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Good day Lawrenceville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Lawrenceville nail salon dispute ended with a felony arrest
  • How a gruesome Snellville case led to Lawrenceville jail bookings

Also on today's calendar: Gwinnett County Kwanzaa 2025 - Celebrating Kujichagulia: Self-Determination and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Very warm with low clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mother says son traumatized after nail salon dispute: 'You just put your hands on my son' (fox5atlanta.com) — Gwinnett County police arrested a nail salon employee after an 8-year-old boy was allegedly kept from leaving a Lawrenceville-area business during a dispute over a manicure bill. The child’s mother says her son is now traumatized and insists she always intended to pay, while police describe the incident as crossing a serious line for any local business.
   

• Two women charged after abused and dead dogs found in Snellville home (accesswdun.com) — Two women have been taken into custody after investigators say dozens of abused and deceased dogs were discovered at a Snellville home, with the case handled through the Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville. Authorities seized 25 living dogs and found multiple bags containing dead canines, leading to numerous felony and misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges.
   

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    Gwinnett Animal Shelter just brought one in this morning. Animal ID 114627 (Nextdoor Ashwood Rd)
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  • Football: Buford named national champs in 6 polls (accesswdun.com)
  • Christmas and New Year's Day holiday closures posted for many NE Georgia governments (accesswdun.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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