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Coffee in hand, Lilburn? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Lilburn’s newest K-9 helped corner three copper theft suspects
  • How Lilburn fits into Gwinnett’s booming arts-and-makers scene

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Candlelight Services and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
  • Friday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• K-9 in Lilburn credited with helping bring 3 burglary suspects to justice (wsbtv.com) — Lilburn police are crediting new K-9 Elektra with helping track down three suspects accused of stealing copper from a recycling business on Arcado Road and fleeing into nearby woods. Working her first real search in the dark, Elektra located one suspect, helped officers cross a creek to continue the pursuit, and contributed to all three being arrested and jailed without bond.
   

• Where Arts, Crafts, and Community Collide! (gwinnettmagazine.com) — Lilburn is highlighted as part of a growing Gwinnett arts corridor, with local classes helping residents of all ages explore creativity close to home. The story connects Lilburn’s Mosaic Minds Art Academy with arts hubs in Duluth and Sugar Hill, showing how city support, educators, and residents together fuel a countywide creative economy that benefits neighborhood businesses and community life.
   

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