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🌱 Patch AM: Why a judge is demanding answers about Kennesaw’s Wildman’s store money
Coming up: Family Day! Gumdrop Gingerbread House! on the Kennesaw Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a judge is demanding answers about Kennesaw’s Wildman’s store money
- How did KSU athletes shatter academic records this fall?
Also on today's calendar: Frozen Lake! Add a Candle and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Kennesawfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Warm with partial sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
- Saturday: Low clouds and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Judge orders Wildman's store manager to explain $835K stock sale (macon.com) — A Cobb County judge has ordered the manager of Wildman’s Civil War surplus store in downtown Kennesaw to fully account for the late owner’s estate, including an $835,000 stock sale. The ruling could shape the future of the controversial Main Street shop, which many Kennesaw residents have urged the city to shut down. Records are due by New Year’s Eve. 
• KSU Student-Athletes Achieve Record-Smashing Academic Success (ksuowls.com) — Kennesaw State student-athletes just posted their highest-ever fall semester GPA, with a combined 3.28 and nearly three-quarters earning at least a 3.0. Multiple teams set program academic records, 79 Owls achieved perfect 4.0s, and 24 student-athletes graduated, all backed by support from KSU’s Student-Athlete Success Services and The Owls Fund.
📸 Around Kennesaw
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kennesaw
★ Featured events ★
- Family Day! Gumdrop Gingerbread House!
Painting with a Twist, 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128, Kennesaw
3:00 pm
Friday December 26
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Other local events
- Frozen Lake! Add a Candle
Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
7:00 pm - Forest Bathing
Smith-Gilbert Gardens , 2382 Pine Mountain Rd , Kennesaw
10:00 am - FriYAY! Golden Winter! Add a Candle
Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
7:00 pm - Chunky Blanket Workshop! Add a DIY Candle!
Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
1:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
📣 Kennesaw Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Goodwill of North Georgia: Resume Workshop
Goodwill Thrift Store & Donation Center , 9425 GA-92 , Woodstock
10:00 am - On The Border - Eagles Tribute Band
MadLife Stage & Studios , 8722 Main St , Woodstock
7:00 pm - Jon Rudnitsky
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre , 117 N Park Square , Marietta
8:00 pm - Blackout Album Release Party
ILOUNGE TASTE THE DIFFERENCE , 40 Dodd St SE Suite 100 , Marietta
9:00 am - New Year’s Readings at Forever and a Day — Amy Cathryn
Forever And A Day , 7830 GA-92 , Woodstock
12:00 pm - Frankly Scarlet - Grateful Dead Tribute
MadLife Stage & Studios , 8722 Main St , Woodstock
2:00 pm - Holiday Movies at The Strand - When Harry Met Sally
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre , 117 N Park Square , Marietta
3:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found cat - orange, very friendly, appears to be a spayed male.
Plan to crate him overnight and check for a chip tomorrow. (Nextdoor Pine Hill Dr) - Please share on Facebook or next door.
My daughter has found a black and white female puppy with a purple collar at 1100 Circle 75 Pkwy Atlanta. Across from the Braves stadium and have… (Nextdoor Stilesboro Trace)
- Staffing posted a job opening for Delivery Manager-Kennesaw, GA in Kennesaw. Apply here.
- Cintas Corporation posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Loader/Unloader - 3rd Shift in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennesaw here.
🗞 Nearby News
Acworth
- Postal worker arrested on her route for mail theft. What she told USPS agents (wsbtv.com)
- Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit DA Clayton Fuller running for Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat (timesfreepress.com)
- Madison well represented in Rocket City Marathon (themadisonrecord.com)
Marietta
- New Outpatient Infusion Center Opening in Marietta, GA Expands the National Presence of Advanced Infusion Care (apnews.com)
- Sophomore chosen for Up to Us Leadership Network civic leaders cohort (mercer.edu)
- Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, December 24 (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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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