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Thursday October 8th Patch AM (Lisa D.)

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  • Which classic cars made the cut in Savoy's new exhibits?
  • What rare cars are rolling into Savoy's big October auction?
  • Can Cartersville volleyball turn Saturday's home tournament into playoff momentum?

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

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
  • Saturday: A tropical rainstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New exhibits at the Savoy (oldcarsweekly.com) — Cartersville's Savoy Automobile Museum has opened two major temporary exhibits that locals can enjoy for months. "Founder's Favorites" showcases vehicles beloved by museum benefactor Jon Oscher through January 31, 2027, while "Innovation to a T" highlights creative Model T conversions through January 10, 2027, including a 1917 Ford Model T on loan from Cartersville owners.
   

• Dave Kindig's 2024 Ridler Award winner TwelveAir and a 2021 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Edition headline the October 16–17 Richmond Auctions sale (oldcarsweekly.com) — Cartersville's Savoy Automobile Museum will host Richmond Auctions' inaugural Fall Spectacular on October 16–17, bringing more than 125 classic and collector vehicles plus 400 pieces of automobilia to town. Residents can bid in person or online, with headliners including Dave Kindig's award-winning TwelveAir custom and a rare 2021 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Edition.
   

• Cartersville, Adairsville volleyball teams eye state playoffs (bartowsportszone.com) — Cartersville High's volleyball team is surging toward the Class 5A state playoffs, ranked No. 3 statewide and set to host the Hurricane Havoc tournament this Saturday starting at 8 a.m. Adairsville's Lady Tigers also boosted their postseason hopes with a key region win and now await final rankings to see if they qualify for the Class 4A playoffs.
   

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  • Investigation into suspected cocaine trafficking from Acworth home leads to 4 arrests (11alive.com)

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  • Cherokee Nation appoints Fite-James, honors Poteet at Trail of Tears Conference (claremoreprogress.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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