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Morning Tucker! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What could change at Tucker City Hall in Wednesday's special meeting?
  • How Tucker's FODAC turned a garage project into global mobility help
  • Charged with a crime in Tucker? Here's what happens next.

Also on today's calendar: Free Arabic Movie Night: THE PROPHET and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
  • Friday: Pleasant with some sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tucker council meeting agenda points to city hall shakeup (decaturish.com) — Tucker's city council will hold a special meeting Oct. 7 to reconsider City Manager John McHenry's contract and possibly replace longtime contractor Jacobs and lobbying firm Connect South. Mayor Anne Lerner frames the moves as part of "continuous improvement," but the discussion could reshape how Tucker runs major projects and advocates at the Capitol. Residents can watch live via the city website.
   

• Anniversary event celebrates FODAC's 40 years of community service (thechampionnewspaper.com) — A Tucker-based nonprofit, Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC), just marked 40 years of providing refurbished medical equipment from its Lewis Road headquarters, which local officials praised as "precious" to the city. Guests toured the 69,000‑square‑foot Tucker facility, learned how a small staff and many volunteers serve thousands, and heard about new support, including a $15,000 donation from DeKalb's CEO.
   

• What Happens After You Are Charged with a Crime in Tucker? (thisweekinworcester.com) — If you are arrested in Tucker, your case quickly moves from booking at the DeKalb County jail to a first appearance hearing, bond decision, and then formal charges. This guide walks Tucker residents through each stage, from arraignment and pretrial motions to plea deals or trial, stressing why early legal advice and silence on phones and social media can protect your future.
   

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  • 3M posted a job opening for Quality Inspector* in Clarkston. Apply here.
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Retail Sales in Norcross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucker here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clarkston

  • Liberty Women's Gymnastics looks to defend first national championship (liberty.edu)
  • Casting Call – Week of October 5th (audacy.com)

Stone Mountain

  • Gunman, 64, pleads guilty, sentenced to life in deadly 2024 family dispute at Lilburn store (ocgnews.com)
  • Gail Bean Finally Leads The Drop, in the Year Hollywood Called Her Too Old (martincid.com)
  • Monks Meadery planning big events in Poncey-Highland, second location in Stone Mountain (roughdraftatlanta.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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