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

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Gainesville man faces aggravated assault charges over lawn tools
  • How a Gainesville family keeps a 9/11 victim's memory alive.
  • DUI rollover crash sends two to Gainesville's Northeast Georgia Medical Center

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

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alleged thief arrested after being caught in the act (wgtjradio.com) — A Gainesville man was arrested after deputies say he was caught removing lawn equipment from a trailer at a West Side Drive home and then pointed a handgun during a fight with the resident. He now faces aggravated assault and theft-by-taking charges, with bond set at $14,700 in the Hall County Jail.
   

• 'It hurts so bad': Local family has painful memory of loved one killed in Pentagon (wsbtv.com) — A Gainesville-connected family is marking another September 11 by honoring Edna Lee Stephens, a Pentagon budget analyst killed in the attacks, through prayer and remembrance. Relatives in Gainesville recall watching the tragedy unfold on TV, while former Gov. Nathan Deal, who lived in Gainesville for decades, joined a church service commemorating her life and the 183 others lost.
   

• Driver charged with DUI after rollover crash on GA 105 (nowgeorgia.com) — Two people injured in a rollover crash on GA 105 were taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville with non-life-threatening injuries after a Toyota 4Runner left the road and overturned. The Tuesday evening wreck near Hilton English Road briefly blocked one lane while Habersham County crews responded and state troopers charged the Cornelia driver with DUI and failure to maintain lane.
   

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  • Morning y'all!
    I am going to purge my closet today a daunting task I have been procrastinating about…. Do you or anyone you know have use for nice plus sized… (Nextdoor Gaines Mill)
  • Finding a new home for this boy
    Age: 1 year 7 months Breed: lab/ shepard Any questions feel free to ask please and thank you! (Nextdoor Skelton Rd)
  • Northeast Georgia Health System posted a job opening for Medical Office Assistant MOA - Northeast Georgia Physicians Group NGPG - Neurology - FT Days 10 hr shifts in Gainesville. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Gainesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gainesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • The Friday Cheat Sheet: Local teams inch closer to region competition with non-region tests (daltoncitizen.com)

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  • Gville, other cities getting federal $$$ to make water plants more 'storm ready' (wgtjradio.com)
  • Atlanta Dining & Legacy: Kirk Halpern's Bentley Journey (modernluxury.com)

Ok Gainesville! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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