🌱 Patch AM: Planning to join Loganville’s first community-wide prayer service of 2026?

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

In today's newsletter:

• Planning to join Loganville’s first community-wide prayer service of 2026?
• Why was a Savannah teen charged in a Loganville student’s killing?
• How did Loganville teams fare against Jackson County’s historic sports year?

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Turning sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 34.
• Thursday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The January 2026 community-wide prayer service in Loganville is scheduled for Jan. 7 (monroelocal.org) — Loganville residents are invited to a community-wide prayer service on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Loganville on Tom Brewer Road. Local pastors and believers will gather in room W-122 to pray for personal needs, the community, and beyond, with simple directions provided for anyone planning to attend.
   

• Update: 16 year-old Savannah teen arrested in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Loganville teen (monroelocal.org) — A 16-year-old from Savannah has been arrested and charged as an adult in the shooting death of 17-year-old Antonio Thornton Jr. of Loganville. Investigators say Thornton was found fatally shot outside a Bloomingdale apartment complex on Dec. 14, and the case remains active, with authorities still seeking tips as it moves toward prosecution.
   

• Sports story of the year: Panthers deliver unprecedented success on the gridiron (mainstreetnews.com) — Loganville sports fans will notice their teams pop up here mainly as tough Region 8-AAAAA opponents, including losses to Jackson County in tennis and volleyball finals. The story spotlights Jackson County’s record-setting 2025 across football and multiple other sports, offering context on how Loganville programs stack up in regional competition.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Walton County Duals
  Loganville High School , 100 Trident Trail , Loganville
  10:00 am
• Del Rio Dacula Tuesday PLO 7PM w/late entry until 9:30PM
  Del Rio Mexican Grill , 1342 Auburn Rd , Dacula
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Health & Wellness | Taichi
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Grayson Branch , 700 Grayson Pkwy , Grayson
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day - City Offices Closed
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar Lawrenceville, GA 30046
• First Day Hike 2026
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Fully Accessible First Day Hike
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  12:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Business over Breakfast
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am
• Community Campfire & S'mores on the House!
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Hike by the Light of the Moon
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Planning Commission Public Hearing
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton Street , Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost bird.
  Cinnamon green creek conure Memory lane Loganville. (Nextdoor Memory Lane at Sunset)
• Handyman services
  General carpentry Fair prices (404)399-6827? (Nextdoor Greens Mill)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Loganville. Apply here.
• Chico's FAS, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager B - Soma in Snellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loganville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

• Clemson, Longtime Assistant Coach Part Ways (theclemsoninsider.com)

Snellville

• The City of Snellville is hiring (monroelocal.org)
• Warming stations opening in Gwinnett County due to frigid weather (wsbradio.com)

Lawrenceville

Ok Loganville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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