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Hey hey Norcross! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you seen this Norcross teen or the blue Corolla?
  • Last chance to score big deals at Norcross's giant furniture mart.
  • Norcross edge rusher Tyler Younger already on Alabama's 2027 commitment list

Also on today's calendar: FAROOQ GOT AUDIO LIVE IN ATLANTA | SAT OCT 10 | HOTTEST BOLLYWOOD NIGHT and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police in Georgia Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Girl From Norcross After She Was Last Seen Leaving Home in a Blue Toyota Corolla (newsbreak.com) — Norcross residents are being urged to help locate 13-year-old Evelin Inestroza, last seen leaving her Gulf Terrace home on September 29 and getting into a blue Toyota Corolla with aftermarket wheels. Gwinnett County police ask anyone who may have camera footage, saw the car, or recognizes her description to contact detectives or Crime Stoppers immediately so they can confirm her safety and trace her movements.
   

• Georgia's Massive Furniture Clearance Center Has Some Of The Best Name-Brand Deals (takingthekids.com) — Norcross shoppers have just a few days left to visit Georgia Furniture Mart's massive Dawson Boulevard showroom before its permanent closure and liquidation sale wraps up around October 12. The 92,000-square-foot Norcross flagship and attached clearance outlet are offering deep discounts on name-brand furniture and mattresses, but inventory is shrinking fast, so residents should measure rooms, inspect pieces carefully, and clarify delivery terms before buying.
   

• Alabama Offers Speedy Four-Star Defensive Back in Class of 2028 (newsbreak.com) — Alabama's latest football recruiting update includes a nod to Norcross, where three-star edge rusher Tyler Younger is part of the Crimson Tide's 2027 class. The piece focuses on a new 2028 offer to speedy defensive back Kia Jones Jr., while listing current commitments from Georgia and across the Southeast that could shape future SEC matchups.
   

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    5 year old boy in my home and want to add one more child. Anyone need childcare? I am a teacher, been in childcare for 4 years, and make everything… (Nextdoor Park Drive)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • AI Developer (Agentic AI Engineer) @ W2 - FutureTech Consultants LLC - Hybrid in Reston, VA, US (dice.com)
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  • EGF Family Growth Factors Market To 2035: Stem Cell and Cell Therapy Demand Drives 6.2% CAGR (indexbox.io)

Doraville

  • Read the full transcript from the U.S. Senate debate between Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (atlantanewsfirst.com)

Alpharetta

  • Alpharetta Festival Partially Canceled Due To Hurricane Isaias: City (patch.com)

Ok Norcross! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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