🌱 Patch AM: How a Pensacola murder case led investigators to a Winder backyard

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Pensacola murder case led investigators to a Winder backyard

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 57, low: 40.
• Friday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PNJ reporter Sean Dugas was murdered in 2012. Where are his killers? (pnj.com) — A convicted killer’s brother helped move a Pensacola reporter’s body to their father’s home in Winder, where it was buried in the backyard and later found by authorities. The story revisits the 2012 murder, the brothers’ convictions, and a recent prison release, while remembering the victim’s impact on friends and his community.
   

📸 Around Winder

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winder

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Open Studio with Special Guest: the Grinch — The Heirloom Sisters
  The Heirloom Sisters: Creative Makery and shop. Offering art parties, classes and workshops, 35 N Broad St Suite 105, Winder
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am
• Community Campfire & S'mores on the House!
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  6:00 pm
• Cosmic Trail Walk
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm
• New Moon Night Hike
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am

Friday December 26

• Community Campfire & S'mores on the House!
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
  Winder Community Center , 113 E Athens St , Winder
  6:00 pm
• Barrow Young Professionals // Holiday Mixer
  Finished Goods Brew Werks , 56 E Candler Street , Winder
  6:00 pm
• Ryan LittleEagle
  Top Dawg Tavern - Bethlehem, GA , 656 Exchange Cir #100 , Bethlehem
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• A Walk Through Bethlehem
  380 Sam Freeman Rd , Hoschton
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is Katee Brewer on here?
  A package was delivered to my house for her. If not I’ll call fedex and have them come get it. (Nextdoor Saint Martin)
• 85/hr bobcat/excavation work if anyone is in need!
  Water services, grading, clearing, much more! 678-313-7718 (Nextdoor Smith Mill Rd)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Winder. Apply here.
• Carvana Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Delivery Advocate in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winder here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hoschton

• Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen named to AP All-America first team defense (atlantanewsfirst.com)

Braselton

• The Bagel Hole Celebrates Newest Location – Now Open in Alpharetta, Georgia (restaurantnews.com)

Ok Winder! 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: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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