🌱 Patch AM: Cartersville family faces eviction after job loss at local logistics firm

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In today's newsletter:

• Cartersville family faces eviction after job loss at local logistics firm
• Cartersville man killed in I-75 crash; police seek more information
• Cartersville's Lady Canes surge to 7-1 behind ace Zoie Shiftlet

Also on today's calendar: Inspirations Gospel Concert and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lisa D.!

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 89, low: 67.
• Tuesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brandon Cruz's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com) — A local father who recently lost his job at Nots Logistics in Cartersville is asking for help to avoid eviction while caring for a child with severe epilepsy. He's started a new job but says biweekly paychecks aren't enough yet to cover overdue rent, utilities, car payments, and basic needs as the family fights to stay housed together.
   

• Driver killed after crashing into parked tractor-trailer on I-75, police say (fox5atlanta.com) — A 26-year-old man from Cartersville died early Saturday when his SUV drifted from the right lane of I-75 in Cobb County and struck a parked tractor-trailer in the median near the I-575 split. Police are still investigating why he left his lane and are asking anyone with information to contact the Cobb County Police Department's traffic unit.
   

• High School Coverage: 'The Road to Columbus' Continues… Week 2 Sees Some Revealing Results After Play at Last Week's GADC Invitational (August 22, 2026) (linedrivemedia.com) — Cartersville High's softball team is off to a hot 7-1 start, highlighted by a tight win over Villa Rica and a strong showing against Allatoona. Led by standout pitcher and Coastal Carolina commit Zoie Shiftlet, the Lady Canes are already drawing attention as potential contenders in Georgia's 5A classification on the road to Columbus this fall.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cartersville

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Monday August 24
• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 636 E Main St. Cartersville, Ga 30120
  8:00 am
• Quilting 101
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Carterville Public Library
  10:00 am
• Bartow County Democratic Committee Monthly Meeting
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Available on request via bartowcountydemcrats@gmail.com
  6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Waffle House (Hwy 20) Spirit Night
  Cloverleaf Elementary School Cartersville, GA 30120
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Inspirations Gospel Concert →
  Highway 411 Northwest, Hwy 411 NW, Cartersville
  6:30 pm
• Partial Lunar Eclipse with Glenn Burns, WSB-TV Chief Meteorologist Emeritus →
  Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
  10:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance →
  Grand Theatre, 7 N Wall St, Cartersville
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Does ChatGPT Think? →
  Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Bank of America Museums on Us Weekend →
  Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
  10:00 am
• Used Book Sale-Friends of the Library →
  Cartersville Public Library, 429 W Main St, Cartersville GA 30120
  10:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Bank of America Museums on Us Weekend →
  Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Headstone Preservation Workshop →
  4 E Church St, Cartersville
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone on here know anything about AC units or HVAC systems?
  My AC isn't working at all it's been 88 degrees in my house for the past 4 hours at least & seems like it just stopped working today or yesterday & I… (Nextdoor Cassville)

• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Cartersville. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• How Closely Did You Follow Cobb County News This Week? (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Cinnamon Toast Cold Brew, Matcha Offered At 5 New GA Restaurants (patch.com)
• Acworth Chick-fil-A stabbing: Wisconsin woman arrested for stabbing mother (fox5atlanta.com)

Kennesaw

• MY-kell Williams (backstage.com)
• Sr/Director Corporate Strategy (freseniusmedicalcare.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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