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• How will Dacula students be shifted in Gwinnett’s new rezoning?

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Ivelisse R.!

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 40 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 41.
• Tuesday: Warmer with decreasing clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School board vows better communication after parent pushback to redistricting plans (wsbradio.com) — Families in Dacula should expect new school boundaries as Gwinnett County’s first major redistricting in years follows the opening of Dr. Mary Kay Murphy Middle School in town. Thousands of students in the Archer, Dacula, and Grayson clusters will be reassigned, and after strong parent pushback, school board leaders are promising clearer communication and a five‑year rezoning roadmap.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Atlanta Christkindl Market
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 210 Luckie Street , Lawrenceville
  11:00 am
• Tea Under the Tree
  Versailles Restaurant & Bar , 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr , Braselton
  2:00 pm
• Breakfast with Santa
  100 Tour De France , Braselton
  2:30 pm
• Santa’s Brunch in the Atrium
  100 Tour De France , Braselton
  2:30 pm
• Gaming | Chess Club
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Grayson Branch , 700 Grayson Pkwy , Grayson
  3:00 pm
• Kwanzakkah: Celebration of Light, Love & Liberation
  Hooper Renwick School , 56 Neal Blvd , Lawrenceville
  3:00 pm
• Mariyah’s Dance Kingdom presents: A Winter’s Crown
  Grayson High School , 50 Hope Hollow Rd , Loganville
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve - City Offices Closed
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar Lawrenceville, GA 30046
• ActionMEMBERS
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , 118 N Wayne St. , Monroe
  10:30 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - City Offices Closed
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Friday December 26

• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m at my moms house and this dog has been at her house since roughly 5am.
  It doesn’t seem aggressive, I believe it’s just scared, maybe dumped in the middle of the night? It snapped at our friend (dog trainer), he thinks he… (Nextdoor Dacula Ridge)
• Is this anyone’s cat?
  He/she hangs with my cats in and outside my garage which is fine. He/she has food and shelter when needed. Does not really care for human… (Nextdoor Mill Creek Schools)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Dacula. Apply here.
• State of Georgia posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Art Appreciation in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dacula here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lawrenceville

• How Local Road Conditions Contribute to Motorcycle Accidents and What Riders Should Watch For (homebusinessmag.com)
• AT&T Upgrades 5G and Fiber Networks in Lawrenceville (metroatlantaceo.com)

Grayson

• Families in three Grayson cluster neighborhoods win redistricting fight (gwinnettdailypost.com)
• Gwinnett jury convicts gunman in Snellville drug heist killing (fox5atlanta.com)
• Why Tyler Atkinson is The Sporting News 2025 High School Football Defensive Player of the Year (sportingnews.com)

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