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In today's newsletter:

  • How Mercer Law’s winning season brought its students to Kennesaw State
  • How Town Center’s big 2026 plans could change your daily drive
  • How will World Cup training at KSU change life in Cobb?

Also on today's calendar: Big Chicken Chorus Christmas Show and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Windy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny and not as cool, temps: high: 59, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 59 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mercer Law advocacy teams close out successful competition season (mercer.edu) — Mercer Law students recently helped judge undergraduate advocacy competitions at Kennesaw State University, tying Kennesaw into a standout semester for the Macon-based law school. Their teams captured two national championships, reached multiple finals and semifinals, and earned a top-five national advocacy ranking. The program also hosted major tournaments and highlighted its growing reputation for training practice-ready trial lawyers.
   

2. Town Center is building momentum (saportareport.com) — Major transportation and redevelopment projects around Town Center, including work with Kennesaw State University, are reshaping this key Cobb County employment hub. From the South Barrett Reliever to new mixed-use plans near Town Center at Cobb, leaders are focusing on congestion relief, trail connections, public art, and long-term growth strategies that will influence how nearby Kennesaw residents commute, shop, and work.
   

3. Cobb leaders prepare for soccer fans ahead of World Cup matches in Atlanta (fox5atlanta.com) — World Cup teams are expected to train at Kennesaw State University and other Cobb County sites, bringing international fans and heavier crowds into the area. County leaders are already seeking federal grants to boost public safety staffing and drone detection, drawing on lessons from past major events to manage transportation, security, and emergency response demands.
   

4. How Chris Wright remade DOE (eenews.net) — A national look at how Trump’s energy secretary is reshaping federal rules briefly spotlights a shopper measuring a refrigerator in a Kennesaw store, tying local appliance choices to looming rollbacks of efficiency standards. Those proposed changes could affect energy use, utility bills, and product options for Kennesaw households as federal support shifts toward fossil fuels and away from some clean-energy programs.
   

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