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Riverdale, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Riverdale? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will you roll up your sleeve at Charles Drew High next week?
  • How police finally tracked down the Riverdale gas station murder suspect

Also on today's calendar: Riverdale's Haunted House of Horrors and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Georgia election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 45.
  • Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Red Cross: Blood and platelet donors needed now (griffindailynews.com) — Riverdale residents can donate blood close to home when the Red Cross hosts a drive at Charles Drew High School on November 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors this fall can receive up to $20 in gift cards and free A1C testing in November, helping both local patients and their own health.
   

• Wanted man arrested in deadly Clayton County gas station shooting (fox5atlanta.com) — Police have arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting at the Marathon Gas Riverdale Xpress Mart on Riverdale Road, a case that’s likely on many Riverdale residents’ minds. Investigators say the killing followed an argument and appears to be an isolated incident, though officials have not yet released the victim’s identity or details on where the suspect was captured.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Question for the neighborhood gardeners:
    Tomato season is over. Do you still have tomatoes hanging on the vine? I have a plant that I started growing late in the season so I cover it up at… (Nextdoor Pallisades Estates)
  • Hello.
    Is there a Loctician available this weekend to do a wash and retwist for my 17-year-old son? Ideally, someone who can crochet since he needs some… (Nextdoor Apple Valley)
  • Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Riverdale. Apply here.
  • Chase Professionals posted a job opening for Janitor in Forest Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • After 35 years in Metro ATL, Chick-fil-A is demolishing this beloved Dwarf House & replacing it with something new (secretatlanta.co)
  • Morgan Stanley incentive package 14% solution compared with Neiman ask (therealdeal.com)
  • Files from Yesteryear: Oct. 24, 1940 (cullmantribune.com)

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Ok Riverdale! 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: "What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes?" — A nervous wreck (Thank you Fiona M. for sending it in!)
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