🌱 Patch AM: How one KSU alum’s six-figure gift could reshape Owls athletics

What's up Kennesaw! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How one KSU alum’s six-figure gift could reshape Owls athletics
• How a 19–0 run powered Kennesaw State’s latest home victory

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 39.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Family atmosphere of KSU inspires Foundation chair's six-figure gift (kennesaw.edu) — Kennesaw residents may be interested that Kennesaw State University Foundation chair and alumnus Teddy Parrish has committed a new $100,000 gift to KSU Athletics, following an earlier $50,000 contribution. His support, rooted in decades of ties to Kennesaw State, helps fund facilities as the Owls transition to Conference USA and encourages others to give flexible, unrestricted donations.
   

• Cottle scores 25 as Kennesaw State takes down Missouri State (ky3.com) — Kennesaw hoops fans just saw a big home win, with Kennesaw State topping Missouri State 90–80 behind 25 points from Simeon Cottle. The Owls used a huge 19–0 second‑half run to pull away, with strong contributions from Trey Simpson and Frankquon Sherman in front of the Kennesaw crowd.
   

📸 Around Kennesaw

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kennesaw

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

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

Saturday January 17

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

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Jesús Castro-Balbi
  Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center , 488 Prillaman Way , Kennesaw
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Kennesaw State Owls Basketball
  KSU Convocation Center , Convocation Center , 590 Cobb Ave , Kennesaw
  5:00 pm
• Family Art Fun! Add a Candle
  Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Kennesaw Mountain - Over and Back
  Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor Center , Kennesaw Mountain Nat'l Battlefield Pk Visitr Ctr , 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr , Kennesaw
  10:49 am

Tuesday January 13

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Downtown Merchant Meeting
  Marietta City Main Calendar , 7 Atlanta Street , Marietta
  9:00 am
• $50 FRI-YAYS! Condensed Collection Workshop
  Board & Brush Creative Studios - Kennesaw , 3103 Cobb Pkwy NW Suite #114 , Kennesaw
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Marietta Tree Keepers
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  9:00 am
• Landscape Oil Painting Workshop
  The Art House- Acworth Arts Alliance , 4425 Cherokee St , Acworth
  10:00 am
• A New Year's Masquerade Photoshoot
  Woodstock Studio Suites , 115 Smokehill Ln , Woodstock
  11:00 am
• Americas Biggest Steppaz
  El Palenque Event Center , 1477 Roswell Rd suite 150 , Marietta
  4:00 pm
• Acworth Arts Alliance "Living on the Edge" Reception
  The Art House- Acworth Arts Alliance , 4425 Cherokee St , Acworth
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennesaw here.

🗞 Nearby News

Acworth

• Parents Die in Head-On Collision on New Year's Day, Leaving Their 3 Kids Instantly Orphaned (cafemom.com)
• Obituaries for January 8, 2025: Judy Carver, Debbie Goss, Bob Fraser, Wesley Millican, Janice Taylor, Barbara White (pickensprogress.com)

Marietta

• Small Sliders holds groundbreaking for Marietta location (eastcobbnews.com)
• 'My name is Nora, and I'm in need of a loving home!' (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Cobb Community Foundation Adds Four Influential Leaders to Its Board (cobbcountycourier.com)

Ok Kennesaw! 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

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