🌱 Former Hiram High assistant now on Virginia Tech’s coaching radar

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In today's newsletter:

• Former Hiram High assistant now on Virginia Tech’s coaching radar

Also on today's calendar: XC Dallas Women's Networking Luncheon and 3 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Hiram? Post it to Hiram photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 57, low: 41.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Virginia Tech targeting Georgia Tech's Norval McKenzie as new RB coach (gobblercountry.com) — Hiram readers may recognize Norval McKenzie, who began his coaching career at Hiram High School and is now being targeted by Virginia Tech to become its new running backs coach. The Georgia Tech assistant, known for building strong rushing attacks and recruiting in Georgia and the Southeast, could soon join James Franklin’s newly forming Hokies staff.
   

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📸 Around Hiram

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hiram

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Tween Scene
  Maude P Ragsdale Pub Library, 1815 Hiram Douglasville Hwy, Hiram
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• XC Dallas Women's Networking Luncheon
  Homes For Sale Team , 42 Pine Way , Dallas
  11:30 am
• Toddler Time
  Maude P Ragsdale Pub Library , 1815 Hiram Douglasville Hwy , Hiram
  11:30 am
• East Paulding Raiders vs North Paulding Wolfpack
  East Paulding High School , 3320 E Paulding Dr , Dallas
  4:30 pm
• Christmas Cookie Exchange *Registration Required*
  Maude P Ragsdale Pub Library , 1815 Hiram Douglasville Hwy , Hiram
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Story Time: “Christmas”
  Maude P Ragsdale Pub Library , 1815 Hiram Douglasville Hwy , Hiram
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• AED training
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  1:30 pm
• December 16, 2025 Development Waiver Review Committee meeting
  Paulding County, GA Calendar Dallas, GA 30132
  2:00 pm
• Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting
  GEORGE E. FORD CENTER , 4181 Atlanta St , Powder Springs
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Paulding County WSAB Meeting
  Paulding County, GA Calendar Dallas, GA 30132
  8:30 am
• Austell Networking
  Studio 270 - Photography Studio Rental , 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd Suite 270 , Austell
  10:00 am
• Bridge to Better
  Reflections of Trinity , 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW , Powder Springs
  11:00 am

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

• Besties Dog Grooming — (404) 401-6133
  $15 "First Visit" Coupon for all new Customers till Dec 20th
• Twigs Lamp Loft — (706) 853-0971
  Up to 40% off ALL lamps for the month of October

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UnionMain Homes Begins Early Sales for Three Rivers, a Highly Anticipated New Community in Rome, Georgia —Renee Borsack Read on Patch

• Looking for someone to do tile work in my home, any suggestions ?
  Thanks everyone for your suggestions but i have hired someone who is starting tomorrow morning (Nextdoor Fox Borrow)

• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Hiram. Apply here.
• Childcare Network - Child Development Schools, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Teacher - Georgia in Hiram. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hiram here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Powder Springs

• October 2025 home sales in Cobb County's Pope High attendance zone (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Execution suspended for man convicted in killing of 2 real estate agents in Cobb County (macon.com)
• Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 5 to December 11 (cobbcountycourier.com)

Austell

• Man, 57, dies in custody at Cobb County Adult Detention Center (fox5atlanta.com)

Marietta

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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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