🌱 Patch AM: How a record 15 strikeouts and a grand slam stunned Charlotte.

Good day Lawrenceville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a record 15 strikeouts and a grand slam stunned Charlotte.
• A Lawrenceville player just won $25,000—could you be next?

Also on today's calendar: Sun Lit Jazz Fusion 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 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 70.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ritchie Makes History, Tellez Delivers in Stripers' 5-2 Comeback Over Charlotte (milb.com) — Baseball fans in Lawrenceville saw history as Stripers pitcher JR Ritchie struck out a franchise-record 15 batters and Rowdy Tellez launched a pinch-hit grand slam to beat Charlotte 5-2 at Gwinnett Field. The win capped a series split and highlighted a dominant pitching performance and dramatic late-inning offense for the home team.
   

• Powerball ticket worth $50K sold in Calhoun during Monday drawing (fox5atlanta.com) — Georgia Lottery officials report several big holiday weekend wins, including a $25,000 Diggi Games prize scored by a Lawrenceville mobile app player. Other jackpots hit across the state, and large Mega Millions and Powerball drawings are coming up, giving Lawrenceville residents more chances to play for multimillion-dollar payouts.
   

📸 Around Lawrenceville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 9
• City Council Work Session →
  70 S Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Yoga in the Park →
  Sweet Water Park, 800 Bethesda School Rd, Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Redland Creek Greenway Public Information Meeting →
  70 S. Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  9:00 am
• Gwinnett Technical College Welcome Event (Lawrenceville) →
  Gwinnett Technical College (Lawrenceville), 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Sun Lit Jazz Fusion →
  V12, 610 Spring St NW, Atlanta
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• CULTURA - Day 1 →
  Lawrenceville Arts Center, 125 N Clayton St, Lawrenceville
  5:00 pm
• LIVE at the LAC: Tito Puente Jr. & his Latin Jazz Ensemble →
  Lawrenceville Arts Center, 125 N Clayton St, Lawrenceville
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Community of Smiles →
  1030 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville
  6:00 am
• CULTURA - Day 2 →
  Lawrenceville Lawn, 210 Luckie St, Lawrenceville
  3:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Around the World in the DTL & LIVE in the DTL Concert Series: Larger Than Life →
  Lawrenceville Lawn, 210 Luckie St, Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Around the World in the DTL →
  Lawrenceville Lawn, 210 Luckie St, Lawrenceville
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Africa Sunday at McKendree UMC →
  McKendree United Methodist Church, 1570 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CAT FOUND: this sweet girl has been hanging out in our garage for a few hours.
  We're in the Old Dominion neighborhood on Five Forks Truckum Rd between Killian Hill Rd and Martin Nash Rd. 678-895-1424 (Nextdoor Five Forks/River Dr)
• Does she belong to anyone?
  She ended up at my house but she seems like a house cat. She has a collar with a bell and she's friendly (Nextdoor Patterson / Five Forks)

• USAuto Sales posted a job opening for Production Team Lead I in Lawrenceville. Apply here.
• Dave & Buster's Restaurant posted a job opening for Dishwasher (Lavaplatos) in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawrenceville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gwinnett County

• Gwinnett town hall will cover flock cameras, immigration policy, data centers (thegeorgiasun.com)
• Gwinnett County officials give rabies warning after bat in Snellville area tests positive (monroelocal.org)
• 6 kids rescued from 'filthy' home, parents arrested (wsbtv.com)

Grayson

• HSFA Georgia Top 25 high school football rankings – September 8, 2026 (highschoolfootballamerica.com)

Ok Lawrenceville! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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