🌱 Ag Commissioner Election + Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

Good morning, neighbors! I'm here right on time with your Monday edition of the Dacula Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's going on locally.Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 89 Low: 71.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. Dacula's Nakita Hemmingway's opponent for Commissioner of Agriculture spoke with Chuck Williams during WRBL's Sunday Conversation. Sen. Tyler Harper of Ocilla is vacating his state senate position to run for the open position against Democrat Hemmingway. The election is scheduled for Nov. 8. Click the following link to watch the discussion. (WRBL)
2. Gwinnett County will be hosting a series of six hiring events at various Gwinnett County library branches through late September. The first hiring event will be at the Lawrenceville Branch Library on Wednesday between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Dacula Branch Library hiring event will be on Sept. 9 between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The purpose is to find enough poll workers for the upcoming election. Click the following link for the full hiring event list. (Gwinnett Daily Post)
3. Gwinnett County has extended its deadline for nonprofits to apply for Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery funds through Sept. 9. The program will be distributing $4.25 million in funds. The U.S. Department of the Treasury provided the funds to the county through the American Rescue Plan Act. Click to access the portal. (Gwinnett Daily Post)

Today in and around Dacula:

• Planning Commission Public Hearing At City of Dacula (6:00 PM)
• Paint, Sip & Eat At Red Crawfish Seafood & Wings, Loganville (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Dacula's next City Council Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:00 p.m. Click for the meeting's agenda. (City of Dacula)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library has plenty of fun engaging events scheduled for its Adult Programming. Click to view the full list of Adult Services & Programs. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office will be hosting another recruitment event at the Dalton State College Roberts Library tomorrow between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for 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.