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🌱 Patch AM: Which local volleyball teams are rebounding before Cass hosts Cartersville Tuesday?
Spotted on the Cartersville calendar: His Jealous Love Summit
What's up Cartersville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which local volleyball teams are rebounding before Cass hosts Cartersville Tuesday?
- How Cartersville's century-old rodeo stacks up against America's biggest shows
Also on today's calendar: His Jealous Love Summit and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 70.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thursday's local high school volleyball results (bartowsportszone.com) — Cass High's volleyball team will host Cartersville and Trion on Tuesday at 5 p.m., giving local fans a chance to support the Lady Colonels at home. The roundup also recaps Thursday's losses for Woodland, Adairsville, and Cass, highlighting standout individual performances and upcoming road matches across the region. 
• Today's Rodeos Appeal to Everyone, by Travel Writers (creators.com) — Cartersville gets a national shout-out for its weeklong Bartow County Championship Rodeo, which dates back to 1910 and now includes a "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night supporting breast cancer causes. The broader feature compares Cartersville's event with other major rodeos nationwide, underscoring how deeply Western-style traditions still resonate across the country.
📸 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
- Bank of America Museums on Us Weekend →
Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
10:00 am - Labor Day: City Offices Closed →
Cartersville GA
8:00 am - No-Cost Vein Screenings →
Cartersville GA
8:00 am - 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 - 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
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
📣 Cartersville Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I've gotten a request to talk about orange tabbies, which we have many of (misfitanimalproject.org), including the RARE FEMALE ORANGE TABBY, Penny Plain Paws. I will tackle this discussion next Friday.
And remember, if you have a special request, we are here to help! We want to save as many kittens as we possibly can. (Nextdoor Chunn Estates)
- Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC posted a job opening for Welder in Cartersville. Apply here.
- Anheuser-Busch InBev, SA/NV posted a job opening for Maintenance Electrician in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Acworth
- Cobb and Acworth police investigate fatal accident on Lake Acworth Drive (cobbcountycourier.com)
- Gators finish first in the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener - The Independent Florida Alligator (alligator.org)
- Cobb County Senior Services events for Sept. 5-12 (ledger-enquirer.com)
Kennesaw
- 25 years after 9/11, field of flags at Kennesaw Mountain serves as reminder (wsbtv.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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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