🌱 Multi-Car Crash Kills 1 + Sheriff's Office Thanksgiving Giveaway

Good morning, everybody! It's Monday in Loganville-Grayson and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally. In today's issue of the Daily, you'll learn about these stories and more...

• Multi-vehicle crash kills one
• Atlanta Food Bank library events
• Sheriff's Office second annual Thanksgiving giveaway

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Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 81 Low: 63.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Loganville-Grayson:

1. One person is dead following a multi-car crash in Gwinnett County on Sunday. The incident occurred on a westbound stretch of Ronald Reagan Parkway, where one driver sideswiped another before traveling across the median and hitting a third vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. The driver who sideswiped another vehicle is dead, though police have not yet released their identity. (WSB Atlanta)
2. The Gwinnett County Public Library will be hosting events with the Atlanta Community Food Bank all week long. The Lilburn Branch will host a drive-through food pantry on Nov. 8 starting at 10:00 a.m., and drive-through meal distribution services will be available at multiple branches on Nov. 9-10 at 11:00 a.m. Click to view the complete schedule of events. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
3. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office will host its second annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway this week. The giveaway will take place from 12:00-5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. Registration is not required, and all food distribution is free while supplies last! (Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office)
4. The driver in an accident that resulted in the death of a Mill Creek High School cheerleader last week has been released from Gwinnett County Jail after first being booked last Wednesday. Kyle McDowell’s bonds for the three charges against him had been set at a total of $8,300. McDowell, 21, has been charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol, and failure to maintain lane. (Subscription: Gwinnett Daily Post)
5. The Loganville City Council will host its monthly work session today, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Agenda items include reports from the Planning & Development Committee, Public Safety Committee, and others. The meeting will also be live-streamed here for residents who cannot attend in person. (City of Loganville - Government via Facebook)

Today in and around Loganville-Grayson:

• COVID-19 Vaccines At Good Samaritan Health Center Of West Gwinnett, Norcross (All Day)
• City Council Monthly Work Session At Loganville City Hall (6:30 PM)
• Weekday Bingo At American Legion Post 233 (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Loganville-Grayson area. (Loganville-Grayson Patch)
• Congratulations to Sugar Hill Elementary fourth grade teacher Mrs. Slodysko, who was named a 2023 Teacher of the Year Semifinalist! Visit the link to learn more about the district's star educators. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library recently celebrated Local Indie Author Day with programs for kids and adults. Click the link to view photos from the event. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

That's it for today! 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.