🌱 Patch AM: What inspectors found at Lilburn’s El Paso Tacos & Tequila this week

Coffee in hand, Lilburn? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What inspectors found at Lilburn's El Paso Tacos & Tequila this week
• How Lilburn Police helped crack a 492-vehicle burglary ring

Also on today's calendar: Kumanta Choir Auditions and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 71.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Metro Atlanta Restaurant Receives Low Score After Inspectors Find Multiple Violations (whatnow.com subscription) — Health inspectors just gave El Paso Tacos & Tequila on Stone Mountain Highway in Lilburn a failing score of 69, citing issues like unsafe food storage, labeling problems, and unsanitary practices. The restaurant must correct violations before an August 28 reinspection, so conditions could change soon. If you eat there, this report offers a detailed look at what inspectors found.
   

• Gwinnett County: 7 plead guilty to burglarizing 492 vehicles, ring to serve over 60 years combined (ocgnews.com) — A major auto break-in ring that hit nearly 500 vehicles across Gwinnett County has now seen seven members plead guilty and receive a combined decades-long set of prison sentences. Lilburn Police joined Gwinnett County and other agencies in investigating the crew, which targeted cargo vans and stole tools, guns, and cash. The case's outcome may help deter similar thefts in neighborhoods around Lilburn.
   

📸 Around Lilburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lilburn

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Thursday August 20
• Curriculum Night
  Mountain Park Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  5:30 pm
Friday August 21
• PTA's Movie Night
  Mountain Park Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Curriculum Night
  Head Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  5:30 pm
• Cub Scout Join Night
  Mountain Park Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Volleyball: BMS vs. Richards @ Home
  Berkmar Middle School Lilburn, GA 30047
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Curriculum Night
  Berkmar Middle School Lilburn, GA 30047
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Kumanta Choir Auditions →
  1405 Rockbridge Rd, Stone Mountain
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Game Day Fun
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  2:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Lexile, Literacy, and Career Planning Workshop
  Dekalb County Rockbridge ES, 445 Halwick Way, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
  9:00 am
• Junk Journaling
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  11:00 am
• America on Film
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  2:00 pm
• DCSD High School Kickoff Classic
  Dekalb County Hallford Stadium, 3789 Memorial College Ave Clarkston, GA 30021
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This extremely sweet young doggy girl was running loose on Monday, Aug.
  17 around the Burns road neighborhoods. We watched her cross Burns during rush hour several times before we could catch her. We asked around where… (Nextdoor Huntington-Beaver Hills)
• Venues for weddings ?
  Wedding decorators ? The budget for both is 4000 (Nextdoor Cobblestone Way)

• PrideStaff posted a job opening for CNC Press Brake Operator in Lilburn. Apply here.
• Driven Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Oil Change Team Member - Shop#91 - 4290 Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lilburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norcross

• How a street racing tragedy changed a Gwinnett neighborhood (wsbtv.com)
• Get to know the Kentucky football roster: No. 18 Xavier Daisy (usatoday.com)

Gwinnett County

• 'Cowboy' comes to the rescue: K-9 helps Gwinnett deputies arrest fentanyl suspect (wsbtv.com)

Ok Lilburn! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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