🌱 Two New School Principals + 15,000 Election Challenges Submitted

Hello all! Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Dacula Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 87 Low: 66.

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

1. Gwinnett County Public Schools appointed two new principals. Ellyce Cone will be the principal at Patrick Elementary School and Derico White will be the new principal for McConnell Middle School. The appointments were finalized by the Gwinnett County Board of Education on Thursday. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
2. The Gwinnett County Elections office has been reviewing a series of election challenges. Last month, activists submitted eight boxes containing about 15,000 challenges to the offices. The challenges were the culmination of about 10 months of work comparing change-of-address and county voter rolls. The county's election supervisor reports the sampled challenges were not valid. (Tampa Bay Times)
3. A Gwinnett County church is trying to reduce the county's overdose death rate. Snellville's Church of Christ is encouraging residents to have open conversations about drug use and addiction. The talks are the first step in addressing the increase in drug overdose deaths reported by the state's Department of Public Health. (WSBTV)

Today in and around Dacula:

• Mixology Demonstrations At Chateau Elan Winery & Resort, Braselton (1:30 PM)
• Hispanic Heritage Night At The Dacula Public Library (6:00 PM)
• Weekday BINGO At American Legion Post 233, Loganville (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for your new dream home? Check out Patch's list of latest Dacula-area properties to hit the market, including one in the Lawrenceville area with 3 beds and 3 baths for $399,900, and another with 4 beds and 5 baths for $950,000. (Dacula Patch)
• Gwinnett County Public Library's Murder with Friends Book Club meets on the third Thursday of every month. The meetings start at 6:30 p.m. Click the link to learn more. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• There will be a Drive Through Food Pantry at the Dacula Public Library tomorrow, Sep. 20, at 10:00 a.m. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)

That's it for today! 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.