🌱 Trade Delegation Looks To Georgia + Dacula Man Arrested

Hello again, neighbors. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Dacula Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

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Mostly cloudy. High: 49 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. A trade delegation led by Farooq Mughal, a Dacula local and the first Pakistani to be elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, visited a local manufacturing facility for auto parts. The delegation is part of Mughal's efforts to develop business relationships between the United States and Pakistan. (Business Recorder)
2. A 26-year-old Dacula graduate who is pursuing a career as a professional soccer player in Scotland made a trip home for the holidays. Joe Efford has been recovering from a tendon injury since October. We’re all wishing him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on the field soon! (Subscription: Gwinnettdailypost.com)
3. A 22-year-old Dacula man was arrested in connection with the murder of a Gwinnett County Jail officer. The officer was shot and killed outside of his work. A memorial has been setup in his honor. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Today in and around Dacula:

• Hiring Event At SURGE Staffing, Flowery Branch (8:00 AM)
• Dinner With Santa At Chick-fil-A Dacula (5:30 PM)
• Hamilton Mill Book Club At Gwinnett County Public Library Hamilton Mill Branch (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• There's still time to find a new home for the new year! Here's a list of five of the newest properties to hit the market near the Dacula area, including several five-bedroom, three-bathroom houses. (Dacula Patch)
• There's a new restaurant on the horizon! Scrum-did-dly-ump-tious will specialize as a breakfast, brunch, and lunch spot and is scheduled to open in the new year on Lawrenceville Square down the road in Lawrenceville. (Explore Gwinnett via Instagram)
• Three Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office deputies recently graduated from POST Mandate Class #334 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Athens. Congratulations to Deputy Kyle Ward, Deputy Brian Howell, and Deputy Travis Whitley on their hard work! (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! I'll be back soon.

— 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.