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🌱 Patch AM: How Tucker’s own Ryan Sieg finally won after 424 NASCAR tries
Coming up: Our Arabic Language Fall/ Winter registration is now open! on the Tucker Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Tucker's own Ryan Sieg finally won after 424 NASCAR tries
Also on today's calendar: Our Arabic Language Fall/ Winter registration is now open! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How To Win Your First O'Reilly Race In 424 Easy Steps (frontstretch.com) — A long, winding NASCAR journey finally pays off for Ryan Sieg, the veteran driver proudly identified as being from Tucker. The story walks through his 12-year, 424-step grind in the O'Reilly Xfinity Series, from near-misses and heartbreaks to finally breaking through with a dramatic superspeedway win that rewards his persistence and passion for racing. 
📸 Around Tucker
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tucker
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- Our Arabic Language Fall/ Winter registration is now open! →
Alif Institute, 3288 Marjan Dr, Atlanta
9:00 am - Baby Babbles Storytime
Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
9:30 am - Tales for Twos
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
9:30 am - Toddler Storytime
Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
10:30 am - Yoga for Preschoolers
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
11:00 am - Northlake Classic Books Discussion Group
Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
2:00 pm - Musical Mother Goose
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
9:30 am - Toddler Storytime
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
10:30 am - Preschool Storytime
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
11:15 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
📣 Tucker Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades K-5th
Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
2:30 pm - Friends of the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Book Sale
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
4:00 pm - Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades 6th-8th
Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
4:30 pm - English as a Second Language (ESL)
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
6:00 pm
Monday August 31
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Pine LakeFest Announces Music Schedule
How about our music lineup for LakeFest 2026! As your fall schedule fills up, we invite you to save the date and come over to Pine Lake for two... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Traffic is at a standstill on I-285 S reported at...
Traffic is at a standstill on I-285 S reported at 7:19 AM. (Nextdoor ) - There is road construction on I-85 S reported at...
There is road construction on I-85 S reported at 4:49 AM. "Paving Operation in Progress [Fleet Watcher, iCone]" (Nextdoor )
- Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Tucker. Apply here.
- Atria Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Tucker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucker here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stone Mountain
- Redan Raiders wipe out early deficit, dominate rivals Stone Mountain Pirates in 34-12 upset (ocgnews.com)
- Man wanted for armed robbery arrested after hours-long SWAT standoff (fox5atlanta.com)
- 13th Hour Haunted House in Wharton makes USA TODAY's best list (nj.com)
Chamblee
- DeKalb County Pet of the Week, Knocker, overcame rough past (appenmedia.com)
- Man Injured in Early-Morning Shooting at Chamblee Shopping Plaza – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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