🌱 Patch AM: Lawrenceville roots: how hometown fields shaped Quavo’s rise to stardom

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In today's newsletter:

• Lawrenceville roots: how hometown fields shaped Quavo’s rise to stardom
• Why monks walking near Lawrenceville Highway drew early-morning Gwinnett crowds

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 59 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 60, low: 51.
• Saturday: Rain at times, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Quavo Net Worth 2025: From Georgia Fields to Rap Stardom (thebulletintime.com) — Lawrenceville gets a brief but notable shoutout as the place where rapper Quavo grew up before rising to global fame with Migos and as a solo artist. The story tracks his journey from Georgia high school football standout to multimillionaire musician and activist, highlighting his family ties, career milestones, and ongoing work against gun violence.
   

• Peace walk monks stopping at Snellville temple for special visit (fox5atlanta.com) — Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile peace walk passed through Gwinnett County on Wednesday, starting near a Home Depot on Lawrenceville Highway before heading toward Snellville. Residents turned out early to greet them, hear their message of unity and forgiveness, and later meet them at a Zoar Church Road temple as they continue north toward Washington, D.C.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville

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Monday January 5

• Planning Commission Public Hearing
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton Street , Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Meeting
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton St , Lawrenceville
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Lawrenceville Arts Commission (LAC) Meeting
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton St , Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• First Day Hike 2026
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Fully Accessible First Day Hike
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  12:00 pm
• Science Fair Family Expo
  White Oak Elementary School Buford, GA 30518
  5:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Historic Walton County Courthouse , 111 South Broad Street , Monroe
  6:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am
• Business over Breakfast
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Game Day Fun
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  2:00 pm
• First Friday Concert: 7 Sharp 9
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  7:00 pm
• Community Campfire & S'mores on the House!
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy new year—here are James and Betty!
  Still looking for their forever home! Betty has turned into a purring love bug. They go in Saturday for shots round 3 then spay/neutering. They are a… (Nextdoor Connemara)
• Is there an "animal welfare check" hotline?
  A dog (sounds like a small one) has been barking its head off since around 8:00 a.m. I don't know if it's cold, hungry or thirsty (water bowl frozen… (Nextdoor Lower Lawrenceville)

• Pollo Campero posted a job opening for Expediter in Lawrenceville. Apply here.
• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawrenceville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

• Georgia High School Boys Basketball Rankings: Top 25 Teams - Dec. 30 (on3.com)

Dacula

• Suspect Killed In Gwinnett Police Shooting ID'ed (patch.com)
• After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms (wsbtv.com)

Snellville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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