🌱 County Accused Of Violating Voting Law + Family Displaced By Fire

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Partly sunny. High: 75 Low: 52.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. A collection of state and local civil voting rights groups have accused Gwinnett County's elections board of violating federal voter registration law. The groups sent a letter to the board on Thursday urging the board to stop hearing voter registration challenges until after the 2022 General Election. The letter states that the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 restricts an elections board from hearing voter registration challenges within 90 days of a federal election. (Subscription: Gwinnett Daily Post)
2. The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources has announced that a Public Meeting will be held on Nov. 9 at the department's Central Facility Training Room in nearby Lawrenceville. The 6:00 p.m. meeting is meant to discuss a proposed project for the installation of a biosolids dryer project at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center. The department will be collecting written commentary about the proposal from the community. (Subscription: Gwinnett Daily Post)
3. A Dacula family has been displaced after a plugged-in leaf blower caused a house fire on Saturday night. The fire occurred on River Pass Court around 8:14 p.m. Responding crews were able to contain the fire within 20 minutes. One adult occupant was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation. Five adults and a child were displaced. (Georgia Sun)

Today in and around Dacula:

• Storytime At The Park At Alexander Park, Lawrenceville (10:30 AM)
• Toddler Storytime At Hamilton Mill Public Library Branch (11:00 AM)
• A Little Night(hawk) Music Concert Series At Ed Cabell Theatre, Oakwood (7:30 PM

From my notebook:

• Gwinnett County's Fall Hayride at the McDaniel Farm Park is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 7 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Mark your calendar! (Gwinnett County)
• The Fall Family Garden Festival will be held at Vines Park on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is a free festival. (Gwinnett County)
• The Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center will be giving a staff-guided tour on Friday, Oct. 14 at 11:00 a.m. The one-hour tour will provide information on the center's benefits and mission. (Gwinnett County)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning 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.