🌱 Patch AM: See the powerful new 9/11 memorial now at Lilburn City Hall

Hello Lilburn! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See the powerful new 9/11 memorial now at Lilburn City Hall
• After deadly Lilburn fire, are your home's smoke alarms working?
• How an AI-generated threat briefly locked down Lilburn's Parkview High

Also on today's calendar: Pop-Up Yard Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lilburn unveils permanent 9/11 memorial featuring World Trade Center steel (kiss104fm.com) — Lilburn residents now have a permanent 9/11 memorial at City Hall, featuring a piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center. Unveiled on the 25th anniversary of the attacks, the display is complemented by 2,977 handmade origami cranes, each honoring an individual victim and remaining on view for the next month.
   

• 2 dead after early morning kitchen fire at Lilburn home, officials say (fox5atlanta.com) — A devastating early morning fire in a Lilburn home killed two people and destroyed the house, with officials confirming the blaze started accidentally in the kitchen and that no working smoke alarms were present. Gwinnett County Fire is urging Lilburn residents to install and regularly test detectors in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each level, and to leave immediately and call 911 if a fire breaks out.
   

• Masked AI call forces Parkview High into soft lockdown (fox5atlanta.com) — Parkview High School in Lilburn briefly went into a soft lockdown Friday after an AI-generated threatening phone call was sent through a masked number, prompting a law enforcement sweep. Classes soon returned to normal, but Gwinnett School Police, the GBI, and FBI are still investigating the call's origin and have not yet identified any suspects or announced new security measures.
   

📸 Around Lilburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lilburn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Shepherds of the Meek 5th Annual Run for a Mission - Lilburn, GA 2026 →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St NW, Lilburn
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Rock the Park →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main Street, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
• Rock the Park: Free concert and food trucks →
  Lilburn GA
  7:00 pm
Monday September 14
• CANCELED - City Council Work Session →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
• CANCELED - City Council Meeting →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Preschool Storytime at Mountain Park Library! →
  1210 Pounds Rd NW, Lilburn
  11:30 am
• CANCELED - Downtown Development Authority →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Fall Cornhole League →
  Lilburn City Park, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Run for a Mission 5K & Family Walk – Transform Lives Together →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St NW, Lilburn
  8:00 am
• Pop-Up Yard Sale →
  Historic Wynne-Russell House, 4685 Wynne Russell Dr NW, Lilburn
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Splash Pad Closing Day →
  Lilburn GA
Monday September 21
• Mayor Johnny Crist's Town Hall Meeting →
  Lilburn GA
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know what's happening in the Parkview area?
  Several police cars just zoomed by on Arcado Rd from Killian Rd direction. (Nextdoor Legends at Parkview)

• Mister Car Wash posted a job opening for Guest Service Specialist in Lilburn. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Tucker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lilburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norcross

• Chik On in Norcross receives a 46% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• Cell phone video helps convict man in deadly Norcross shooting (fox5atlanta.com)
• Woman recalls escaping World Trade Center from 51st floor on 9/11 (wsbradio.com)

Gwinnett County

• Gwinnett County seeks CASA volunteers to support foster children (ocgnews.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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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