🌱 Alternative Teacher Of The Year + Suspects Arrested In Florida

Welcome back, Dacula! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 54 Low: 31.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. A Gwinnett County Public Schools educator has been named the 2022-2023 Georgia Alternative Teacher of the Year. James Leak, an eighth- and ninth-grade Language Arts teacher, was presented the award by the Georgia Association of Alternative Education. The award is meant to recognize a teacher who is exceptional, dedicated, and inspiring to students of all backgrounds. (Subscription: Gwinnett Daily Post)
2. The two murder suspects accused of killing Elijah DeWitt appeared in court on Friday for a preliminary hearing. The hearing was at the Gwinnett County Jail. Kemare Bryan, 18 years old, and Chandler Richardson, 19 years old, first appeared in front of a judge on Oct. 12. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. Two murder suspects wanted by Gwinnett County Police were arrested in Walton County, Florida on Thursday night. The arrests were made near County Road 283 by the Walton County Sheriff's Office. The identities of the suspects have not been released yet. (WEARTV)

Today in Dacula:

• Plushie Sleepover At The Hamilton Mill Branch Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Gwinnett County Public Schools reminds the community that classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 28. Have a nice Thanksgiving Break! (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library has installed a faux fireplace at the Lilburn Branch Library. Click the link to view the full video. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Gwinnett County Public Schools has shared a recording of the most recent School Board Meeting. Click to view the work session and business meeting in its entirety. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)

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— 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.