🌱 Patch AM: How will Parkview’s 12-4 Panthers fare in their next test?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Parkview's 12-4 Panthers fare in their next test?
• Lilburn sanctuary mourns beloved black bear Odi's passing

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 74.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lady Tiger Volleyball Goes to 6-4 on Season (hhjonline.com) — Harris County's Lady Tigers volleyball squad improved to 6-4 after splitting a pair of non-region matches, and now they're turning their attention to Parkview High of Lilburn. The Panthers, coming in with a strong 12-4 record, will be the Lady Tigers' next opponent, giving Lilburn fans a competitive matchup to watch as both teams test themselves outside region play.
   

• Black bear Odi euthanized at Gwinnett area wildlife sanctuary (fox5atlanta.com) — Lilburn's Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary has euthanized Odi, a longtime resident black bear and the last of the facility's original four bears, after a significant decline in her health. Staff say she spent her final years in a larger, more natural habitat and remember her as a beloved ambassador for her species, though they have not shared specific medical details.
   

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Saturday September 19
• Shepherds of the Meek 5th Annual Run for a Mission - Lilburn, GA 2026 →
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Thursday September 10
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  Head Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
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Friday September 11
• Fall Dance at BHS
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Friday September 4
• Game Day Fun
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
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• Foozer: Tucker First Friday Concert Series →
  Tucker Town Green, 4226 Railroad Ave, Tucker
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• High School Curriculum Night
  Dekalb County Stone Mountain, GA 30083
• Tales for Twos
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  9:30 am
• Baby Babbles Storytime
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  9:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  10:30 am
• Podcast Club
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Musical Mother Goose
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Norcross branch to celebrate fifth anniversary with October carnival festival (roughdraftatlanta.com)
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Gwinnett County

• Gwinnett County moves forward with plan to tax abandoned, blighted properties (wgauradio.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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