🌱 How a Conyers man was hurt in a deadly stunt-driving crash

Hello Conyers! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Conyers man was hurt in a deadly stunt-driving crash

Also on today's calendar: Early Bird Pre-Sales: Conyers Location Fall 2026 and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Maria M.!

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 70.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illegal street stunt show sparks deadly inferno near Stone Mountain (thegeorgiasun.com) — A 20-year-old Conyers resident was injured when a Georgia State Patrol K9 trooper's vehicle collided with a pickup truck involved in illegal stunt driving near Stone Mountain, killing a 19-year-old passenger. Both vehicles caught fire, and the trooper helped rescue those inside. State Patrol's crash reconstruction and internal affairs units are now reviewing the pursuit and crash response.
   

📸 Around Conyers

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Conyers

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Meeting →
  JP Carr Community Center, 981 Taylor St., Conyers
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Early Bird Pre-Sales: Conyers Location Fall 2026 →
  Conyers GA
  3:00 pm
• TTT Sale – Sept 9, 2026: 6p-9pm: Advertiser Pre-Sale – Conyers Fall 2026 →
  Conyers GA
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Rockdale County Board of Education Meeting Work Session
  Rockdale County 960 Pine Street NE, Conyers
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Constituent Services →
  Conyers-Rockdale Library, 864 Green St. SW, Conyers
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• H. J. Fox September Classics I & II →
  Georgia International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers
• Honey Creek Golf Club →
  Honey Creek Golf Club, Conyers
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Rockdale Farmers Market →
  Wheeler Park, 1400 Parker Rd. SE, Conyers
  1:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Keep Conyers-Rockdale Clean and Beautiful Council (KCRB) Meeting →
  C.E. Steele Community Center, 1040 Oakland Ave SE, Conyers
  6:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Hike With A Ranger At E.M.B.A.R.C. →
  EMBARC Community Youth Farm, 1185 Rock Chapel Rd, Lithonia
  9:00 am
• Benton House Veterans Breakfast →
  Benton House of Covington, 7155 Dearing Rd, Covington
  9:30 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Salem-Panola Library -
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 21 hours later....
  power back on in Shoals Creek. Thank you Jesus and Snapping Shoals! (Nextdoor McDaniel Mill Rd - Smyrna Rd)
• If you're good with children, have you considered getting into ABA as a registered Behavior technician.
  The field of autism is continually growing. You can take a 40 online training for free with autism partnership foundation.org. With this job market,… (Nextdoor Old Covington/Gees Mill)

• Dover Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler II in Conyers. Apply here.
• Thompson CAT posted a job opening for Rental Coordinator - Lift Truck in Conyers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conyers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lithonia

• BCNN1's Black Coffee #35 with Daniel Whyte III (blackchristiannews.com)

Stonecrest

• Pic(k) of the Week: Hazy sunrise over Arabia Mountain, Georgia (yoursforgoodfermentables.com)
• Pic(k) of the Week: Sylvan grotto (yoursforgoodfermentables.com)
• Pic(k) of the Week: Ephemeral rapids (yoursforgoodfermentables.com)

Covington

• JOHN PEARRELL: God has made a way of salvation for us (jacksonprogress-argus.com)

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-- 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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