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Coffee in hand, Kennesaw? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Kennesaw neighbors can honor 9/11's 25th anniversary this week.
  • World premiere cello performance coming to Kennesaw State this weekend
  • Kennesaw lottery player quietly turns a small wager into $30,000

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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9/11 Remembrance Events in metro Atlanta, North Georgia (fox5atlanta.com) — Kennesaw residents can join a 9/11 Field of Flags remembrance ceremony at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park on the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The guide also highlights tributes across metro Atlanta and North Georgia, from city hall ceremonies and school programs to charity runs and motorcycle rides, offering multiple ways to honor victims and first responders.
   

• Podcast: Lois Reitzes, MOCA GA and Miya Bailey on ATL Arts Collective (artsatl.org) — Kennesaw-area arts lovers can catch a world premiere cello performance at Kennesaw State University highlighted in this week's ATL Arts Collective podcast. The episode also tours MOCA GA's new home, previews Miya Bailey's exhibition, and runs through a packed metro Atlanta festival and gallery calendar for the coming days.
   

• Coastal Georgia lottery ticket leads to $30,000 Mega Millions prize (wjcl.com) — A Kennesaw lottery player recently snagged a $30,000 prize playing an online Georgia Lottery game, adding a local win to several big jackpots claimed statewide over Labor Day weekend. The story also highlights other sizable prizes from Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Powerball, and additional Diggi Games winners across Georgia.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Marietta, Cobb County and Smyrna proclaim Constitution Week (ledger-enquirer.com)
  • $25 discounted tickets to Piano Men: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel, coming to Anderson Theatre in Marietta on Friday (atlantaonthecheap.com)
  • Georgia Eye Partners relocates Marietta office (macon.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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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