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Hey hey Kennesaw! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Kennesaw native Joshua Josephs skips bowl to chase NFL dream
  • How two Kennesaw Mountain teachers turned simultaneous cancer battles into hope
  • How Kennesaw is quietly helping struggling new moms across Cobb

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy and very warm, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
  • Monday: Windy; a few morning showers, with a high of 61 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tennessee Football Edge Rusher Reportedly Opting Out of Music City Bowl for NFL Draft Prep (rockytopinsider.com) — A standout Tennessee Volunteers edge rusher from Kennesaw, Joshua Josephs, is skipping the Music City Bowl to prepare for the 2026 NFL Draft after a productive four-year college career. The former four-star Kennesaw prospect is projected as a Day 2 pick, highlighting another local athlete making a serious run at the NFL.
   

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2. 2 Cobb County teachers battled breast cancer together, now they're bonded for life (wsbtv.com) — Two Kennesaw Mountain High School teachers in Cobb County continued teaching while undergoing breast cancer treatment, leaning on each other, their students, and coworkers for strength. Now cancer-free, they’re sharing their story to encourage early detection and offer hope to other families facing similar diagnoses in the Kennesaw community.
   

3. Baby clothes program helps mothers in need year-round (macon.com) — A Marietta church volunteer is assembling baby clothing bundles at a friend’s home in Kennesaw before delivering them to Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center for mothers in need. The long-running program, supported by Saint Joseph Catholic Church parishioners, provides layettes with clothes, blankets, and other essentials to help families facing financial hardship start life with their newborns more securely.
   

4. November 2025 home sales in Cobb County's Kennesaw Mountain High attendance zone (cobbcountycourier.com) — If you live near the Kennesaw Mountain High School area, you can now see exactly what homes sold for in November, from a $185,000 starter to a $1.27 million property. The report lists each sale by address, price, date, and square footage, helping locals gauge current market trends around Kennesaw’s western Cobb neighborhoods.
   

5. Higher Education Highlights for Military-Affiliated Students (military.com) — Kennesaw State University gets national recognition for its strong support of military-affiliated students, including Green Zone Training and on-campus VA VetSuccess services. In a roundup of standout colleges, KSU is singled out as Georgia’s only campus with this VA program, connecting local military families to more than 20 support organizations on and off campus.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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