🌱 Patch AM: What Norcross residents should do after this rabid cat attack

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In today's newsletter:

• What Norcross residents should do after this rabid cat attack
• Norcross firm wins spot on $3.5 billion Air Force contract
• Norcross sister mourns Belfast veteran John T. Arthur, 81

Also on today's calendar: All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Cat with rabies attacks 2 people in Gwinnett County (wsbtv.com) — A rabid cat attacked two people near the 4300 block of Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross, prompting an urgent warning for residents to avoid strange-acting animals and check pet vaccinations. Health officials urge anyone bitten or scratched by a suspicious animal to seek immediate medical care, then call GNR Public Health or Gwinnett Animal Welfare to report the incident.
   

• Air Force sets aside $3.5 billion for cleanup, construction and restoration (cleveland.com) — A Norcross-based company, Cape-SRS JV LLC, is among 34 small businesses chosen to compete for up to $3.5 billion in Air Force environmental cleanup and construction work through 2034. This selection could bring significant federal project revenue and specialized jobs tied to environmental remediation and construction management back to the Norcross business community.
   

• John T. Arthur, 81, Belfast (wellsvillesun.com) — An obituary for longtime Belfast resident John T. Arthur notes that he is survived by his sister Ann Marchand, who lives in Norcross along with other family members. Norcross readers connected to the Marchand or Arthur families may want to know about his life of service, military background, and upcoming graveside service in New York.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norcross

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 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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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Afrobeats Sundays at Sahara | Gwinnett's Afro Social →
  Sahara Lounge, 2077 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross
  7:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Movie Monday: Selena 1:30 p.m. Showing →
  Norcross GA
  1:30 pm
• Movie Monday: Selena →
  Cultural Arts & Community Center, Norcross
  6:30 pm
• Movie Monday: Selena 6:30 p.m. Showing →
  Norcross GA
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• GROW HERE Temporary Public Art Installation →
  Skin Alley, Norcross
• The QUEENTEDDY Movement: REP YOUR FLAG: Nigerian Independence Edition. →
  4790 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross
• Tanael Joachim at Atlanta Comedy Theatre →
  Atlanta Comedy Theatre, 4650 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross
  7:00 pm
• Atlanta, GA →
  Atlanta Comedy Theatre, 4650 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• The Bourbon Brothers Band at The Forum at Peachtree Corners →
  The Forum at Peachtree Corners, 5155 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 5K Run/Walk & Free Health Fair →
  Mount Moriah Now Church, 1983 Brockett Rd, Tucker
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, first no one has passed away...
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Metro Atlanta city launching program to reduce unusually high deer population (wsbradio.com)
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• Georgia Politics, Campaigns, and Elections for September 25, 2026 (gapundit.com)

Lilburn

• Serb Fest features Serbian food and culture, happening in Lilburn on Oct. 3 and 4 (atlantaonthecheap.com)
• Friends, Teammates, Leaders (chattanoogan.com)
• Krispy Kreme: FREE coffee with purchase, plus a new coffee-flavored doughnut, for National Coffee Day (atlantaonthecheap.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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