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🌱 Patch AM: How a Loganville Waffle House worker became an SEC football standout.
Be sure to catch Philanthropy Grill – Loganville, GA on the Loganville Patch calendar
Hi there, Loganville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Loganville Waffle House worker became an SEC football standout.
Also on today's calendar: Little Mania Midget Wrestling.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 72.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• From washing dishes at Waffle House to Gators: Joseph Mbatchou living the dream (orlandosentinel.com) — A former Grayson High student who once washed dishes at a Loganville Waffle House is now a rising defensive lineman for the Florida Gators. His journey from registering for classes at Grayson High in Loganville to earning major college offers highlights how hard work, late-night shifts, and a chance encounter with a coach changed his family's future. 
📸 Around Loganville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Loganville
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★ Featured events ★
- Philanthropy Grill – Loganville, GA →
Jersey Peach Bar & Grill, 2715 Loganville Hwy SW Suite 720, Loganville
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Little Mania Midget Wrestling →
Atmosphere Sports Bar, 540 Athens Hwy, Loganville
8:00 pm - Philanthropy Grill – Loganville, GA →
Jersey Peach Bar & Grill, 2715 Loganville Hwy SW Suite 720, Loganville
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Thursday October 1
📣 Loganville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Labor Day Holiday →
Rockdale County Conyers, GA 30012 - Labor Day - City Offices Closed →
Lawrenceville, GA Calendar Lawrenceville, GA 30046 - Redland Creek Greenway Public Information Meeting →
Lawrenceville, GA Calendar, 800 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville
4:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting →
Lawrenceville, GA Calendar, 70 S Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
6:00 pm - Lawrenceville Arts Commission (LAC) Meeting →
Lawrenceville, GA Calendar, 70 S Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
6:00 pm - Board of Education Work Session Meeting
Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
7:00 pm - City Council Work Session →
Lawrenceville, GA Calendar, 70 S Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
5:00 pm - Volleyball- AT Coleman
Couch Middle School Grayson, GA 30017
6:00 pm - Grandparents Breakfast
Starling Elementary School Grayson, GA 30017
7:00 am
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Loganville PatchAM possible:
- Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This Husky with a faded red collar with studs on it was found at our home at 2:10 AM on September 3rd.
My adult children tried for over an hour to coax him inside so we could identify him. He had no tags on his collar. Well, after an hour of trying to… (Nextdoor McCullers Acres) - Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
Found on September 2, 2026 in Loganville, GA 30052 near Neighborhood Willowwind Ct Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Willowwind)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for customer service associate 2 in Loganville. Apply here.
- Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Snellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loganville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Snellville
- Gwinnett County: Fueled for Growth (savannahherald.com)
Lawrenceville
- Gwinnett County Fair Returns Sept. 17–27 Family 4‑Pack Giveaway (macaronikid.com)
- Atlanta's Pretty as a Penny Productions Announces Hairspray as Inaugural Show (georgiaentertainment.com)
- Sherman Residential Expands Georgia Presence with Acquisition of 352-Unit Celadon on Club Apartment Community in Atlanta Metro (multifamilybiz.com)
Ok Loganville! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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