🌱 Loganville Daycare Worker Arrested For Child Cruelty + GHS Football

Morning, friends. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Loganville-Grayson Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Including updates on...

• Logansville daycare worker arrested for child cruelty
• Grayson HS football team wins playoff against Hillgrove
• Reality TV star, Mema, passed away in Grayson

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cool. High: 55 Low: 40.

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

1. The Loganville Police Department arrested a Loganville daycare worker on Friday, Nov. 11, for allegedly assaulting a child. The 25-year-old employee of Strong Roots Academy on 101 Generation Road was charged with cruelty to children. As of Nov. 13, no other information has been released. (11 Alive)
2. Grayson High School football team won 30 to three against Hillgrove in the Class 7A of the 2022 GHSA Football Playoffs. Next week Grayson will play against Camden County. (SBLive.com)
3. On Nov. 9, Delores Hughes, better known as Mema on the reality TV show "Hollywood Hillbillies," passed away at the age of 76 at a hospital in Grayson. TMZ reported that Hughes died of heart failure. (TV Insider)
4. Loganville High School football team lost three to two against Dalton in Class 5A of the 2022 GHSA Football Playoffs. Loganville will not be moving on to the next round. (GBP)
5. Looking for a new place to call home? A beautiful red brick and stone four-bedroom house is for sale on Hope Hollow Road in Loganville! View the link for more information on this and other properties that have recently hit the market. (Loganville-Grayson Patch)

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Today in Loganville-Grayson:

• Reading Buddies At Grayson Branch Library (4:30 PM)
• Understanding Classic Children’s Literature At Grayson Branch Library (6:00 PM)
• Weekday Bingo At American Legion Post 233 (7:30 PM)
• Atmosphere & Boondocks Venue Championship At Atmosphere (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the Loganville Christian Academy Athletics swim team! Ten swimmers racked up 25 state cuts and McKenna Thacker won all three of her individual events. (Loganville Christian Academy Athletics via Facebook)
• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office thanks Atlanta News First for attending the "2nd Annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway." Click here to watch the full interview. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Need to bring your career skills up to date with the current job market? Gwinnett County Public Library can help update your career management skills with "Career Clinic: Interview Rehab" from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 15. Registration is required. Click here for more information and to register. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you soon.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.