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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy and warm, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Black-Owned Flight School In Metro Atlanta Pledges $1 Million To Train 1,000 Diverse Pilots (blackenterprise.com) — A Gwinnett County-based, Black-owned flight school in metro Atlanta is pledging $1 million over 20 years to train 1,000 diverse pilots, opening new career paths for residents, including those in Lawrenceville. Lookup Flight Academy’s new scholarship program and federal certification aim to reduce financial barriers and increase representation for people of color and women in commercial aviation. 
📸 Around Lawrenceville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville
- Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Meeting
Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton St , Lawrenceville
5:00 pm - Lawrenceville Arts Commission (LAC) Meeting
Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton St , Lawrenceville
6:00 pm
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Municipal Court: Arraignment
City Hall , 11360 Lakefield Drive , Johns Creek
8:30 am - Tales for Twos
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
9:30 am - Preschool Yoga
Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
11:30 am - Municipal Court
Municipal Court , 11445 Johns Creek Parkway , Johns Creek
2:00 pm - STEAM Tuesdays
Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
4:00 pm - Cheeseburger Bobby's Spirit Night
Cheeseburger Bobby's Buford, GA 30519
4:00 pm - Family Game Night
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
4:00 pm - Musical Mother Goose
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
9:30 am - Toddler Storytime
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
10:30 am - Preschool Storytime
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
11:15 am
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I posted a while back looking for our cat who got out on September 14, and I am happy to say that through some serious dedication from the neighborhood she was found and made it back home on December 31, just in time for the new year.
I see a lot of missing pet posts here so don't lost hope. Frodo was gone three and half months. (Nextdoor New Hope Rd) - If a stranger contacts you through text or email, You have no idea who you are communicating with.
It is the perfect way for someone to deceive you and scam you. Never open links sent through email if you do not know and trust the sender. … (Nextdoor Whitehawk)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Lawrenceville. Apply here.
- Zaxby's posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawrenceville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grayson
- Teen Charged in New Year's Death of Georgia Uber Driver (ntd.com)
- Georgia High School Boys Basketball Rankings: Top 25 Teams - Jan. 5 (on3.com)
Dacula
- Greg Beadles named President and CEO of Atlanta Falcons (atlantafalcons.com)
- JCHS girls drop region basketball contest at Winder (mainstreetnews.com)
Snellville
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