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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Brookhaven student’s brand-new car was flagged twice in days
And check out Museum Lab Series: Luke Hamilton on the Brookhaven Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Brookhaven? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Brookhaven student's brand-new car was flagged twice in days
- How much are Brookhaven drivers now paying at the pump?
Also on today's calendar: Museum Lab Series: Luke Hamilton and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Student's new car gets flagged by Flock twice in 2 days; family blames old data (wsbtv.com) — A Brookhaven family says their daughter was pulled over twice in two days after Flock license plate readers flagged her brand-new car for an insurance issue. Stops in both Atlanta and Cobb County appear tied to outdated data in connected systems, raising fresh questions for Brookhaven-area drivers about how quickly new vehicle information is updated and verified. 
• Gas prices jump as metro Atlanta drivers cut back on trips (wsbtv.com) — Drivers in Brookhaven are feeling the pinch as regular gas hits $3.99 a gallon at several stations along Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, about a dollar more than this time last year. Locals say they're cutting back on trips, while AAA offers tips like slowing down, combining errands, and paying cash to stretch each tank a bit further.
📸 Around Brookhaven
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookhaven
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- Family Storytime
Brookhaven Branch Library Brookhaven Library -
5:30 pm - Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
7:15 am - đŠđPM Intramurals: Flag Football (Field)đŠđ
Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
4:15 pm - Transfer and Paint Workshop: Autumn
Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
4:30 pm - Curriculum Night
Cross Keys High School Atlanta, GA 30319
4:30 pm - Boys Basketball Workouts (Gym)
Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
4:30 pm - Volleyball Match @ Trickum (Away)
Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
6:00 pm - Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
7:15 am - Thrive (Hames)
Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
8:15 am - Museum Lab Series: Luke Hamilton →
4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Brookhaven
1:00 pm - Wig Making Class in Atlanta | Private 1-on-1 Sewing Machine Course →
Yoli Opulence, 175 W Wieuca Rd NE, Atlanta
8:00 am - Wig Making Class in Atlanta | Private 1-on-1 Sewing Machine Course →
Yoli Opulence, 175 W Wieuca Rd NE, Atlanta
8:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Sunday September 13
Sunday September 20
📣 Brookhaven Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey neighbors I need an advice.
I have been feeding an outdoor neighborhood cat which is pretty old but I'm not sure how old it is. Lately I noticed that he is having issues with… (Nextdoor Jackson Square)
🗞 Nearby News
Doraville
- Storms bring down trees, knock out power to 50K in metro Atlanta (fox5atlanta.com)
Dunwoody
- Another medical cannabis dispensary coming to metro Atlanta area (wsbtv.com)
- Claim Associate - Auto- Hybrid in Dunwoody, Georgia (statefarm.com)
Ok Brookhaven! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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