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Good day Hyattsville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Hyattsville retiree's "losing" ticket became $50,000
  • What happened during the armed carjacking on New Hampshire Avenue?
  • DeMatha cornerback in Hyattsville draws offers from major college powers

Also on today's calendar: 43rd Annual Choreographers' Showcase Auditions and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Scratch-off surprise erupts into $50K payday for Hyattsville retiree (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Hyattsville retiree just turned a routine scratch-off into a $50,000 windfall, thanks to a 10X symbol on a Maryland Lottery "20X the Cash" ticket. He bought the winner in Silver Spring and now plans to put the money toward a car and paying down his mortgage, while the retailer earns a bonus and one top prize remains unclaimed statewide.
   

2. Man pleads guilty in a spree of violent armed carjackings in DC, Maryland and Virginia (wusa9.com) — Hyattsville residents should know a man has pleaded guilty in a multi-state armed carjacking spree that included a violent robbery on the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where a Prius driver was assaulted and had electronics and keys stolen. The case, spanning D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, remains under FBI investigation as the defendant awaits sentencing in early 2027.
   

3. STRecruiting: South Carolina zeroing in on a top cornerback in Langston Pridgeon of Dematha Catholic (sportstalksc.com) — A standout cornerback now playing for DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville is drawing serious attention from South Carolina and a long list of other major college football programs. South Carolina secondary coach Torrian Gray has been in close contact with Langston Pridgeon and his family, and Pridgeon is planning campus visits while weighing offers from top schools nationwide.
   

4. The life-altering choices immigrant families are making under Trump's crackdown (madison365.com) — Hyattsville families are among those quietly bracing for immigration crackdowns, with St. Matthew's Episcopal Church's priest named standby legal guardian for at least 31 local children whose parents fear detention or deportation. The story follows immigrant parents nationwide wrestling with choices like naming guardians, leaving the country, or drastically changing daily routines under Trump-era enforcement policies.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday August 19
  • Needlework Social
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
    5:30 pm
  • Elizabeth Vartkessian on "The Deserving"
    Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday August 20
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
    10:30 am
  • Free HIV and Syphilis Screening
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
    1:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
    10:30 am
  • STEM Fun: Ozobots
    Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
    1:00 pm
    • Monday August 24
  • Student Orientation Day
    César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion Hyattsville, MD 20782
    • Saturday September 5
  • 43rd Annual Choreographers' Showcase Auditions →
    Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
    10:00 am

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Ok Hyattsville! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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