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Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Chik On in Norcross receives a 46% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com) — A Norcross restaurant, Chik On on Jimmy Carter Boulevard, recently received a failing 46 out of 100 on its Sept. 8 health inspection, with numerous violations involving food safety, storage, and sanitation. Inspectors ordered immediate corrections, warned that the permit could be suspended if issues aren't fixed by a follow-up visit by Sept. 18, and scheduled an additional routine inspection within a year.
2. Woman recalls escaping World Trade Center from 51st floor on 9/11 (wsbradio.com) — A Norcross woman who survived the World Trade Center attack from the 51st floor now honors 9/11 each year by delivering homemade cookies and thank-you cards to local fire and police stations. She encourages Norcross-area residents to turn the anniversary into a day of gratitude by visiting first responders and personally saying thank you for their service.
3. Coastal Georgia lottery ticket leads to $30,000 Mega Millions prize (wjcl.com) — A Norcross player recently won $20,000 playing the Georgia Lottery's online game Fishing for Gold: On Tour, part of a string of big Labor Day weekend wins statewide. Other prizes ranged from a $30,000 Mega Millions ticket in coastal Georgia to several five-figure Diggi Game payouts and Fantasy 5 jackpots across the state.
4. From DoorDash to the NFL: Dohnte Meyers says 'Everything is perfectly and divinely placed by God' (heartlandernews.com) — An NFL wide receiver who once played at Norcross High School has gone from being a zero-star recruit and food delivery driver to earning a roster spot with the Cincinnati Bengals. His journey, which included a standout season in the Canadian Football League and overcoming injuries, is grounded in his Christian faith and belief that every step was divinely guided.
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