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Greetings Cartersville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to volunteer or get help at Cartersville's Feed the Community
  • Cartersville self-storage business files official trade name registration
  • See what Ridler-winning Corvette is coming to Cartersville's Savoy

Also on today's calendar: Georgia Tasting Festival 2026 and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jim E.!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, temps: high: 66, low: 60.
  • Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Frontier of Bartow County to Host 26th Annual Feed the Community Dinner in Honor of Michael Dean (coosavalleynews.com) — Cartersville residents are invited to the 26th Annual Feed the Community Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Cartersville Civic Center, offering a free Thanksgiving meal, health screenings, clothing, and haircuts. New Frontier of Bartow County is seeking volunteers, donations, and community support, with free Bartow Transit rides and meal delivery available to ensure everyone can participate.
   

2. State of Georgia County of Bartow Trade Name Registration Pursuant (daily-tribune.com) — A Cartersville self-storage facility at 175 S Morningside Drive is officially being operated under the trade name Alpha Self Storage by AOSA Cartersville, LLC, according to a new Bartow County legal filing. The notice clarifies that the business offers storage rentals, packing supplies, and truck and trailer rentals, and it's being registered with the Superior Court as required by Georgia law.
   

3. Dave Kindig's 2024 Ridler-Winning TwelveAir Corvette Is Heading to Auction (corvetteblogger.com) — Cartersville's Savoy Automobile Museum will host Richmond Auctions' inaugural Fall Spectacular Oct. 16–17, featuring Dave Kindig's award-winning TwelveAir custom Corvette on the block. More than 125 vehicles and hundreds of automobilia pieces will be auctioned, giving local car fans a rare chance to see — and possibly bid on — a globally recognized custom build.
   

4. Cartersville completes region sweep; Woodland drops finale (bartowsportszone.com) — Cartersville High's softball team capped a dominant regular season by beating Cass 3–1, completing an 18–0 sweep of Region 7-5A and likely securing home-field advantage in next week's state playoffs. Local standout LaKiaya Banks led the way with four hits, including a home run, while pitcher Zoie Shiflett tossed a three-hitter with no walks.
   

5. A Georgia Widow Is Suing Over the Lift Kit on the F-150 That Hit Her Husband Head-On, Two Years After the State Exempted Most Modern Lifted Trucks (theautowire.com) — A Cartersville man's fatal crash near Lake Lanier is at the center of a new wrongful-death lawsuit that could reshape how Georgia treats lifted pickup trucks. His widow is suing the F-150's driver, the dealer, lift shop, and kit makers, arguing the suspension lift made the collision deadlier under Georgia's recently loosened lift laws.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does this beautiful kitty belong to some one around Hamilton Crossing Park?
    I keep seeing it across from the BP station. I don't know if he/ she is lost or wonders or is homeless. Seems friendly but frightened. (Nextdoor Hamilton Crossing Park)
  • Anyone have a camera they are wanting to part with and sell.
    I have a college kid who needs one for school. Cannon is preferred. (Nextdoor Evergreen at The Vineyard)
  • Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Cartersville. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.

Ok Cartersville! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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