🌱 Patch AM: What consequences will the Parkview student face after that online threat?

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In today's newsletter:

• What consequences will the Parkview student face after that online threat?
• How a Lilburn teacher's split-second rescue became a national example

Also on today's calendar: 5K Run/Walk & Free Health Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Not funny': Parkview High parent speaks out as student faces charges over threat (fox5atlanta.com) — Classes at Parkview High in Lilburn are back to normal after a student admitted posting an online threat that led to criminal charges and school discipline. The principal says the student will be held accountable, while parents and students describe the fear and stress caused by repeated threats and a recent bomb-scare evacuation. Officials have not released the student's identity or specific charges.
   

• 58 Simple Acts Of Kindness That Show How One Small Gesture Can Change Someone's Life (boredpanda.com) — Among many uplifting stories of everyday heroes, one stands out close to home: a Lilburn teacher, Matthew Forrester, pulled a 90-year-old driver from a burning car just seconds before it exploded. The piece argues that witnessing such acts of kindness can inspire more good deeds, offering a hopeful counterweight to the usual stream of negative news.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lilburn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 5K Run/Walk & Free Health Fair →
  Mount Moriah Now Church, 1983 Brockett Rd, Tucker
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Gardening 101: Composting 101 →
  JB Willims Park Communty Garden, 4935 Five Forks-Trickum Road, Lilburn
  5:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals-board meets as needed →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Fall Cornhole League →
  Lilburn City Park, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Lilburn GA
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Old Town Players presents: Exit Laughing →
  The Preston Room, Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main St, Lilburn
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
• Old Town Players presents: Exit Laughing →
  The Preston Room, Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main St, Lilburn
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Old Town Players presents: Exit Laughing →
  Preston Room, Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main St, Lilburn
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Fall Festival - Family Fun, BBQ, Vendors, & more! →
  Mountain Park UMC, 1405 Rockbridge Rd, Stone Mountain
  9:00 am
• Fall Festival →
  Mountain Park UMC, 1405 Rockbridge Rd, Stone Mountain
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Lilburn Daze Arts & Crafts Festival →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St NW, Lilburn
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Norcross

• Magic Lantern Night: a FREE festival & lantern parade in Norcross this Saturday & Sunday (atlantaonthecheap.com)
• Ottobock Partners with Atlanta Falcons (opedge.com)
• Maternal potassium-magnesium sulfate supplementation in low-protein diets improves performance and health of sows and suckling piglets (nih.gov)

Stone Mountain

• 2 Kids Killed, 2 Women Injured In DeKalb Shooting (patch.com)

Gwinnett County

• Trump administration flags three Georgia counties for using non-English election materials (wabe.org)
• Pirates Minor League Report: Top Hitter, Pitcher for Indianapolis, Greensboro (pittsburghbaseballnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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