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🌱 Patch AM: What we know so far about the fatal Buford warehouse accident

Spotted on the Buford calendar: Fall Garden Expo presented by Hall County Master Gardeners

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  • What we know so far about the fatal Buford warehouse accident

Also on today's calendar: Fall Garden Expo presented by Hall County Master Gardeners and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Family seeks answers after fatal Buford warehouse incident (fox5atlanta.com) — A longtime Global Industrial employee was killed on September 9 after being crushed under a loading ramp at a Buford industrial park, and his family says they still lack clear answers. Relatives are trying to bring his wife and children from Ghana for burial and have launched a fundraiser, while Gwinnett County police continue investigating how the equipment failure occurred.
   

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