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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Winder tenant’s cleaning dispute ended with an assault charge
Coming up: Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series Race #10 on the Winder Patch calendar
Hi there, Winder! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Winder tenant's cleaning dispute ended with an assault charge
Also on today's calendar: City Council - Regular Meeting and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Winder woman arrested after bleach sprayed during apartment inspection (mainstreetnews.com) — Police say a Winder resident was arrested after a maintenance worker at Rock Spring Apartments on South Broad Street reported being sprayed with what turned out to be bleach during an inspection. The worker later sought charges after experiencing an allergic reaction, and officers ultimately charged the tenant with simple assault based on fear of injury. 
📸 Around Winder
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winder
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★ Featured events ★
- Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series Race #10 →
Winder Barrow Speedway, 330 Dunahoo Rd, Winder
7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Network Barrow
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce The 6 Porter Street Winder, GA 30680
9:00 am - Open House & Fort Tours
Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
9:00 am - Network Barrow
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce The 6 Porter Street Winder, GA 30680
9:00 am - City Council - Regular Meeting →
Winder Community Center, 113 E Athens St, Winder
6:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 8
📣 Winder Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- V Volleyball vs. Flowery Branch / Morrow
Dacula High School , 123 Broad St, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
5:00 pm - Network Barrow
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce The 6 Porter Street Winder, GA 30680
9:00 am - V Football @ St. Pius
Dacula High School St. Pius X Catholic High School, 2674 Johnson Rd NE, Atlanta, G
7:30 pm - Dacula Falcons 9th Grade Rumble →
Dacula High School, 123 Broad St, Dacula
9:00 am - Open House & Fort Tours
Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
9:00 am - 9th/JV Volleyball @ Hebron
Dacula High School Hebron Christian Academy, 775 Dacula Rd, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
5:00 pm - JV/V Softball vs. Mill Creek
Dacula High School Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula, GA 3
4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost cat seen wandering around Sims Street and N.
Fifth Street. Long hair, gray/tan colored with blue eyes. Super friendly. Seems like they're not used to being outside/around roads and cars. (Nextdoor West Winder) - He is now sitting at number 3!
Thank you for all who voted! Keep sharing and keep voting everyday! Let's get our favorite neighborhood Bulldog to number 1! He's worked so hard and… (Nextdoor Saint Martin)
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Winder. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winder here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dacula
- Tacos at Waffle House? Atlanta gets first taste of new menu (fox5atlanta.com)
Bogart
- Westminster Christian Academy opens football season (oconeeenterprise.com)
Ok Winder! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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