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Morning Gainesville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new UV lights at NGMC Gainesville aim to protect patients
• Why a Gainesville driver is facing multiple charges after a ditch crash
• How a new grant will boost Gainesville’s Hispanic Alliance GA pantry

Also on today's calendar: 1FW Wresting (Second Friday of every month) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 37.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NE Georgia Medical Center First to Use UV Light Technology (921wlhr.com) — Patients in Gainesville could benefit from new UV light systems now installed in five operating rooms at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s Gainesville campus to help reduce surgical infections. Doctors are monitoring results and may expand the technology to other NGMC locations if it proves effective, adding to the hospital’s growing list of cutting-edge tools.
   

2. Gainesville man arrested for leaving scene of an accident (accesswdun.com) — A Gainesville resident is in Hall County Jail after allegedly leaving the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Browns Bridge Road early Monday. Deputies say he was later identified and faces several misdemeanor traffic charges. He turned himself in Tuesday and is being held on bond while the investigation continues.
   

3. Jackson EMC Foundation awards $22K to organizations serving Jackson County residents (mainstreetnews.com) — A Gainesville-based nonprofit, Hispanic Alliance GA, just received a $2,500 Jackson EMC Foundation grant to stock its food pantry for families in Hall and nearby counties. The award is part of nearly $80,000 in regional grants, including support for food programs that also serve Hall and Jackson County residents.
   

4. A look at 10 of the most intriguing high school football storylines of 2025 (ajc.com) — Gainesville High’s football program is spotlighted in a statewide look at 2025’s biggest high school storylines, focusing on controversial GHSA playoff and clock decisions involving the Red Elephants. The piece revisits past Gainesville-GHSA disputes and how recent rulings on forfeits, suspensions, and replay calls shaped this season’s playoff run.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gainesville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• USPA Tested and Open Winter Classic 2, Gainesville, Georgia
  The Beast Sports Center, LLC, Gainesville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• 1FW Wresting (Second Friday of every month)
  American Legion, 2343 Riverside Dr, Gainesville, GA, 30501
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• ACT Testing
  Johnson High School , 3155 Robert Wood Johnson Dr , Gainesville
• Holiday Ride-on Train
  Atlanta Botanical Garden , 1345 Piedmont Ave NE , Atlanta
  10:00 am
• CANCELED: Conservation Lecture with Tanner Biggers
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville , 1911 Sweetbay Drive , Gainesville
  10:00 am
• Botanical Santa
  Atlanta Botanical Garden , 1345 Piedmont Ave NE , Atlanta
  10:00 am
• Carols in the Garden
  Atlanta Botanical Garden , 1345 Piedmont Ave NE , Atlanta
  10:45 am
• HCDC Holiday Food Drive
  Standard Service GA , 400 Jesse Jewell Pkwy , Gainesville
  12:00 pm
• Community Day: Appalachian Christmas
  322 Academy St NE , Gainesville
  2:00 pm
• Dec 13th 1st Round Lanierland Play In
  Johnson High School , 3155 Robert Wood Johnson Dr , Gainesville
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Homeschool Day: Appalachian Christmas
  322 Academy St NE , Gainesville
  10:00 am

Friday December 19

• Southern Stone Rock and Roll Band (Every Third Friday of the Month)
  American Legion, 2343 Riverside Dr, Gainesville, GA, 30501
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am looking for a home for a sweet, spunky cat we found in a parking lot.
  I have a dog that will kill her. She has been living in my garage for 6 wks. Thought I had a home for her and it fell thru. I am getting her shots… (Nextdoor Gainesville)
• hey yall this dog has been roaming the neighborhood for weeks now apparently somebody who was staying at the Airbnb down the road I'm thinking left their dog and I'm trying to catch him and find him a home I tried to find his owners.
  I was unsuccessful Let me know if you guys see him. I got him to come to me by whistling. He let me pet him, and it was very friendly. That's the… (Nextdoor Maple Forge)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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