🌱 Public Feedback For County Transit + SWAT Standoff In Sugar Hill

Good morning, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Dacula Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 56 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. Gwinnett County officials will be hosting virtual sessions to gather feedback from residents regarding the new Ride Gwinnett transit routes. Ride Gwinnett was formerly known as Gwinnett County Transit. The first virtual session will be today from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Subscription: Gwinnett Daily Post)
2. Gwinnett County police reported a suspect in a kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl in nearby Sugar Hill has died during a SWAT standoff. Police investigated the Monday night kidnapping and managed to track down the suspect, Evan Michael Sieli, at his home on Tuesday morning. After a SWAT standoff and multiple shots fired by the suspect from inside the home, police found that the suspect had reportedly died by suicide when they entered around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday. (WSB-TV)
3. With rising inflation and interest rates, the housing market has the potential to change over the next year or so. Here is a list of recently listed residential properties in the Dacula area to provide an idea of where the current local housing market stands. Available properties include a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house for $437,000 and a five-bedroom, four-bathroom house for $522,500. (Dacula Patch)

Today in and around Dacula:

• Wednesday Night Karaoke At Branch House Tavern, Flowery Branch (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new job? This is for you! Check out this roundup of job openings in and around Dacula and learn more about opportunities in customer service, sales, warehousing, business services, and more. (Dacula Patch)
• The SEC Gymnastics Championship will be coming to the nearby Gas South Arena in March! Tickets are on sale now for the Mar. 18 event. (Gas South District via Instagram)
• Would you like to learn more about Chinese and Korean calligraphy? Join the Gwinnett County Public Library Duluth Branch for a Chinese & Korean T-Shirt Calligraphy workshop! Bring your own t-shirt to decorate on Monday, Feb. 6 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. You can register for the workshop here. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.