🌱 Patch AM: How a Norcross teens’ fentanyl case led to 40-year sentence

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Norcross teens' fentanyl case led to 40-year sentence
• Why Suniva's Norcross plant is on a national solar stage
• Could Georgia's homestead tax plan squeeze Norcross city services?

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

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 71.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fentanyl dealer sentenced to 40 years for 2 Norcross teens' overdose deaths (ocgnews.com) — Two teenagers from Norcross died in 2023 after taking fentanyl-laced pills, and the Lawrenceville dealer who supplied them has now been sentenced to 40 years, with 35 to serve. Gwinnett prosecutors say the case should warn local families about how deadly fentanyl can be, especially for high school students in nearby communities.
   

• Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 (pv-magazine.com) — Norcross gets a notable shoutout in this national solar manufacturing conference agenda, highlighting Suniva's relaunch of its Norcross cell plant and plans for further expansion. While the two-day event happens in Austin next week, the discussions around domestic solar supply chains, factory jobs, and Suniva's growth could shape long-term clean-energy investment and employment prospects in Norcross and across Georgia.
   

• Mayor Paul warns legislative plan could cut Sandy Springs revenue by a third (roughdraftatlanta.com) — State lawmakers' push to phase out homestead property taxes could significantly cut revenue for cities like Norcross, threatening funding for police, parks, and road work. While Sandy Springs' mayor is the main voice here, Norcross officials are also raising alarms as they brace for possible service cuts or new revenue options when the legislature returns in January.
   

📸 Around Norcross

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norcross

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Parks, Green Spaces & Trails Commission Meeting →
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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Diary of a family affair Premiere Gala →
  3146 Reps Miller Road Northwest, Norcross
• Her Life Matters: Teen Girl Summit →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Norcross Branch, 5735 Buford Highway, Norcross
• PLUTO LIVE →
  Sahara Restaurant Bar & Lounge, 2077 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross
• PLUTO AFTER HOURS - BIGGEST GWINNETT BASH (FREE W/ RSVP) →
  Sahara restaurant and lounge, 2077 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross
• Let's Chat and Chew! →
  Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College Street Northwest, Norcross
• PLUTO AFTERHOURS: BIGGEST GWINNETT BASH →
  2077 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross
• PLUTO AFTER HOURS BASH →
  Sahara restaurant and lounge, 2077 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross
• Coffee With Council Meeting →
  Norcross GA
  8:00 am
Saturday October 3
• 5K Run/Walk & Free Health Fair →
  Mount Moriah Now Church, 1983 Brockett Rd, Tucker
  8:30 am
• All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM →
  Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 3380 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta
  9:45 am
• Pet Blessing / Blessing of the Animals →
  Brook Run Park Playground, Dunwoody
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Help finding missing cat.
  He is blind in left eye, although eye looks pretty normal from afar. Thanks! (Nextdoor Langford Road)
• Hello neighbors.
  I was told that if someone has to move out their apartment before their lease is up that property managers can make up fake charges and damages after… (Nextdoor Park Drive)

• Impact Staffing posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Norcross. Apply here.
• Waffle House posted a job opening for To Go Coordinator in Norcross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norcross here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree Corners

• Summer Concert Series: The Bourbon Brothers on September 26 (livinginpeachtreecorners.com)
• AUVSI Georgia Fall Chapter Meeting (auvsi.org)
• Mom raises organ donation awareness in Hispanic community after helping save daughter's life (11alive.com)

Doraville

• New MARTA CEO "Hunts" for federal support in boosting security measures as part of transit improvement (fultonneighbor.com)

Alpharetta

• Scarecrow Displays To Fill Downtown Alpharetta (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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