🌱 Homicide Suspect Arrested In SC + Interstate 85 Crashes

Hello again, Dacula! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Dacula Daily. Let's get this Saturday started off right with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 75 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. Dacula's Amanda Edmondson has been selected as the City of Dawsonville's new Director of Downtown Development, Tourism, and Preservation. She says growing up in Dacula will help her in the new position since the two cities are so similar. Edmondson's family has been active in local government with her grandfather serving on the Dacula City Council and her grandmother serving on the Dacula Planning Commission. (Subscription: Dawson Community News)
2. Authorities have arrested a suspect in Elijah DeWitt's homicide investigation. Chandler Zion Richardson, 19, was arrested on Thursday in South Carolina at a QT gas station. The Gwinnett County Police Department is currently gathering more information while conducting a thorough investigation into the star high school football player's death in Lawrenceville. (11 Alive)
3. Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County experienced multiple delays on Wednesday morning due to major wrecks. The interstate's lanes were closed for a few hours as crews worked to remove the multiple tractor-trailers involved in the crash. Traffic was diverted onto Satellite Boulevard and Buford Highway until the lanes were reopened around 8:00 a.m. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

Today in Dacula:

• Elisha Winn Fair At Elisha Winn House (10:00 AM)
• Celebrating Hispanic Heritage (Storywalk) At Dacula Park (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gwinnett County Public Library branches will be giving away tickets for the Fernbank Museum. The ticket giveaways are meant to celebrate the museum's 30th anniversary! Visit your local branch for more information. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• The National Faith and Blue Food Distribution will be on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 1575 Lawrenceville Highway. This is a free event and food will begin being distributed at 4:00 p.m. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Gwinnett County will be recognizing Bullying Prevention Month in October. All residents are encouraged to spread awareness and take action at a local level. Click the link to learn more. (Gwinnett County)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday morning 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.