🌱 Restaurant Inspections + School District Drops Mask Mandate

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening in town today.Keep reading for the latest.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. The Gwinnett County Health Department has released its most recent round of restaurant inspections. The department gave Dacula's Huey Magoo's location a 96 score when it was inspected on Aug. 12. Click the following link for the full list of inspections and scores. (Gwinnett Daily Post)
2. The Gwinnett County Police Department reports that a Georgia State University Campus Police officer has been charged with rape, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and violation of oath of office. Terry Payne allegedly drugged and raped an individual during a date on Aug. 5. He turned himself into the Gwinnett County Detention Center after being notified of the charges. (Fox News)
3. Gwinnett County Public Schools has dropped its mask mandate for district employees. The policy change was announced on Friday in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions COVID-19 designation. Gwinnett County was moved from the "high" designation to the "medium" designation. The mask mandate was implemented in late July. (Gwinnett Daily Post)

Tomorrow in Dacula:

• Del Rio Dacula Tuesday PLO At Del Rio Mexican Grill (Tuesday, Aug. 16, 7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is actively recruiting. Click to learn more about the recruitment process. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• The next Dacula City Council Meeting is on Sep. 1 at 7:00 p.m. Mark your calendar. (City of Dacula)
• Dacula City Hall will be closed on Sep. 5 for Labor Day. Please plan accordingly. (City of Dacula)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow 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.