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🌱 Patch AM: Want your scarecrow featured on Main Street this fall?

And check out Celebrate with Plant Sale on the Kennesaw Patch calendar

Sunday August 23rd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

What's up Kennesaw! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • Want your scarecrow featured on Main Street this fall?
  • See which new Cobb businesses are opening in and around Kennesaw.

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate with Plant Sale and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌢 Hot!
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Kennesaw opens registration for 2026 Scarecrows on Main display (cobbcountycourier.com) β€” Registration is now open for Kennesaw's 2026 Scarecrows on Main display, which will line Main Street with homemade scarecrows from late September through early November. Residents, businesses, and local groups can reserve a 4-by-4-foot display space for $25, or bundle with the Holiday Extravaganza for $40, with proceeds supporting downtown beautification projects and events.
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β€’ 47 New Business Licenses Recorded in Cobb County (cobbcountycourier.com) β€” Cobb County just issued 47 new business licenses, including several in Kennesaw such as a new hotel on George Busbee Parkway, a personal injury law office, and office space rentals on Old 41 Highway. The list spans beauty services, logistics, childcare, consulting, and more, signaling fresh options and services coming online around the county.
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πŸ“Έ Around Kennesaw

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πŸ—“ Upcoming Events in Kennesaw

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    Sunday August 23
  • Celebrate with Plant Sale β†’
    Wild Heaven Beer: West End Brewery & Gardens, 1010 White St SW, Atlanta
    12:00 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • Basketball 4-1's
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:30 am
  • Volleyball @ Walker/N.Cobb
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
  • Softball @ Dunwoody
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
  • Tuesday August 25
  • Basketball 4-1's
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:30 am
  • SOFTBALL v HILLGROVE (JV/V)
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:00 pm
  • VOLLEYBALL @ McEACHERN / N. ATLANTA
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
  • Wednesday August 26
  • Basketball 4-1's
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:30 am
  • Softball @ Allatoona
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    5:30 pm
  • Saturday August 29
  • From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance β†’
    Grand Theatre, 7 N Wall St, Cartersville
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday September 3
  • Free Square Dance Open House Sept. 3 in Kennesaw β†’
    Ben Robertson Community Center 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
    7:00 pm

πŸ“£ Kennesaw Shout Outs!

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πŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Monday August 24
  • Softball Game vs North Paulding HS
    Marietta High School MHS Softball Field
    5:30 pm
  • JV Volleyball vs Allatoona & Hillgrove
    Marietta High School , 1171 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA 30064, USA
    5:30 pm
  • Tuesday August 25
  • Committee Meeting β†’
    Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
    5:15 pm
  • Softball Game @North Cobb HS
    Marietta High School North Cobb High School, 3400 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
    5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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πŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Mother's Finest to Headline Big Canoe Charity Weekend as Golf Tournament Returns β€”Riley Saunders Read on Patch
  • This dog has been running loose for several days near Nance Rd and Laurel Drive.
    She is friendly but a jumper. He almost got hit by several cars yesterday. Does anyone know anything about her? She has no collar. (Nextdoor Haynes Mill)
  • Looking for recommendations for a very affordable veterinarian.
    Our sweet dog isn't responding to home remedies and her skin is acting up. Any suggestions would be appreciated! (Nextdoor Schillings Rd)
  • Jason's Deli posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Kennesaw. Apply here.
  • FullSpeedAutomotive posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - FT 1023 in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennesaw here.

πŸ—ž Nearby News

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Marietta

  • Marietta property tax bills to be mailed August 26 (cobbcountycourier.com)
  • It Would Have Cost $50,000,000,000 To Restart the F-22 Raptor 'Factory' and $259,000,000 Per Fighter: That Meant No More Can Ever Be Build (19fortyfive.com)
  • Atlanta United 2 Earns 5-1 Win Against Orlando City B (atlutd.com)

Ok Kennesaw! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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