🌱 Patch AM: Months-long probe ends with three Winder men facing serious drug charges

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In today's newsletter:

• Months-long probe ends with three Winder men facing serious drug charges

Also on today's calendar: Winter Market and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 53, low: 38.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barrow County Sheriff's Office announces arrests in drug trafficking investigation (11alive.com) — Three Winder men have been arrested on multiple felony drug charges after a months-long undercover investigation by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit. Authorities say the case is still active and more arrests could follow, underscoring an ongoing effort to curb cocaine and meth trafficking affecting Winder and the rest of Barrow County.
   

📸 Around Winder

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winder

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Saturday January 3

• Winter Market
  163 M.L.K. Jr Dr , Winder
  8:00 am
• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Hike by the Light of the Moon
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• 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
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am
• Business over Breakfast
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Community Campfire & S'mores on the House!
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Hike by the Light of the Moon
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• GA retired teachers: Is anyone else surprised we didn't get deposits today?
  Tomorrow is a fed holiday and the banks aren't doing biz. Why would they wait? Or am I the only one with this problem? yikes, hope not lol (Nextdoor Oak Hills)
• Received the wrong Walmart order package.
  Was wondering if anyone else did and it may be ours? (Nextdoor Sutherland)

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Asset Protection Specialist in Winder. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Part Time Team Member in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winder here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Braselton PD investigates recent incidents (mainstreetnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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