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Greetings Marietta! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Marietta mom turned a $25 ticket into a $250K home
  • Which Marietta resident just won $10,000 in the Powerball rush?

Also on today's calendar: Stranger Things Trivia and 6 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!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Warm with partial sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Friday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Warm with low clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Single mother wins brand-new $250K home in Union City for $25 after winning Christmas Eve raffle (11alive.com) — A single mother from Marietta just became a first-time homeowner after winning a $250,000 fully furnished micro home in Union City through a $25 Christmas Eve raffle. The Techie Homes project, backed by Killer Mike, aims to expand affordable homeownership across metro Atlanta, with proceeds helping future buyers cover down payments and extra winners receiving $10,000 and $5,000 checks.
   

• Lottery players already planning what they'll do if they win $1.7 billion (wsbtv.com) — A recent Powerball frenzy in Cobb County has Marietta residents dreaming big, with one local already snagging a $10,000 prize in the Dec. 17 drawing. The story highlights how the record $1.7 billion jackpot drew first-time players, many of whom say they’d share their winnings with charities, veterans, and education programs funded by the Georgia Lottery.
   

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  • I had some surgery recently and am temporarily using a walker.
    Today I sat on the seat of my walker at the top of my driveway waiting for a friend to pick me up. Two boys who I did not know passed by on their… (Nextdoor Fox Hollow)
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    We are unable to eat it due to allergies. Unopened. PM me for pick up details (Nextdoor Indian Hills)
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  • KSU Student-Athletes Achieve Record-Smashing Academic Success (ksuowls.com)
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  • Judge orders Wildman's store manager to explain $835K stock sale (macon.com)

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-- 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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