🌱 Patch AM: West Nile found near North Druid Hills—what health officials say to do

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• West Nile found near North Druid Hills—what health officials say to do

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 72.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Another DeKalb County mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile virus (atlantanewsfirst.com) — A mosquito trap in the 30329 ZIP code, which includes North Druid Hills, has tested positive for West Nile virus, adding to seven positive traps in DeKalb County this year. No human cases have been reported, but health officials urge residents to take mosquito precautions and stay alert as more traps across the county, and nearby Fulton County, show positive results.
   

📸 Around North Druid Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Druid Hills

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Friday August 21
• 2/3 Community Gathering
  International Community School Decatur, GA 30033
  8:15 am
• Friday Movies
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  1:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Day of the Dead Art Exhibit
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
Monday August 24
• StoryWalk® at Mason Mill Park
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library -
• Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades K-5th
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
  2:30 pm
• Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades 6th-8th
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
  4:30 pm
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Friends of the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Meeting
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  7:15 am
• Municipal Court Date →
  Avondale Estates, GA Calendar Avondale Estates, GA 30002
  8:00 am
• Coffee & Connections Networking Event at SouthState Bank Decatur
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce SouthState Bank (Decatur Branch) 150 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Ste 120 Decatur, GA 30030
  8:30 am
• Library Walkers
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Decatur

• East Lake, Parkwood intersection improvements finally coming (decaturish.com)
• Colombia earthquake: Decatur students collect 800 N95 masks (fox5atlanta.com)
• DeKalb County property tax bills are in the mail, property owners can sign up for e-alerts online (ocgnews.com)

Brookhaven

• More mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in DeKalb County (fox5atlanta.com)

Atlanta

• New Ranking Of GA's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com)
• Known Bookstore Closes After 30 Years In GA (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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