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🌱 Patch AM: Fiery Crash Involving Trooper Kills Man During Police Chase In GA
Also, don't miss Bzzzy Boys Book Club: September Meeting on the Tucker Patch calendar
Good morning Tucker! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Fiery Tucker police chase crash leaves 19-year-old passenger dead
Also on today's calendar: Sahtain wa Hana: An Arabic Homemade Community Lunch and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 69.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fiery Crash Involving Trooper Kills Man During Police Chase In GA (patch.com) — Residents in Tucker are grappling with news of a deadly overnight police chase that ended in a fiery crash at Mountain Industrial Boulevard and Hugh Howell Road, killing 19-year-old passenger Anthony Angeles. Georgia State Patrol has placed the involved K9 trooper on administrative leave while internal and collision reconstruction investigations review the pursuit response and whether proper procedures were followed, amid broader concerns about dangerous stunt driving on local roads. 
📸 Around Tucker
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tucker
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★ Featured events ★
- Bzzzy Boys Book Club: September Meeting →
The ACV, 2058 Kilman Drive, Tucker
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Curriculum Night
Stephenson High School Stone Mountain, GA 30087
5:00 pm - SMS Volleyball vs.Beacon
Stephenson Middle School Clarkston Middle School
5:30 pm - Johns Homestead Park Hike
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
6:00 pm - SMMS Pirates Football vs Cedar Grove MS
Stone Mountain Middle School , 4301 Sarr Parkway, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
7:00 pm - SMMS Volleyball Game vs. Sequoyah MS
Stone Mountain Middle School Chamblee Middle School, 3601 Sexton Woods Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341
7:30 pm - Curriculum Night Sep 10 2026
Elizabeth Andrews High School Media Center -
4:00 pm - Curriculum Night Thursday 8/10
Tucker High School
6:00 pm - Game Day Fun
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
2:00 pm - South Atlanta Hornets vs Stone Mountain Pirates
Stone Mountain High School Lakewood Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
6:30 pm - Sahtain wa Hana: An Arabic Homemade Community Lunch →
Alif Institute, 3288 Marjan Dr, Atlanta
11:30 pm - Identity-Powered Public Speaking →
Alif Institute, 3288 Marjan Dr, Atlanta
2:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
📣 Tucker Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone!
My name is Karina and I volunteer with a non-profit and we're looking for any interested volunteers to play music at a senior care facility. If you… (Nextdoor Henderson)
- Cushman & Wakefield posted a job opening for Cleaner, Full Time - 1st Shift in Tucker. Apply here.
- LION posted a job opening for Shipping-Receiving Clerk in Clarkston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucker here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clarkston
- Clarkston's Rice Festival is a FREE tasting event on Saturday, Sept. 12th (atlantaonthecheap.com)
Stone Mountain
- Pic(k) of the Week: Bicycle PATH (yoursforgoodfermentables.com)
- Lawmaker pushes for safety laws, targeting faster e-bikes and golf carts (11alive.com)
- Pic(k) of the Week: This way, in red. (yoursforgoodfermentables.com)
Ok Tucker! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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