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…