🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say about the apparent suicide at Hall County Jail

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say about the apparent suicide at Hall County Jail
• How Gainesville's new Uptown Cheapskate is changing student shopping habits
• How did Lake Lanier boaters fare in Labor Day safety checks?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 71.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• HCSO confirms apparent jail suicide (wgtjradio.com) — A 72-year-old woman arrested on a DUI charge died after being found unresponsive in a holding cell at the Hall County Jail and taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Hall County authorities say the apparent suicide is under investigation by the GBI, and they've released basic details about the incident and emergency response.
   

• The Secondhand Economy Is Taking Over Campus (ungvanguard.org) — A new Uptown Cheapskate resale shop in Gainesville is quickly becoming a go-to spot for University of North Georgia students to sell clothes and hunt for affordable styles. Students and staff describe how thrifting has turned into both a budget-friendly fashion choice and a social activity, boosted by TikTok and other social media trends.
   

• 9 BUI arrests, no boating deaths reported over Labor Day weekend (fox5atlanta.com) — Over Labor Day weekend, game wardens made nine boating under the influence arrests statewide, with six of them and two boating incidents on Lake Lanier in the Gainesville enforcement region. While several boats ran aground and one woman was injured on another lake, officials reported no drownings or boating fatalities, underscoring both heavy lake use and stepped-up enforcement near Gainesville.
   

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Friday September 18
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Belk, 150 Pearl Nix Pkwy, Gainesville
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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Live Music Featuring Austin Coleman →
  Cork It Gainesville, 118 Main Street Southwest, Gainesville
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• GBA 2026 Georgia State Honey & Artisan Show →
  Ramsey Conference Center 7, 2535 Lanier Tech Dr, Gainesville
  9:00 am
• Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce: Job Fair →
  Gainesville Civic Center, 830 Green Street, Gainesville
  10:00 am
• Job Fair →
  Gainesville Civic Center, 830 Green Street, Gainesville
  10:00 am
• BULLI 2026-27 Lecture Series →
  Thurmond McRae Lecture Hall, 625 Academy St., Gainesville
  3:00 pm
• NGLS Monthly Author Evening Social →
  Johnny's NY STyle Pizza, 114 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
  5:30 pm
• Taller de Admisión a la Universidad: En Español/ College Admissions Workshop: Spanish →
  Thurmond McRae Lecture Hall, 625 Academy St., Gainesville
  6:00 pm
• Board of Commissioners Voting Meeting →
  Hall County Government Center, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• FoxFire in Residence & Grandparents Day →
  Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St NE, Gainesville
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• September Homeschool Day: Founding of Georgia →
  Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St NE, Gainesville
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Heritage Craft Class: Beginner Crochet →
  Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St NE, Gainesville
  10:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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