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🌱 Patch AM: How a Cartersville McDonald’s order delay turned into a viral meltdown
Coming up: His Jealous Love Summit on the Cartersville Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Cartersville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Cartersville McDonald's order delay turned into a viral meltdown
Also on today's calendar: His Jealous Love Summit and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Georgia Karen Makes a Huge Scene Over Delayed McDonald's Order, Accuses White Employee of Racism: 'The Way I Would Have Hit Refund' (thenerdstash.com) — A heated confrontation at a McDonald's in Cartersville over a delayed order has gone viral after a customer loudly berated a young cashier and accused her of racism. The TikTok poster, who also works in fast food, and most commenters criticized the customer's behavior and highlighted how often local workers now face this kind of abuse on the job. 
📸 Around Cartersville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cartersville
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★ Featured events ★
- His Jealous Love Summit →
Vernon and Gaynelle Grizzard YMCA, 1232 Turner Chapel Rd, Rome, GA 30161,
6:30 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Planning Commission Meeting →
Cartersville GA
5:30 pm - BAA 3-Day Oil-Studio Workshop with Chris Groves / "In-Between Realism and Abstraction in Landscape - Using Oil, Various Medium, & Mixed Media" →
Booth Art Academy @ TRC, 1 N. Gilmer ST, Cartersville
9:00 am - BAA 3-Day Oil-Studio Workshop with Chris Groves / In-Between Realism and Abstraction in Landscape - Using Oil, Various Medium, & Mixed Media →
Booth Art Academy @ TRC, 1 N. Gilmer ST, Cartersville
9:00 am - Alcohol Control Board Meeting →
Cartersville GA
10:00 am - FREE Family Thursday →
Cartersville GA
4:00 pm - 1st Annual Senior Scam Jam →
Bartow County Nutrition, 102 Zena Dr SE, Cartersville
10:00 am - Headstone Preservation Workshop →
4 E Church St, Cartersville
8:00 am - The Connection Car Show 2026 →
3 Savoy Ln, Cartersville
9:00 am - Pros VS Joes BBQ Competition →
Dellinger Park, 100 Pine Grove Rd, Cartersville
11:00 am - Fall Fling →
Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
10:00 am - Lauretta Hannon →
Cartersville Library, 429 W Main St, Cartersville
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thanks to Angela from The Planters for bringing my VA meds that were delivered today to her house not mine.
She came out in the rain to bring them to me. Thanks so much. Bob (Nextdoor Hamilton Crossing) - Contractor Needed – Home Repairs & Moisture/Ventilation Assessment
Seeking an experienced, reliable contractor to evaluate and complete several home repairs. Our highest priority is addressing moisture, humidity,… (Nextdoor Cartersville)
- HomeTeam Pest Defense posted a job opening for Pest Control Technician in Cartersville. Apply here.
- Bartow County School System posted a job opening for Custodian: (ELEM: 2026-2027) in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Acworth
- Acworth Chick-fil-A stabbing: Mother talks about parking lot attack (fox5atlanta.com)
- 8 BUI arrests reported in Georgia over Labor Day weekend (fox5atlanta.com)
- Tennessee baseball gets first class of 2028 commitment from catcher Logan Arnett (knoxnews.com)
Kennesaw
- 25 years after 9/11, field of flags at Kennesaw Mountain serves as reminder (wsbtv.com)
- Volleyball completes opening weekend with 3-0 sweep of Alabama A&M (theksusentinel.com)
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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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