🌱 Patch AM: How police safely located the Norcross man missing for weeks

Good morning Norcross! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How police safely located the Norcross man missing for weeks
• Will a roundabout finally calm this dangerous Norcross-area intersection?

Also on today's calendar: Neighborhood Christmas Train Event! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunshine; breezy, much colder, temps: high: 42, low: 20.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, but chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Missing Norcross man located (accesswdun.com) — Gwinnett County Police say a Norcross man previously reported missing has now been found safe, easing concerns for local family and neighbors. The 40-year-old had last been in contact with relatives in November, prompting a countywide search and public appeals for information before his safe recovery was confirmed Friday.
   

• Gwinnett neighbors push for roundabout to stop dangerous intersection burnouts (wsbtv.com) — Residents near Norcross are pleading for a roundabout at Williams Road and Tug Drive, where late-night burnouts and donuts are shaking homes and nerves. Neighbors say the dangerous driving is constant, and while Gwinnett County has added flashing stop signs and better lighting, officials say a larger project there is only under future evaluation.
   

📸 Around Norcross

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norcross

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Neighborhood Christmas Train Event!
  3135 Reps Miller Rd NW, Norcross
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Funteenth: a holiday give-back and outing
  Maracas Bar, 4578 Britt Rd, Tucker
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• The Country & Classy Comedy Show at Atlanta Comedy Theater Norcross
  Atlanta Comedy Theater , 4650 Jimmy Carter Blvd #114b , Norcross
  7:00 pm
• Lavelle Dontae
  Atlanta Comedy Theater , 4650 Jimmy Carter Blvd #114b , Norcross
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Holiday Quilt Exhibit
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  8:00 am
• Policy Work Session
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Band Winter Concert -7th/8th (Norcross HS)
  Norcross HS Norcross, GA 30071
  6:00 pm
• Architectural Review Board Meeting
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  6:00 pm
• Photos With Santa
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  6:00 pm
• Carriage Rides
  City of Norcross - Government , Skin Aley, Behind 45 South Cafe , Norcross
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Challenge Robotics Regional Competition @ Lanier High
  Lanier High Duluth, GA 30096
  8:30 am
• Drop-In: Gift Creations: Bookmarks
  Redan-Trotti Library - Conference Room
  11:00 am
• GA-Feria de Salud y Toy Drive
  McClure Health Science High School , 3921 Club Dr , Duluth
  11:00 am
• Saturday Line Dance Class - 12 Noon to 2pm
  Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center , 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd , Berkeley Lake
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gwinnett County is opening five warming stations for residents to receive temporary, overnight relief from long-term exposure to frigid temperatures.
  These stations will open from 6:00pm to 7:00am on nights when temperatures fall to 35 degrees Fahrenheit or below, providing residents with a meal… (Nextdoor Norcross North)
• I have a 7 month old female german shepherd that needs to be rehomed , she was returned to us because her owner could not continue caring for her.
  I did try to keep her however she has separation anxiety & we own her mother and have to alternate crate time because her mom sometimes is aggressive… (Nextdoor Belhaven Peachtree Corners)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Sanitation in Norcross. Apply here.
• Molly Maid, LLC posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Norcross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norcross here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree Corners

• From the Mayor (livinginpeachtreecorners.com)
• Guided Therapeutics Receives $88,000 Payment as Third Installment of $700,000 Purchase Order with Chinese Distributor (bdtonline.com)

Doraville

• Gwinnett County students to graduate after given second chance with non-traditional, free program (atlantanewsfirst.com)
• (BPRW) Assembly Studios partners with Autumn Bailey Entertainment and Braveheart Entertainment (blackprwire.com)
• Want a rental for the World Cup in Atlanta? Demand up as much as 4000% (usatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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