🌱 Patch AM: Why Cartersville is emerging as a budget-friendly retirement haven

Coffee in hand, Cartersville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Cartersville is emerging as a budget-friendly retirement haven
• How a Cartersville connection helped create a perfect playoff bracket

Also on today's calendar: Patient Care Technician and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Carol W.!

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
• Friday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8 Best Places to Retire in Georgia for Lower Cost of Living, Affordable Housing, and Tax Perks (travelandleisure.com) — Cartersville is highlighted as one of Georgia’s top retirement spots, thanks to its small-town feel, walkable downtown, and relatively affordable homes around the low-$300,000s. Local seniors benefit from nearby parks, river and mountain access, a dedicated transit service for older adults and people with disabilities, and a Piedmont Healthcare presence offering emergency care, surgery, imaging, and rehab services.
   

• Of 3,300+ brackets in the HS football playoff contest, only one was perfect (ajc.com) — Cartersville gets a nod in this statewide high school football bracket contest story, where the lone perfect entrant followed a coach he admired from Cartersville to Carrollton. The piece celebrates a Georgia super fan’s decades-long love of Friday night football, detailing his playoff picks across multiple classifications and how closely they matched this year’s results.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cartersville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• She Got Game Classic - Atlanta, GA
  LakePoint Sports, 261 Stars Way, Cartersville
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

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
• Veteran's Coffee Hour
  Cartersville Library Classroom , 429 West Main St. , Cartersville
  9:30 am
• Latch & Lattes- Breastfeeding Support Group
  Cultivate Health , 1130 N. Tennessee St. Suite C , Cartersville
  10:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Compassion Center Mobile Medical Free Clinic
  Allatoona Resource Center , 6503 Glade Rd SE , Acworth
  10:00 am

Monday January 5

• Patient Care Technician
  Georgia Highlands College
  10:00 am

Friday January 9

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

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

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

• Twigs Lamp Loft — (706) 853-0971
  Up to 40% off ALL lamps for the month of October
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Kobe Cartersville — (470) 888-2969
  Merry Christmas! we are open on Christmas at 3-9:30 PM!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, I am new to the area, bought a house in October.
  Im looking for a good vet for my cats. Any suggestions would be appreciated! (Nextdoor Cassville)
• I need to re-home my long time companion Great Pyrenees due to my health issues.
  About 9 years old gentle, calm, intelligent and independent. Great for a senior companion. Has all his shots. Half lab. Just a great dog 404 884… (Nextdoor Etowah)

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Cartersville. Apply here.
• Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Acworth

• Christmas past means monetary future for light removal businesses (atlantanewsfirst.com)
• Pamela 'Pam' Langston (polktoday.com)

Kennesaw

• Former Kennesaw State coach, Georgia Tech staffer staying with Yellow Jackets (macon.com)
• Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather (hawaiinewsnow.com)
• Arctic blast brings snow and wind to the Great Lakes and Northeast (wishtv.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 heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
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