🌱 Gwinnett Co. Police Locate Missing Man + County Fines Trash Trucks

Good morning, friends! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Loganville-Grayson Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town...

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a thunderstorm. High: 80 Low: 67.

Here are the top five stories today in Loganville-Grayson:

1. Three new members have been named to the Leadership Gwinnett Foundation board: Lisa Anders, Executive Director of Explore Gwinnett; Jennifer Fennell, Gwinnett District Manager of Jackson EMC; and Tim Le, Broker/Owner of NDI Maxim Real Estate LLC. The Foundation Board of Directors is responsible for the governance and well-being of the organization. Anders said, "I am more than ever committed to Leadership Gwinnett and its ability to help create sustainable partnerships, elevate awareness about what makes Gwinnett great, as well as [to open] our eyes to the challenges our community faces." (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
2. Gwinnett Chamber and Atlanta Chinese Entrepreneur Club will work together to support local Chinese-American business owners. Jeff Jian, Chinese-American Business Owners President, said, “Our strategic partnership with the Gwinnett Chamber will strengthen ACEC’s mission and increase its capacity to serve businesses. We would like to thank Nick Masino for his outstanding contribution to economic development in Gwinnett.” Gwinnett Chamber and Partnership Gwinnett have made 15 trade missions to China, bringing a dozen Chinese companies to Gwinnett County. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
3. Gwinnett police have found a missing man with "medical concerns." The missing man, Bobby Joe Denny, was last seen Tuesday near Freeman's Mill Park on Alcovy Road, about 20 minutes from Loganville. Although police had planned to search the area Wednesday, they were able to locate Bobby Joe Denny prior to that time. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. In an update to the previously reported rape case involving a Georgia State University campus police officer, body camera footage has revealed that a Gwinnett County police officer responded to a call related to the victim before the reported rape. The officer came to the restaurant where the victim first met her accused rapist for a date. In the footage, the victim says, "I’m so sleepy, I’m tired," which prompts some to say the responding officer did not do enough to keep the victim safe. The security officer at the restaurant said his officers called the police after they watched the suspect, 59-year-old Terry Payne, unsuccessfully try to carry the victim woman out of the restaurant after she had only one drink. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
5. In an attempt to hold trash companies accountable, Gwinnett County is instituting fines for missed pickups. The fees included are $25 per house that does not receive pick up and another $50 fee if the pick up is not completed by the next day. Some residents in Gwinnett County have reported going weeks without trash pick-ups. Trash fees are also increasing for residents to balance the companies' costs for gas and inflation. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in and around Loganville-Grayson:

• Pantry Cooking: Types of Salsa At Buford-Sugar Hill Branch Library, Buford (12:00 PM)
• Intro to Photography At Suwanee Branch Library, Suwanee (6:00 PM)
• Thursday Almost Weekend Comedy Show At Bermuda Bar, Duluth (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Atha Road Elementary School held a ribbon cutting for the school's new book vending machine. The book vending machine was purchased with grant funds provided by Walton EMC. (Walton County School District - GA via Facebook)
• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard visited the Auburn Police Academy. The training focused on preparing the Auburn Police Department cadets and citizens in the case an officer dies in the line of duty. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Congratulations to the Loganville High School Varsity Softball team on their 11-1 win over Clarke Central! The Lady Devils' offense had 10 hits in the game, including 2 hits each from Brooklin Lippert, Megan Waites, and Rivers Sampson. (Loganville High School via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.