🌱 Patch AM: How is Marietta gearing up for the World Cup and beyond?

Good morning Marietta! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How is Marietta gearing up for the World Cup and beyond?

Also on today's calendar: Stranger Things Trivia and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant and not as cool, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 59, low: 49.
• Saturday: Periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cobb County: Knocking It Out of the Park (georgiatrend.com) — Marietta is emerging as a key player in Cobb’s growth, from Marietta High School’s expanding career pathways to the city hosting a World Cup base camp and revitalizing its downtown with energy-efficient housing and Michelin-recognized dining. Local leaders highlight new zero-energy-ready homes, booming tourism around the Square, and efforts to keep jobs, education, and housing closely connected for residents.
   

📸 Around Marietta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marietta

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Thursday January 1

• Stranger Things Trivia
  Schoolhouse Brewing , 840 Franklin Ct , Marietta
  7:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Marietta Tree Keepers Board Meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 205 Lawrence Street , Marietta
  4:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Greater Wealth Works and CobbWorks are partnering to offer Skills Training every Monday and Friday!
  463 Commerce Park Dr SE, Marietta, GA, 30060 and 5656 Mableton Parkway, Mableton, GA 30126
  11:00 am
• Historic Board of Review
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  5:30 pm
• Historic Preservation Commission
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Planning Commission Work Session
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Freddie B pays Tribute to Johnny Taylor and Lou Rawls
  Perfect Note ATLANTA , 3000 Windy Hill Rd SE , Marietta
  8:00 pm
• Freddie B Live at the Perfect Note On January 8, 2026
  Perfect Note ATLANTA , 3000 Windy Hill Rd SE , Marietta
  8:00 pm

Friday January 9

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

Saturday January 10

• Marietta Tree Keepers
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
  9:00 am

Monday January 12

• BLW Audit Committee meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 205 Lawrence Street , Marietta
  11:00 am
• BLW Board Meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 205 Lawrence Street , Marietta
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I LIVE ON LIBERTY RIDGE TRAIL AND THIS CHRISTMAS MY WIFE AND I PUT UP 18 CHRISTMAS TREES IN OUR FRONT YARD....
  THIS PAST WEEKEND ONE FELL DOWN AND WE COULDN'T GET IT BACK UP....I WANT TO THANK THE PERSON THAT DID IT FOR US....YOUR A KIND PERSON....I USE A… (Nextdoor Liberty Ridge)
• Happy New Year, neighbors!
  Wishing you and your families a year filled with nealth, peace, ana happiness. I hank you tor eing such a wonderful community! (Nextdoor Cobb Pkwy-Bentley Rd)

• InTown Suites posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Marietta. Apply here.
• Bridgestone Corporation posted a job opening for Sales and Service Technician in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marietta here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smyrna

• November 2025 home sales in Cobb County's Wheeler High attendance zone (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Top 11 Cobb County sports stories of 2025 (macon.com)

Kennesaw

• Kennesaw State graduate's emotional graduation moment goes viral (wsbtv.com)
• Phyllis Mae Dahl Keenan (timesbulletin.com)
• No. 3: Charges dropped in Cobb Walmart kidnapping case (mdjonline.com)

Ok Marietta! 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 just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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