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In today's newsletter:

  • What crucial surgery tips does former Lawrenceville OBGYN Dr. Arona share?
  • How did a Lawrenceville-born kid become global star Offset?
  • How massive new murals are reshaping familiar Gwinnett commuting routes

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 39.
  • Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dr. Audrey Arona: Key Insights Before Vaginal or Abdominal Surgery (smbceo.com) — Lawrenceville residents may recognize Dr. Audrey Arona, who once ran a long-standing women’s health practice in town and now shares practical guidance on what to expect before vaginal or abdominal gynecologic surgery. She explains how doctors choose each surgical route, typical recovery timelines, and the warning signs that should prompt a quick call to your care team after an operation.
   

• Offset: Bio And Career Highlights (boredpanda.com) — Lawrenceville gets a notable shout-out as the birthplace of rapper Kiari Kendrell Cephus, better known as Offset, who grew up in Gwinnett County. The piece traces his early years at Berkmar High School, his rise with Migos, his solo success, and his high-profile family life with Cardi B and their children.
   

• Mural surge in Gwinnett County hopes to be uniting force (11alive.com) — New murals under I-85 and along Sugarloaf Parkway are transforming busy Gwinnett corridors into colorful gateways that many Lawrenceville drivers pass daily. Community Improvement District leaders say the large-scale artwork is meant to boost civic pride, reflect the area’s diversity, and turn once-sterile concrete stretches into more welcoming, memorable spaces for commuters and nearby neighborhoods.
   

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  • There’s a family of feral cats that have lived in our neighborhood that several people feed.
    I’ve built them a shelter to try to keep them a bit warmer but if someone wants any cats these would make great pets I’m sure. They’re about a year… (Nextdoor Sweetwater Crossing)
  • Its rare i eat fast food but tonight i went to Zaxbys on Sugarloaf.
    The kid working the drive thru was TOP SHELF!! He will go far in life! If you are his parents, GREAT JOB!! (Nextdoor Inglenook)
  • State of Georiga posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Cosmetology in Lawrenceville. Apply here.
  • American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawrenceville here.

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  • Georgia High School Football Top 25 Rankings - Dec. 15 (on3.com)

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  • Weekend house fire in Snellville claims a life (monroelocal.org)
  • Toxic Air: Metro Atlanta Mother Sues Landlord Over Fecal Matter Spewing From Apartment Heater (blackenterprise.com)
  • Local warming stations to open as frigid temperatures expected (accesswdun.com)

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