🌱 District's Bus Driver Recruiting Efforts + 2023 Miss Georgia

Welcome back, Dacula! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 81 Low: 53.

🏡 Attention, real estate pros in Dacula! We're now offering an exclusive sponsorship opportunity for an agent interested in attracting local clients and standing apart from the competition. Click here to learn more.

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

1. Gwinnett County Schools is actively recruiting school bus drivers. The district is currently hosting two to three virtual job fairs each week to attract more drivers. The district is also sending students home with recruitment flyers. The recruitment efforts are pivotal in addressing the ongoing school bus driver shortage. (WSBTV)
2. Gwinnett County's Tara Schiphof will be competing for Miss Georgia once again. She was named the first runner-up in the 2022 competition in June. The Miss Georgia competition is the stepping stone to the 2023 Miss America competition. The 2023 Miss Georgia competition will be held in Columbus in June 2023. (Gwinnett Daily Post)
3. A Gwinnett County high school student has helped discover a preventative solution for the COVID-19 virus. Sahil Sood, 17, has presented his findings at Harvard, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. He reportedly partnered with a local professor to make the discovery in his Sophomore year at Lambert High School. (WRDW)

Today in Dacula:

• Play Day for a Cause At Kiddie Academy of Dacula (10:00 AM)
• Dacula Cluster Fall Carnival At Dacula High Softball Complex (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gwinnett County Public Library's 2022 Photo Annual Exhibition has been unveiled. It is on display at the Duluth branch. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• America Recycles Day will be on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Coolray Field between 9:00 am. and noon. The event is sponsored by Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful. (Gwinnett County)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Play Day for a Cause at Kiddie Academy of Dacula (October 15)
• Add your event

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back in your inbox Monday 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.