🌱 1 Charged In Food Lion Parking Lot Shooting + Ted Lasso Billboards

Hey, everybody! It's Tuesday in Dacula and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 56 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. Dacula's Deborah Malisa Grant, 25 years old, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill, and discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle. The charges come after she allegedly shot her boyfriend in a Food Lion parking lot on Sunday night. The boyfriend was shot in the back during the incident. (Gaston Gazette)
2. Billboards featuring the popular TV character Ted Lasso have been spotted in metro Atlanta. The billboards feature inspiring messages for the U.S. 2022 World Cup team. Gwinnett County's Sean Johnson and Walker Zimmerman made the team's roster. Johnson's billboard is off U.S. 78 in Snellville and Zimmerman's billboard is in Nashville. (WSBTV)
3. A Voting Rights group reports 48 provisional ballots were rejected in Gwinnett County during the 2022 midterm elections. The rejections were caused by reported paperwork issues. The group, All Voting Is Local, blames Senate Bill 202 for the rejected ballot issues. (Gwinnett Daily Post)

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Today in and around Dacula:

• Preschool Storytime At Gwinnett County Public Library - Hamilton Mill Branch (11:00 AM)
• Trivia Night At Branch House Tavern (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Click the link for a list of Dacula area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Dacula Patch)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library is the only full-service passport facility in Gwinnett with weekend and evening hours. There is no appointment necessary for passport services at the library. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Gwinnett County will be lighting the Great Tree on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in nearby Lawrenceville. This event is meant for all ages. (Gwinnett County)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you 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.