🌱 Patch AM: How did Kennesaw State’s star QB earn a Power Five shot?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Kennesaw State’s star QB earn a Power Five shot?

Also on today's calendar: Bartow Animals Deserve Better Rally.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 47 and low of 25 degrees.
• Monday: Sunshine, temps: high: 49, low: 31.
• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Syracuse football: Kennesaw State QB Amari Odom transfers to Orange (nunesmagician.com) — Kennesaw State football fans will see a familiar face on a bigger stage as Owls quarterback Amari Odom transfers to Syracuse after a standout 2025 season that included the program’s first bowl game. The article details his stats, background, and likely role in Syracuse’s quarterback room, while noting another QB moving from Syracuse to Kennesaw State.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kennesaw

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 17

• Bartow Animals Deserve Better Rally
  135 W Cherokee Ave, Cartersville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• BASKETBALL (ALL) v S. COBB
  Hoya Center Pres Gym Kennesaw, GA 30152
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Artist Meetup
  The Reeves House Visual Arts Center , 734 Reeves St , Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• 'Spill The Tea' Hostess Meeting
  Camp Gideon , 3545 Walden Ln , Acworth
  3:00 pm

Monday January 12

• BLW Audit Committee meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 205 Lawrence Street , Marietta
  11:00 am
• BLW Board Pre-Meeting Lunch
  Marietta, GA Calendar , Fire Conference Room B/C Lawrence Street , Marietta
  11:30 am
• BLW Board Meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 205 Lawrence Street , Marietta
  12:00 pm
• Agenda Work Session
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  5:15 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Marietta Visitors Bureau Board of Directors Meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  5:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Municipal Court in session
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 240 Lemon Street , Marietta
  8:30 am
• Powder Springs Road Annexation Arbitration
  Marietta, GA Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Agenda Review Session
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• When I was a kid, my bedtime was 9 PM and I couldn’t wait to grow up.
  Now that I’m grown up, it turns out it was 9 PM after all. (Nextdoor Tamarack Falls)
• Hi there last night about 1130 my Siamese cat ran out my back door.
  I searched for her for two hours if anybody sees a Siamese cat no collar please reach out to me. (Nextdoor Country Creek)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Baker / Finisher in Kennesaw. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Full Time in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennesaw here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marietta

• 'My name is Rex, and I'm in need of a loving home!' (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Georgia Symphony Orchestra Presents Big Band & Beyond in February Concert (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Senior Center expansion, Tritt Park plans on SPLOST list (eastcobbnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I see food and I eat it.
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