from Dec. 26, 2025 through Feb. 1, 2026. Locations in and around Cartersville include the main landfill, several collection centers, and convenience sites with clearly listed hours, giving you plenty of nearby options after the holidays.
   

• Rivals300 WR Brady Marchese decommits from Michigan (on3.com subscription) — Cartersville High football standout Brady Marchese, a top-101 national recruit, has decommitted from Michigan less than a month after signing, following coaching turmoil in Ann Arbor. His decision reshapes both his future options and Michigan’s 2026 recruiting class, which still includes several highly ranked prospects nationwide.
   

📸 Around Cartersville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cartersville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• A Country Christmas
  Pettit Creek Farms, 337 Cassville Rd, Cartersville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

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
• New Year’s Family Open Studio
  Booth Western Art Museum , 501 N Museum Dr , Cartersville
  10:00 am
• Last Day Sunset Hike
  Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site , 813 Indian Mounds Road SE , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Library Closed
  Bartow County Library System , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
• New Year's Day
  Cartersville, GA Calendar

Friday January 2

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

Monday January 5

• Patient Care Technician
  Georgia Highlands College
  10:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Forest Bathing
  Smith-Gilbert Gardens , 2382 Pine Mountain Rd , Kennesaw
  10:00 am
• Etowah SWAP Hike
  Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site , 813 Indian Mound Rd SE , Cartersville
  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

Sunday December 28

• Sunday Funday! Winter Solace! Add a Candle
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  3:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Cartersville PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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• Kobe Cartersville — (470) 888-2969
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost grey small cat around old Alabama road and sable gate.
  Please let me know if you have seen it. Intact male (Nextdoor Old Alabama Rd)
• This Beautiful cat was on top of my truck a while ago ?
  If anyone knows who she belongs too . Bishop rd nw busy rd .thank you (Nextdoor Shallowood)

• PlanIT Group posted a job opening for Material Handler in Cartersville. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Exterior Services Technician, DOT Operator - DS in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville 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)

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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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