🌱 County Schools Arrest And Threat + Spanish Ballots For Voters

Good morning, friends! Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Wednesday edition of the Dacula Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening locally.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. An armed individual was spotted walking through a parking lot following a Gwinnett County high school football game on Friday night. The incident occurred after Archer High School's home football game. Responding officers searched Brian Garfield Fort, 19, before seizing two handguns and a rifle. He has been charged by the Gwinnett County School Police Department with possessing a weapon on school property. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. The Gwinnett County Police Department had an increased presence at Brookwood High School after a threatening message was located on a bathroom wall on Monday. The message, which was shared on social media, had an accompanying bullet placed on a toilet. The department and school officials are investigating the incident. (The Georgia Sun)
3. Gwinnett County is the only county in Georgia to offer Spanish ballots to voters. Local non-partisan, nonprofit GALEO is hoping that the ballots will increase the Latinx community's civic involvement. The organization is actively pushing for more Georgia counties to offer Spanish ballots to voters. The organization is also actively searching for translators. (11 Alive)

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Today in Dacula:

• Reading Buddies At Dacula Public Library (4:30 PM)
• Senior Parent Night At Dacula High School (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Public Library is recognizing Banned Books Week through Sep. 24. Exercise your freedom to read by checking out a banned book this week. Click to learn more. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Gas South District has started a pre-sale for Toby Mac's Hits Deep Tour. Click to get tickets for the Feb. 18 performance. (Gas South District via Instagram)
• The authors of "Gwinnett County, Georgia, and the Transformation of the American South, 1818-2018" will be speaking at the Duluth Public Library branch on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new 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.