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And on the Bowie Patch calendar - Piney Orchard Street Festival

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Good morning to you Bowie! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What sentence a former Bowie officer received for a 2024 roadside shooting
  • How a deadly dispute near Bowie ended in a 30-year sentence
  • Meet a rising performer from Bowie Community Theater's recent cast.

Also on today's calendar: Piney Orchard Street Festival and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
  • Monday: A morning shower; sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former Bowie Police officer give home detention after shooting at man in 2024 (wjla.com) — Bowie residents are learning that former city police officer Robert Warrington will serve 18 months of home detention, with a much longer sentence suspended, after firing at a man during a 2024 stalled-vehicle call near Collington Road and U.S. 50. Prosecutors say the case shows no officer is above the law, and Warrington will also face years of probation.
   

2. Teen Sentenced In Fatal Beating, Burning Of Landover Man (patch.com) — A Mitchellville teenager has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, plus probation, for killing and burning a Landover man whose body was found in woods just outside Bowie. Prosecutors say the 2025 attack followed a dispute between the two, and an autopsy revealed severe blunt-force injuries and postmortem burning before police arrested the then-16-year-old suspect.
   

3. Savannah Brooks (backstage.com subscription) — A recent acting profile highlights Savannah Brooks's role in "Arsenic and Old Lace" with Bowie Community Theater in Bowie, giving local theater fans a glimpse of one of the performers on their stage. The profile lists her past roles, training, and skills, underscoring the level of experience appearing in community productions residents may attend.
   

4. 'We remember so we do not forget': Ceremonies across the DC region mark 25 years since 9/11 (wtop.com) — In Bowie, local leaders and residents gathered under a massive U.S. flag to solemnly mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and honor 24 Prince George's County victims. City officials praised first responders' courage, while survivors and community members across the region unveiled new memorials and artifacts to ensure the stories and sacrifices of that day are never forgotten.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My neighbor is having a plant sale at 12201 Quick Fox Ln.
    Bowie Saturday, September 12th from 8:30 to 4 PM. Come on by she has beautiful plants ! (Nextdoor Northridge)
  • I recently just got into bowling.
    I can't believe that bowling is still such a big thing like it was back when I was a child. Anyone on here that still does bowling? always looking… (Nextdoor Somerset- S Section)
  • Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 2331 in Bowie. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Bowie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bowie here.

Ok Bowie! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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