🌱 $1 Million Winning Lottery Ticket + Unofficial Election Results

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Dacula Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

An afternoon shower; breezy. High: 64 Low: 59.

📢 Local businesses, we invite you to partner with us to build local market awareness and set yourself apart from the competition as a sponsor of the Dacula Patch newsletter. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your business and drive more customers through your door. Contact us today to learn more.

Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. All of the advance in-person, absentee-by-mail, and Election Day ballots have been counted in Gwinnett County. The county is reportedly still counting the provisional, cures, and overseas ballots. The ballot counting report was issued by the county's manager of media relations, Deborah Tuff. (BOL News)
2. A Gwinnett County gas station sold a $1 million lottery ticket. According to the Georgia Lottery, the ticket was sold at Lawrenceville's Exxon Food Mart off Hurricane Shoals Road. The winning ticket matched all five numbers but did not match the Powerball. Georgia Lottery also reports a $100,000 ticket and three $50,000 tickets were sold in Gwinnett County. (WSBTV)
3. Gwinnett County has published its unofficial 2022 General Election results. The county overwhelmingly voted for Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams. Brian Kemp ultimately defeated Stacey Abrams in the Gubernatorial race. As of Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Senate race was still too close to call. Click the link for Gwinnett County's full election results. (Gwinnett County)

Today in Dacula:

• Pop-Up Park Picnic At Harbins Park (All Day)
• Love & Hiking Date For Couples At Little Mulberry Park (All Day)
• Dacula Book Club At Dacula Public Library (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Consider this list of four upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Dacula area this weekend. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Dacula Patch)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library will be collecting Game Jam 2022 submissions through Nov. 28. Click to learn more about the program. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Gwinnett County distributed 44,172 pounds of food last month to 1,830 households. The distribution was through a partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Click to learn more about the partnership. (Gwinnett County)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Housing:

• Searching For Senior Communities? Let us Help You! (Details)
• Add your listing

You're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.