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

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In today's newsletter:

• Where and when Cartersville neighbors can recycle Christmas trees nearby
• Why Cartersville star Brady Marchese just backed away from Michigan

Also on today's calendar: Patient Care Technician and 7 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Connie F.!

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
• Monday: A few showers in the morning, temps: high: 53, low: 22.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and colder, with a high of 41 and low of 24 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 Christmas trees locally from December 26, 2025 through February 1, 2026 at several Bartow County sites, including the main landfill and multiple collection centers. Hours vary by location, giving you plenty of convenient options to drop off trees for the “Bring One for the Chipper” program.
   

• Rivals300 WR Brady Marchese decommits from Michigan (on3.com subscription) — A standout wide receiver from Cartersville High School, Brady Marchese, has decommitted from Michigan less than a month after signing, following coaching turmoil in Ann Arbor. The No. 101 national recruit will reopen his options while Michigan’s 2026 class remains highly ranked.
   

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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

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

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

Saturday January 10

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

🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

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

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
• Last Day Sunset Hike
  Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site , 813 Indian Mounds Road SE , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

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• Kobe Cartersville — (470) 888-2969
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My 52 pound neutered male black lab was picked up by a boat on the shore of Lake Alatoona at about 4 pm after he was separated from me and his collar and leash - he chased a deer.
  Fishermen told me they saw the dog drinking at the edge of the lake and a "large" boat stopped to pick him up. He is chipped and has a white chest… (Nextdoor Cherokee Heights)
• Lost Gray cat..
  female. Peeples Valley Rd area. Please contact if you see her!! (Nextdoor Woodberry)

• SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Cartersville. Apply here.
• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Acworth

• Cobb County Senior Services events for Jan. 1-7 (macon.com)

Kennesaw

• KSU Concludes Non-Conference Schedule at Home Versus Life (ksuowls.com)
• 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)

Ok Cartersville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I haven’t the foggiest.
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