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In today's newsletter:

• Where and when Lawrenceville neighbors can chip their Christmas trees.
• How a Lawrenceville driver’s wrong-way trip turned deadly in Athens
• How a Lawrenceville native turned one toy drive into 5,000 smiles.

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve at McKendree UMC and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.
• Tuesday: Decreasing clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
• Wednesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Volunteers sought for Gwinnett County's, 'Bring One for the Chipper' effort (accesswdun.com) — Lawrenceville residents can recycle their live Christmas trees and even volunteer at the countywide “Bring One for the Chipper” mulching event at Bethesda Park on Jan. 24, 2026. From Dec. 26 through Jan. 21, trees—stripped of decorations—can be dropped at several Lawrenceville fire stations, helping turn holiday greenery into useful mulch instead of landfill waste.
   

• Wrong-way driver kills two in multi-vehicle crash on Athens Inner Loop (fox5atlanta.com) — A Lawrenceville woman was one of two people killed in a wrong-way crash on Athens’ Georgia Highway 10 Inner Loop that also left two others critically injured. Police say her Kia Seltos struck multiple vehicles before a head-on collision and fire, and investigators are still working to determine why the SUV entered the highway going the wrong direction.
   

• Atlanta rapper Offset brings Christmas cheer to local families at Toys 4 The Nawf event (wsbtv.com) — A Lawrenceville native, rapper Offset, helped brighten the holidays for thousands of Gwinnett families at his Toys 4 The Nawf giveaway in Norcross, offering gifts, coats, shoes, haircuts and health screenings. His annual effort has grown from serving 800 families to reaching about 5,000 this year, showcasing local generosity just before Christmas.
   

📸 Around Lawrenceville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve at McKendree UMC
  McKendree United Methodist Church, 1570 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Atlanta Christkindl Market
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 210 Luckie Street , Lawrenceville
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve - City Offices Closed
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar Lawrenceville, GA 30046
• Atlanta Christkindl Market
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 210 Luckie Street , Lawrenceville
  11:00 am
• Family Nativity Worship Service
  McKendree United Methodist Church , 1570 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd , Lawrenceville
  2:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - City Offices Closed
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Sunday December 28

• Bring in the New Year with Worship
  McKendree United Methodist Church , 1570 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd , Lawrenceville
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Line Dancing
  Northeast Spruill Oaks Library , 9560 Spruill Road , Johns Creek
  10:30 am
• Beginnerʼs Spanish
  Northeast Spruill Oaks Library , 9560 Spruill Road , Johns Creek
  10:30 am
• Kidsʼ Chess
  Northeast Spruill Oaks Library , 9560 Spruill Road , Johns Creek
  6:00 pm
• Toastmasters Gavel Club
  Northeast Spruill Oaks Library , 9560 Spruill Road , Johns Creek
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• City Offices Closed (Christmas Eve)
  City of Johns Creek , 11360 Lakefield Dr , Johns Creek
• Atmosphere Loganville Wednesday 8PM w/late entry until 10:30PM
  Atmosphere Sports Bar , 540 Athens Hwy , Loganville
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone !!
  We are still looking for our dog that went missing yesterday around 11:30 am his name is Oz he’s a mini schnauzer please if you see him let me know… (Nextdoor Collins Hill)
• Is there someone on here who knows or is interested in a Rottweiler rescue?
  Its not my dog but the owner was an 85 year old man who passed away 2 days ago. She is the sweetest dog. I would take her but my house is already… (Nextdoor Lester Woods)

• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Early Morning) - Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville. Apply here.
• Cintas Corporation posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Loader/Unloader - 3rd Shift in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawrenceville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

• Gwinnett jury convicts gunman in Snellville drug heist killing (fox5atlanta.com)

Dacula

• Basketball Recap: Mount Paran Christian's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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