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Also, don't miss Scrooge! A musical on the Gwinnett County Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where and when you can recycle your Christmas tree in Gwinnett.
  • How a dropped gun sparked panic at a longtime Gwinnett restaurant
  • How three GCPS grads turned Grayson Tech training into Grammy nods

Also on today's calendar: Scrooge! A musical and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 52, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Pleasant and not as cool, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Plants the Seeds for a Successful Treecycling Event (metroatlantaceo.com) — Gwinnett County residents can recycle their live Christmas trees through the county’s Bring One for the Chipper program, with drop-offs at fire stations from December 26, 2025, to January 21, 2026. Volunteers 14 and older are needed January 24, 2026, at Bethesda Park in Lawrenceville to help chip trees into mulch that will be used in local parks and public spaces.
   

2. ‘Everybody ran off': Man runs after gun drops, goes off inside Gwinnett restaurant (wsbtv.com) — A gun accidentally fired inside a Gwinnett County restaurant on Centerville Highway after falling from a customer’s pocket, sending diners scrambling but injuring no one. Police say the man left before officers arrived, but he was later identified and arrested, and both officers and the restaurant manager are urging gun owners to secure their weapons properly.
   

3. Gwinnett County Public Schools music students nominated for Grammy Awards (ocgnews.com) — Three former Gwinnett County Public Schools students from Grayson Tech’s music production program have earned Grammy nominations for their work with artists JID and FLO, spotlighting local talent on a global stage. Their success highlights how GCPS’s Grayson Technical Education Program, led by instructor Andre DeRamus, gives students hands-on experience with professional equipment and real-world music industry opportunities.
   

4. Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Announces 2025 Innovations Award Winners (infodocket.com) — Gwinnett County Public Library has been named a 2025 Top Innovator by the Urban Libraries Council, putting the local system in elite company with major libraries nationwide. The recognition celebrates creative, high-impact programs that strengthen public library services and community engagement, underscoring the value of Gwinnett’s branches for residents of all ages.
   

5. Former Gov. Deval Patrick Endorses Everton Blair % (orlandoadvocate.com) — Voters in Gwinnett County are seeing national attention on a local congressional race, as former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has endorsed Dr. Everton Blair for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, which includes Atlanta’s eastern suburbs. Blair is campaigning on affordability, stronger public schools, expanded health care access, and protecting democracy, arguing that safe Democratic seats still need energetic, accountable leadership.
   

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