🌱 Patch AM: Why a Brookhaven student’s brand-new car was flagged twice in days

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Brookhaven student's brand-new car was flagged twice in days
• How much are Brookhaven drivers now paying at the pump?

Also on today's calendar: Museum Lab Series: Luke Hamilton and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Student's new car gets flagged by Flock twice in 2 days; family blames old data (wsbtv.com) — A Brookhaven family says their daughter was pulled over twice in two days after Flock license plate readers flagged her brand-new car for an insurance issue. Stops in both Atlanta and Cobb County appear tied to outdated data in connected systems, raising fresh questions for Brookhaven-area drivers about how quickly new vehicle information is updated and verified.
   

• Gas prices jump as metro Atlanta drivers cut back on trips (wsbtv.com) — Drivers in Brookhaven are feeling the pinch as regular gas hits $3.99 a gallon at several stations along Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, about a dollar more than this time last year. Locals say they're cutting back on trips, while AAA offers tips like slowing down, combining errands, and paying cash to stretch each tank a bit further.
   

📸 Around Brookhaven

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookhaven

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Tuesday September 8
• Family Storytime
  Brookhaven Branch Library Brookhaven Library -
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  7:15 am
• đŠđPM Intramurals: Flag Football (Field)đŠđ
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  4:15 pm
• Transfer and Paint Workshop: Autumn
  Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
  4:30 pm
• Curriculum Night
  Cross Keys High School Atlanta, GA 30319
  4:30 pm
• Boys Basketball Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball Match @ Trickum (Away)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  7:15 am
• Thrive (Hames)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  8:15 am
• Museum Lab Series: Luke Hamilton →
  4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Brookhaven
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Wig Making Class in Atlanta | Private 1-on-1 Sewing Machine Course →
  Yoli Opulence, 175 W Wieuca Rd NE, Atlanta
  8:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Wig Making Class in Atlanta | Private 1-on-1 Sewing Machine Course →
  Yoli Opulence, 175 W Wieuca Rd NE, Atlanta
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors I need an advice.
  I have been feeding an outdoor neighborhood cat which is pretty old but I'm not sure how old it is. Lately I noticed that he is having issues with… (Nextdoor Jackson Square)

🗞 Nearby News

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• Storms bring down trees, knock out power to 50K in metro Atlanta (fox5atlanta.com)

Dunwoody

• Another medical cannabis dispensary coming to metro Atlanta area (wsbtv.com)
• Claim Associate - Auto- Hybrid in Dunwoody, Georgia (statefarm.com)

Ok Brookhaven! 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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