🌱 Patch AM: Why retirees are increasingly choosing Woodstock over other Georgia towns

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In today's newsletter:

• Why retirees are increasingly choosing Woodstock over other Georgia towns

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

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 59, low: 50.
• Saturday: Morning rain; mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8 Best Places to Retire in Georgia for Lower Cost of Living, Affordable Housing, and Tax Perks (travelandleisure.com) — If you’re considering retiring in Woodstock, this guide highlights the city’s walkable downtown, parks, and growing amenities as key draws for seniors. It notes a wide range of housing options, a strong outdoor lifestyle, and relatively affordable home prices compared with many other states, while also comparing Woodstock with several other retirement-friendly Georgia communities.
   

📸 Around Woodstock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodstock

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Friday January 9

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 636 E Main St. , Cartersville
  8:00 am
• Veteran's Coffee Hour
  Cartersville Library Classroom , 429 West Main St. , Cartersville
  9:30 am
• Latch & Lattes- Breastfeeding Support Group
  Cultivate Health , 1130 N. Tennessee St. Suite C , Cartersville
  10:00 am
• FairyTale Village– Winter Event
  North Point Mall , 1000 North Point Cir , Alpharetta
  3:30 pm
• She Got Game Classic - Atlanta, GA
  LakePoint Sports , 261 Stars Way , Cartersville
  4:00 pm
• Marietta Tree Keepers Board Meeting
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 205 Lawrence Street , Marietta
  4:00 pm
• Allatoona Sled Dog Dryland Challenge 2026
  5690 Old Stilesboro Rd NW , Acworth
  10:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Compassion Center Mobile Medical Free Clinic
  Allatoona Resource Center , 6503 Glade Rd SE , Acworth
  10:00 am
• PSYCHIC & WELLNESS FAIR
  Mimms Museum of Technology and Art , 5000 Commerce Pkwy , Roswell
  12:00 pm
• Etowah Valley Hand Spinners Meet-up
  Cartersville Library Meeting Room , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
  1:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Ask-A-Lawyer Day: Georgia Legal Services Program
  Cartersville Public Library
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BOLO!!!
  Cross posted from Facebook...not my post but hoping to get this kiddo home! ‼ LOST DOG‼ Lost White Shih Tzu, weight 7 lbs Her name is Brie. Lost… (Nextdoor Riverchase)
• Are you supposed to pack up Christmas before or after the 1st of the year???
  I Could really stand to shed some bad luck and replace it with good, LOL (Nextdoor Jep Wheeler Road)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Produce Associate in Woodstock. Apply here.
• Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Woodstock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.

🗞 Nearby News

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)

Canton

• Augusta resident wins $1 million on scratch-off ticket. Here's where (savannahnow.com)
• North Georgia waking up to bitter cold (fox5atlanta.com)

Marietta

Ok Woodstock! 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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