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In today's newsletter:

  • How upcoming bridge work and traffic changes could reshape your daily drive
  • How Gwinnett parents just changed the school redistricting map
  • How will the I-85 Hamilton Mill ramp project change your commute?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve at McKendree UMC and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Decreasing clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jug Handles to Jones Bridge (livinginpeachtreecorners.com) — Major transportation and safety changes are coming to Peachtree Corners, from the new jug-handle traffic pattern at Holcomb Bridge and Spalding to a full East Jones Bridge replacement that will close the road for several months and reroute drivers through nearby neighborhoods. Gwinnett County’s role in maintaining key corridors, the future of Technology Parkway’s AV lanes, redevelopment at The Forum, deer overpopulation, and whether the city should push for a local police precinct or its own department all factor into how daily life may shift for Gwinnett residents.
   

2. Gwinnett parents who fought redistricting plan inspire district to change course (wsbtv.com) — Gwinnett County parents in three Grayson-area neighborhoods successfully pushed the school board to reverse a redistricting plan that would have moved their children out of the Grayson cluster next fall. The board will still open the new Dr. Mary Kay Murphy Middle School and shift other neighborhoods to relieve overcrowding, while promising better long-term communication about future boundary changes.
   

3. Marietta-based C.W. Matthews nets multiple GDOT low bids in latest round of contracts (cobbcountycourier.com) — State transportation officials have approved a project to widen and reconstruct the I-85 northbound ramp at Hamilton Mill Road in Gwinnett County, with work scheduled through October 2027. The contract is part of a larger round of GDOT resurfacing and bridge projects statewide, meaning local drivers can expect long-term ramp improvements and likely construction impacts near this busy interchange.
   

4. A.M. ATL: Powered up (ajc.com) — Today’s metro Atlanta news roundup touches Gwinnett County in a historical flashback to the 1968 rescue of kidnap victim Barbara Jane Mackle from a wooded area here, after FBI agents heard her thumping from an underground box. Most of the newsletter focuses on Rockdale parents demanding reforms after school abuse cases, Georgia Power’s massive data-center-driven expansion plan, a self-inflicted shooting at Atlanta’s airport, and a grab bag of state politics and holiday happenings.
   

5. A man relied on LinkedIn to find work. It shut down his account without warning or explanation (wsbtv.com) — A Gwinnett County man who has long relied on LinkedIn for job hunting says his account was suddenly restricted, leaving him unable to contact support or apply for positions. He’s among users nationwide reporting abrupt shutdowns and unanswered complaints, raising concerns for local job seekers who depend on the platform during layoffs and career transitions.
   

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