🌱 Patch AM: How a New Year’s Uber trip near Snellville turned deadly

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In today's newsletter:

• How a New Year’s Uber trip near Snellville turned deadly

Also on today's calendar: Clicks & Sticks Monthly Guild meeting and 1 more event.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy and warm, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Teen Charged in New Year's Death of Georgia Uber Driver (ntd.com) — A Gwinnett County Uber driver was fatally shot on New Year’s Day after picking up a passenger near Old Snellville Highway, and a 15-year-old has been charged as an adult. Investigators used Uber trip data and license-plate camera technology to track the ride and locate the victim’s vehicle, while the driver’s family has launched an online fundraiser for support.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Snellville

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Thursday January 8

• Clicks & Sticks Monthly Guild meeting
  Centerville Community Center , 3025 Bethany Church Rd , Snellville
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Soulful R&B Brunch
  1180 Sigman Rd NE , Conyers
  9:00 am
• Knitting and crocheting at Panera
  Panera Bread , 1905 Scenic Hwy S , Snellville
  10:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Knitting and crocheting at Panera
  Panera Bread , 1905 Scenic Hwy S , Snellville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• Municipal Court: Arraignment
  City Hall , 11360 Lakefield Drive , Johns Creek
  8:30 am
• Tales for Twos
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  9:30 am
• Sensory Story Bins
  Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Preschool Yoga
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  11:30 am
• Homebuying Series
  Lithonia-Davidson Library -
  1:00 pm
• Municipal Court
  Municipal Court , 11445 Johns Creek Parkway , Johns Creek
  2:00 pm
• LEGO Freeplay
  Salem-Panola Library -
  4:00 pm
• STEAM Tuesdays
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost dog.
  He was lost from the Bradford Park subdivision in Loganville. Please message me if you see him or find him. Thank you. (Nextdoor Summit Chase)
• If someone in the area of Lenora Church had a vehicle stolen the stuff that possibly was inside was dumped in the Sagemont subdivision.
  It was a book bag, Christmas items, clothing a booster seat and a car seat EMS and Police were called and l bagged the stuff up so in case it was… (Nextdoor Wind Lake Estates)

• KBP Brands posted a job opening for KFC Shift Manager in Snellville. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Snellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Snellville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Black-Owned Flight School In Metro Atlanta Pledges $1 Million To Train 1,000 Diverse Pilots (blackenterprise.com)

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