🌱 Niko Moon Pre-Race Concert + Hollis Street Jamboree Today

Hello all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Douglasville Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town. Including updates on...

• Douglasville native to perform at Daytona International Speedway's Coke Zero Sugar 400 pre-race concert
• Further details on the fatal accident on I-20
• Hollis Street Jamboree this weekend

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very hot. High: 96 Low: 72.

Here are the top five stories in Douglasville today:

1. A country music sensation who grew up in Douglasville, Niko Moon is set to light up the atmosphere with a pre-race concert at Daytona International Speedway's Coke Zero Sugar 400 event, marking the thrilling conclusion of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series regular season before playoffs. Hailing from a background of musical inspiration, Moon's rise in the industry has seen him crafting hits for Zac Brown Band and Rascal Flatts, before carving his own path with EPs like "Coastin'" and "Good Time." The performance will take place today, Aug. 26. (Hometown News)
2. More details have been released regarding a story in the previous newsletter: In a tragic incident on I-20 in Georgia, a tractor-trailer driver died after colliding with a Honda Accord in the early hours of Thursday morning. The collision caused the Accord to swerve off the road and come to a halt in the median, while the tractor-trailer overturned, striking a guardrail after crossing all lanes. The Georgia State Patrol, suspecting involvement, found an abandoned Nissan Altima near the crash site. The identity of the deceased tractor-trailer driver remains undisclosed. (Douglasville Patch)
3. REMINDER: The annual Hollis Street Jamboree is happening at the House of Hope on 8304 Hollis St. today, Aug. 26, from 1:00-6:00 p.m. The event promises a range of attractions including a cookout, local resource information, kids' activities, music, and more. For parking, you can use the adjacent Simpson and Daughters Mortuary on 6787 James D. Simpson Ave. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
4. The initial version of the "Forward Douglasville, 2023-2033" Comprehensive Plan has been unveiled by the City of Douglasville, developed in collaboration with consulting team Goodwyn Mills Cawood. Stakeholders are invited to assess the draft and engage in the upcoming Public Hearing scheduled during the City Council meeting on Aug. 31 at 6:00 p.m., offering an opportunity to provide feedback. This event marks the second Public Hearing dedicated to finalizing the plan. (Douglasville, Georgia)
5. Georgia authorities are working to confirm the identity of a child's body found at a garbage facility, suspected to be 2-year-old J’Asiah Mitchell, whose father had been accused of falsely claiming his abduction. The nearby East Point police discovered the remains and are now investigating Artavious North, the child's father, as a possible suspect, after his initial report of an armed robbery and kidnapping was debunked. As the community rallied to search for the missing child, Mitchell's mother, Asia Mitchell, initially unsure of who could take her son, later revealed that the child had tragically been found, using a GoFundMe page to cover funeral expenses. (Newsbreak)

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Today in Douglasville:

Saturday, August 26

• Blue Skies And Butterflies At Painting With A Twist (12:00 PM)
• Afternoon Tea With Princess Tiana At Crossroads Church Of Douglasville (2:00 PM)
• Paint A Paca With Katie At L&R Alpaca Haven Farm (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Douglas County District Attorney's Office is accepting applications for an assistant district attorney. For more information and to apply, click here. (Douglas County District Attorney's Office via Facebook)
• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Douglasville area at the link! (Douglasville Patch)
• The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has rescheduled its Night of the Blue Lights car show for Sep. 16 at 5:00 p.m. Read the details at the link. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) via Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.