🌱 Patch AM: Norcross Belk is closing—here’s when and what shoppers should know

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In today's newsletter:

• Norcross Belk is closing—here's when and what shoppers should know

Also on today's calendar: IMAXC Independent Metro Atlanta Championship and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 67 degrees.
• Monday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Lots of sun; nice, less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Belk to shut down Gwinnett County department store after 25 years (newsbreak.com) — Norcross shoppers will lose a longtime retail anchor when the Belk on Peachtree Parkway closes for good on Jan. 15, 2027, after 25 years in business. The company says employees can seek transfers to nearby locations, and customers can expect steep in-store discounts up to 75% off, while still finding Belk stores in Snellville, Buford, and Cumming.
   

📸 Around Norcross

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norcross

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Afrobeats Sundays at Sahara | Gwinnett's Afro Social →
  Sahara Lounge, 2077 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• IMAXC Independent Metro Atlanta Championship →
  Norcross GA
• Regular Council Meeting →
  Council Chambers, Norcross
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Orientación sobre su negocio y Prospera →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Norcross Branch, 5735 Buford Highway, Norcross
  11:00 am
• Day Of Play →
  Lillian Webb Park, Norcross
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Wesleyan Varsity Invitational #2 →
  Norcross GA
• Planning & Zoning Board Meeting →
  2nd Floor Conference Room, Norcross
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting →
  2nd Floor Conference Room, Norcross
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Neighborhood Cleanup & Recycling Day →
  Norcross Public Works, Norcross
  8:00 am
• Como comprar 3 casas en 3 años →
  Kw Bilingual Now, 3169 Holcomb Bridge Rd Suite 200, Norcross
  11:00 am
• Death and Rebirth: The Journey of Becoming →
  4790 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross
  5:00 pm
• FAROOQ GOT AUDIO LIVE IN ATLANTA | SAT OCT 10 | HOTTEST BOLLYWOOD NIGHT →
  Sahara Restaurant Bar & Lounge, 2077 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross
  10:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is my backyard and I'm looking for quotes for cleaning it up.
  As you can see, the majority of it is leaves, sticks, and some limbs. Closer to the back by the fence and shed, there's tall grass. What can be… (Nextdoor Norcross)
• Looking for a reliable contractor for a ~1,200 sq.
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• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Norcross. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree Corners

• Vice Mayor and City Council Member to Hold Town Hall Meetings This Month (livinginpeachtreecorners.com)
• Head to Head Survey: Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.A) versus Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) (watchlistnews.com)
• Passing game powers Bulldogs past Vandy (sicemdawgs.com)

Doraville

• 1979 Rock Hit, About a Mysterious Woman, Became an Unlikely Halloween Favorite (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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