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From a closure on Highway 92 to a the arrest of a suspected shooter after a SWAT standoff, check out the stories Georgia Patch readers were sharing, reading and commenting on for the week of May 22.

Highway 92 To Close For Railroad Crossing Repairs

The city and motorists alike are bracing for what's sure to be a major traffic headache in Woodstock next month, as the railroad crossing along Highway 92 just east of Main Street will close an entire weekend. The Georgia Department of Transportation said the closure will run from 11 p.m. Friday, June 16 to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 19 to accommodate work by the railroad company to repair the crossing at the location.

Woodstock Names Head Coach For Men's Lacrosse Program

Woodstock High School has named Pete Manderano to serve as head coach for its men's lacrosse program. Manderano has coached lacrosse for 12 years in Georgia, including four years at the collegiate level, and is a five-time Coach of the Year in Cobb County. The Cherokee County School Board earlier this month approved hiring him to teach social studies at Woodstock beginning next school year.

Two Shot Near Lawrenceville Sonic

Two people were wounded on May 23 in a shooting in a Lawrenceville parking lot. Gwinnett County Police were dispatched to the Five Oaks Village shopping plaza in response to reported gunshots. As the officers were arriving on the scene, police say, two people showed up at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. One person remained at the scene of the shooting.

Georgia 6th Race: Ossoff Boasts 7-Point Lead Over Handel In High-Stakes Runoff, Poll Shows

A new poll in Georgia's 6th Congressional District race shows Democrat Jon Ossoff opening a lead over Republican Karen Handel a month before the election. The poll, conducted by SurveyUSA on the behalf of Atlanta TV station WXIA, shows Ossoff in the front 51 percent to 44 percent, the largest projected lead in the race thus far. Results show that President Donald Trump's recent controversies might be souring voters on Republican leadership, the survey posits.

Suspected Shooter Arrested After Gwinnett SWAT Standoff

A Gwinnett County man believed to have fired shots as sheriff's deputies were serving him eviction papers Wednesday is under arrest. A large portion of the neighborhood around Saratoga Drive in Lawrenceville was blocked off for hours, as negotiators attempted to communicate with the man. But around 7 p.m., the man put down his weapon and walked outside his home, surrendering to police. Police had not identified the suspect as of late on May 24.

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