🌱 Public Safety Fall Festival + DOJ Monitoring County Election

Hello, friends! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Dacula Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 76 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. The Gwinnett Police Department, Gwinnett Fire Department, and Gwinnett Emergency Services will be hosting the Public Safety Fall Festival on Saturday, Nov. 19. The festival was recently postponed due to severe weather conditions. The Public Safety Fall Festival will be at 12Stone Church in Duluth (about 15 miles from Dacula) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Gwinnett County)
2. The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division will be monitoring Gwinnett County's General Election. The division will be enforcing federal voting rights laws. The division's personnel will be on the ground during the monitoring process today, Nov. 8. Click for the full list of counties that the division will be monitoring this election. (KTNV)
3. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released a new detail in its Gwinnett County officer-involved shooting investigation. According to the Bureau, a replica gun was found at the scene of the shooting. The incident occurred on Friday at around 8:30 a.m. The victim's identity has not been released. (Patch)

Today in Dacula:

• Election Day In Gwinnett County (7:00 AM)
• Family Storytime At Dacula Public Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Click for a list of Dacula area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Dacula Patch)
• There is still time to view Gwinnett County Public Library's "Jumping Through Time" exhibit. The photo exhibit will be at the Duluth Branch through Friday, Nov. 18. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Gwinnett County Public Library's Buford-Sugar Hill Branch will be hosting a workshop on screenwriting. The workshop will be on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6:00 p.m. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow for your next 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.