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🌱 How a free school grocery cut Conyers absences nearly in half
Make time for Olde Town LCI Closing Open House on the Conyers Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a free school grocery cut Conyers absences nearly in half
Also on today's calendar: Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Zoning Public Hearing and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Free in-school grocery store helps cut Conyers student absences by 43% (fox5atlanta.com) — Families at C.J. Hicks Elementary in Conyers can now shop a free in-school grocery store that's sharply reducing student absences and easing food insecurity. The market, stocked with fresh produce, dairy, frozen items, and snacks, is open twice weekly and supported by regular food bank visits, helping boost attendance and enrollment while giving parents more dignified access to healthy food. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Conyers
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★ Featured events ★
- Olde Town LCI Closing Open House →
5:30 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Zoning Public Hearing →
Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers
6:00 pm - Constituent Services →
Conyers-Rockdale Library, 864 Green St. SW, Conyers
10:00 am - Line Dancing Social →
Johnson Park, 1781 Ebenezar Rd. SW, Conyers
6:00 pm - Wet J'Ouvert Madness Weekend 2026: 3 Events, 2 Days →
1991 Irwin Bridge Road Northwest, Conyers - Atlanta Youth Dressage Challenge →
Georgia International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers - Newton County Saddle Club Open Horse Show →
Georgia International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers
8:00 am - Paper & Electronic Shredding Day →
American Legion, 674 American Legion RD NE, Conyers
9:00 am - Rockdale EMA National Preparedness Day →
Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Drive, Conyers
9:00 am - National Preparedness Day →
1064 Culpepper Dr SW, Conyers
9:00 am - Sabbath School →
3001 Old Salem Road SE, Conyers
9:30 am - Worship Service →
3001 Old Salem Road SE, Conyers
10:30 am
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- DONATIONS
I am moving out of state and I am a craft hoarder! I am looking for an organization that uses fleece, flannel and cotton fabrics. To make items for… (Nextdoor Honey Creek) - Someone's dog ran in our home during the storm.
He has 3 legs and very calm. Please contact if you have and information. (Nextdoor South Mill)
- Thompson Tractor Company posted a job opening for Rental Coordinator - Lift Truck in Conyers. Apply here.
- Acuity Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Refuel Sales Manager in Conyers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conyers here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lithonia
- DeKalb County Board of Commissioners honors former Police Chief Eddie Moody with renaming of East Precinct (ocgnews.com)
- More mosquitos test positive for West Nile in DeKalb County (decaturish.com)
Stonecrest
- 'It's been just really scary', parents breathe sigh of relief after MLK, Jr. HS lockdown (wsbtv.com)
- Nolan Wells' parents make plea for justice after no charges filed in his death (abc7.com)
- More mosquito traps test positive for West Nile Virus in metro Atlanta (wsbtv.com)
Stone Mountain
- Suspect Arrested In DeKalb Shooting That Killed 2, Injured 2 (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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