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Hapeville, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Hapeville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Hapeville hotel is central in Sidney Starr’s court case
Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Love & Hip Hop' Sidney Starr: Prosecutors Want to Keep Teen Accuser's Sex History in Court (tmz.com) — A criminal case involving TV personality Sidney Starr includes a key detail for locals: police say the alleged encounter with a teen happened at an Embassy Suites in Hapeville. Prosecutors have filed a rape shield motion to restrict discussion of the teen’s sexual history, and Sidney remains jailed while awaiting a plea and arraignment this Thursday. 
📸 Around Hapeville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park →
Marietta Square, 99 S Park Square NE, Marietta
10:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
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Mayor and Council Regular Session Meeting →
Hapeville Calendar, 700 Doug Davis Drive, Hapeville
6:00 pm -
Softball: Long MS vs Hollis MS
Crawford Long Middle School Atlanta, GA 30354
5:30 pm -
Recycling Collection Schedule →
Hapeville Calendar Hapeville, GA 30354
7:00 am -
Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers →
Hapeville Calendar, 680 South Central Avenue, Hapeville
6:00 pm -
Holiday - Closed →
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Planning Commission Meeting →
City of Hapeville Hapeville Municipal Annex  
6:00 pm -
Softball: Long MS vs Wesley MS
Crawford Long Middle School Atlanta, GA 30354
5:45 pm -
Main Street Board Meeting →
City of Hapeville - 3468 N Fulton Ave. Hapeville GA 30354
6:00 pm -
Coffee & Chrome →
Jess Lucas Y-Teen Park, 680 S Central Ave, Hapeville
8:30 am -
Walking Tour 'Happy Days' →
Hapeville Depot Museum and Visitor Center, 620 S Central Ave, Hapeville
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Walking Tour 'Happy Days' →
Hapeville Depot Museum, Hapeville
1:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
East Point
- East Point police credit new crime center for fast response times (fox5atlanta.com)
- Outkast marks 30 years of ‘ATLiens' by giving back to Atlanta youth soccer (wsbtv.com)
- Kipp Atlanta Schools receives $35,000 from Delta for career readiness (roughdraftatlanta.com)
College Park
- Angel Reese breaks double-double record, Dream defeat Lynx (statenews.net)
- Fulton County free weddings relaunch Sept. 4 in College Park (fox5atlanta.com)
Atlanta
- ‘Keep your head on a swivel': Gunfire reports rattle Beltline crowd near Ponce City Market (wsbtv.com)
Ok Hapeville! 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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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