🌱 Dacula Man Indicted In Officer Death + Possible CON Law Repeal

Hello, Dacula! I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and mild. High: 66 Low: 35.

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Here are the top three stories today in and around Dacula:

1. The Gwinnett County grand jury indicted a Dacula man accused of killing a corrections officer. Yahya Ali Abdulkadir, 23, was indicted on charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Abdulkadir was arrested in Lithonia and is being held without bond in the Gwinnett Jail. (CorrectionsOne)
2. Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative advocacy group, is calling to repeal Georgia's certificate of need (CON) law. State lawmakers have eased restrictions on these types of laws over the years. Restricting these laws would make it easier for providers to build new healthcare facilities or offer new medical services without proving the community needs them. AFP sites the unnecessary need for mediators to determine community needs and calls for more freedom in healthcare purchasing mandates. (Capitol-Beat.org)
3. House hunters in the Dacula area are invited to check out five new properties for sale. This list includes a home with four beds and three baths for $346,900 and another with five beds and three baths for $469,785. (Dacula Patch)

Today in and around Dacula:

• Open Mic Event At Abbott's Bar & Grill (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Public Library invites you to check out a new 14-inch Chromebook with your library card. Chromebooks are available at all library branches and can be used for work or study after-hours. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• The Gas South Convention Center has fully reopened its doors to the public. Last week, the Grand Reopening and Speaker Series was held in the Thomas P. "Tommy" Hughes Ballroom for the community. (Gas South District via Instagram)
• Superintendent of Gwinnett County School District, Dr. Calvin J. Watts, hosted a "Coffee with Calvin" with Chief of Business Operations Walt Martin about the importance of a one-cent sales tax to the school district. Check out this video for more information. (Gwinnett County School District via Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll see you soon!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.