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🌱 Patch AM: How a recent rabid bat case could affect Snellville pets
Make time for Pumpkin Patch on the Snellville Patch calendar

Hello Snellville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a recent rabid bat case could affect Snellville pets
Also on today's calendar: Pumpkin Patch and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
- Monday: Turning sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dead bat found in Loganville backyard tests positive for rabies, officials say (cbsnews.com) — Gwinnett health officials are warning residents after a rabid bat was found in a Loganville backyard, just weeks after another rabid bat turned up inside a Snellville home. Snellville-area pet owners are urged to confirm vaccinations, avoid strange-acting wildlife, and seek immediate medical care plus call GNR Public Health if they suspect any exposure to rabies.
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📸 Around Snellville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Snellville
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★ Featured events ★
- Pumpkin Patch →
St Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1520 Oak Rd SW, Snellville
11:00 am - Harvest Fest: Focus & Thrive →
Kingdom Now Ministries, 4769 Centerville Hwy, Snellville
12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Rhythm & Soul Sunday: Sip & Step Edition →
Inviting Events, 3485 Stone Mountain Hwy, Snellville
4:00 pm - Author Talk with Valerie Burns →
Gwinnett County Public Library - Snellville Branch, Snellville
6:30 pm - AHA Club Gwinnett October Meeting →
Berean Christian Church Gwinnett, 1465 Highpoint Road, Snellville
9:30 am - Predestined for Purpose Ministries 2-Day Revival Service →
1905 Pharrs Rd, Snellville
7:00 pm - The Grace Run →
Snellville GA - The Grace Run - Community Walk →
Lenora Park, 4515 Lenora Church Road, Snellville
9:00 am - Fall Festival →
Snellville Christian Church, 2485 Scenic Hwy S, Snellville
10:00 am - Assests & Ownership - From Paycheck to Paycheck to Paid & Positioned →
THRIVE | Coworking * On Top of Gwinnett Library, 2245 Wisteria Drive Southwest, Snellville
2:00 pm - FREE - Dementia/Parkinson's Caregiver Support Group →
Manor Lake Senior Living Clubhouse
11:00 am - Trunk or Treat at Manor Lake of Snellville - Thurs. Oct. 29th 4-6pm →
Manor Lake Assisted Living, Memory Care & Independent Living - Snellville, 1642 Athens Hwy, Snellville
4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 28
Thursday October 29
📣 Snellville Shout Outs!
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- Discovery Point — 7709859555
- Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rehoming my dog babies.
When I originally got them, I expected to have a yard for them and the funds to maintain them. Unfortunately neither of those happened so now they… (Nextdoor Hewitt/ Tree Bark Lane) - Roaming dog.
I hope whoever this dogs "person" is finds this furbaby. I just saw it on Ferndale and Hemlock. Please save it! 3:15 pm, 10/8/26 (Nextdoor Nob Hill Estates)
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Snellville. Apply here.
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Prep Cook - Webb Gin Chili's in Snellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Snellville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grayson
- Preston Glasco: Georgia and Alabama are in a tug-of-war for the 2027 CB (dawgnation.com)
- Chef Jenard Wells Is Bringing Cornbread and Butter to Sea (rickeysmileymorningshow.com)
Gwinnett County
- Another suspect in custody after deadly triple shooting in Gwinnett County (wgauradio.com)
- RNC renews bid to restrict mail ballot returns in major Georgia county (democracydocket.com)
- The Ninth Circuit Just Wrote the Playbook for AI Sanctions; Other Courts Will Borrow It (law.com)
Ok Snellville! 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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