🌱 Patch AM: How vulnerable is Buford’s House seat in 2026?

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• How vulnerable is Buford’s House seat in 2026?

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 55, low: 42.
• Sunday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As the calendar flips to 2026, battle for control of the Georgia House cranks up • Georgia Recorder (georgiarecorder.com) — Buford readers will want to watch state Rep. Sandy Donatucci’s seat, which Democrats are targeting after she won by just 80 votes in 2024. A broader look at 2026 Georgia House races outlines key Gwinnett and statewide battlegrounds as both parties gear up for a fierce fight for control.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buford

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Tuesday January 6

• Cheeseburger Bobby's Spirit Night
  Cheeseburger Bobby's Buford, GA 30519
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• VG-BBALL (Home) vs East Jackson
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  4:00 pm
• VB-BBALL (Home) vs East Jackson
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• JV-WRESTLING (AWAY) AT Gainesville Duals
  Gainesville High School , 830 Century Pl , Gainesville
  8:00 am
• G-WRESTLING (AWAY) AT Gainesville Duals
  Gainesville High School , 830 Century Pl , Gainesville
  8:00 am
• V-WRESTLING (AWAY) AT Gainesville Duals
  Gainesville High School , 830 Century Pl , Gainesville
  8:00 am
• Gainesville Gun and Knife Show
  Galaxy Event Hall , 2285 Browns Bridge Rd , Gainesville
  9:00 am

Thursday January 8

• Wrestling Home vs Johnson (Senior Night)
  West Hall Oakwood, GA 30566
  5:00 pm
• RISE UP NIGHT
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  5:30 pm

Friday January 9

• JVG-BBALL (Home) vs Cedar Shoals
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  4:00 pm
• JVB-BBALL (Home) vs Cedar Shoals
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  5:30 pm
• VG-BBALL (Home) vs Cedar Shoals
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors!
  This friendly doggo is lost and running around my yard if you are looking for him. He came to me but keeps running off when I try to catch him! He’s… (Nextdoor Southeast Buford)
• Did anyone lose an earring?
  I found one in the Sugar Hill Kroger parking lot today. It is dainty. Not sure if it is of any value. Would love to return it back to its owner. (Nextdoor Lakeview)

• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Forklift Operator in Buford. Apply here.
• Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in Buford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Suwanee

• Suwanee Magazine (suwaneemagazine.com)
• Celebrating Roger Grant: A True Friend of Suwanee (suwaneemagazine.com)
• Restaurant Spotlight: Flaming Iron (suwaneemagazine.com)

Dacula

• Suspect Killed In Gwinnett Police Shooting ID'ed (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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