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In today's newsletter:

• How a deadly Lilburn store shooting ended in life without parole
• Lilburn therapist's five life sentences: what the jury heard in court

Also on today's calendar: Pumpkin Patch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gunman, 64, pleads guilty, sentenced to life in deadly 2024 family dispute at Lilburn store (ocgnews.com) — A gunman has received life in prison plus 25 years for killing two relatives during an April 2024 shooting at a Lilburn store where they worked, closing a high-profile local case. Gwinnett prosecutors say the guilty plea and maximum sentence bring some justice to the victims' family and highlight cooperation with Lilburn Police in investigating the attack.
   

• Former Lilburn child therapist gets five life sentences for abusing teen (fox5atlanta.com) — A Lilburn man and former child therapist has been sentenced in Gwinnett County to five consecutive life terms for repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, ensuring he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Jurors convicted him on multiple rape and aggravated child molestation charges, and prosecutors say the case should reassure local families that such abuse is taken extremely seriously.
   

📸 Around Lilburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lilburn

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Pumpkin Patch →
  St Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1520 Oak Rd SW, Snellville
  11:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Harvest Fest: Focus & Thrive →
  Kingdom Now Ministries, 4769 Centerville Hwy, Snellville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• International Night
  Head Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  6:00 pm
• Fall Cornhole League →
  Lilburn City Park, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Lilburn Daze Arts & Crafts Festival →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St NW, Lilburn
  9:00 am
• Lilburn Daze →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main Street, Lilburn
  9:00 am
Monday October 12
• CLOSED for Columbus Day/Fall Break →
  En Pointe School of Dance, 5334 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn
• City Council Work Session →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Food Truck Tuesday in the Park →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main Street, Lilburn
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Providence Christian Dual Meet →
  Lilburn GA
Sunday October 25
• MPUMC Trunk or Treat →
  1405 Rockbridge Rd, Stone Mountain
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for recommendations for a kitchen remodel.
  The job includes demo of existing cabinets and flooring. After the floor installer finishes, new cabinets need to be installed and appliances… (Nextdoor Mountain Park)
• I was home alone around 1:30PM today.
  A teen boy (I think) knocked on my door and asked to use my land line and I said we didn't have one. He asked for water so I gave him a bottle of… (Nextdoor Mountain Park)

• Waffle House posted a job opening for Cook / Grill Operator in Lilburn. Apply here.
• PruittHealth Corporation, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant - Weekends in Lilburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lilburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norcross

• Norcross approves Piedmont Pathway project bridging divided community (roughdraftatlanta.com)
• Sr Software Engineer, Smart Mobility - TransCore - Norcross, GA, US (dice.com)
• Tissue Typing Reagents Market To 2035: Transplant Demand and HLA Monitoring Fuel Expansion (indexbox.io)

Gwinnett County

• Gwinnett County awarded $750K federal grant to help fight elder abuse (wsbradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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