🌱 Patch AM: How a Snellville drug deal turned into a life sentence

Hello Snellville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Snellville drug deal turned into a life sentence

Also on today's calendar: Festival of Lessons & Carols and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 41 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 41.
• Tuesday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gwinnett jury convicts gunman in Snellville drug heist killing (fox5atlanta.com) — A Gwinnett County jury has convicted a 20-year-old man for a February 2025 shooting that killed a 24-year-old during a drug-related robbery in Snellville, sentencing him to life without parole plus 80 years. Prosecutors say the killing followed an earlier gun robbery plot, and six other defendants are still awaiting trial in the case.
   

📸 Around Snellville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Snellville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Festival of Lessons & Carols
  2428 Main St E, Snellville
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
  Snellville Community Church, 2428 Main St E, Snellville
  5:00 pm
• Outdoor Live Nativity
  Snellville Community Church, 2428 Main St E, Snellville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas at Cannon UMC
  Cannon United Methodist Church , 2424 Webb Gin House Rd SW , Snellville
  9:00 am
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  Snellville Community Church , 2428 Main St E , Snellville
  11:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Boost Your Project Management Techniques Training in Snellville, GA
  Regus - Snellville - Shoppes at Webb Gin , 1350 Scenic Hwy N Suite 266 , Snellville
  9:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Knitting and Crocheting at Panera
  Panera Bread, 1905 Scenic Hwy S, Snellville, GA, 30078
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Monthly South River Water Testing – December
  Everett Park , 5106 Klondike Rd , Stonecrest
  10:00 am
• Atlanta Christkindl Market
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 210 Luckie Street , Lawrenceville
  11:00 am
• Holiday Food Drive benefiting the Duluth Co-op
  Truck & Tap Duluth , 3137 Main St , Duluth
  12:00 pm
• SOUTHERN SOUL CELEBRITY BRUNCH FEAT. CALVIN RICHARDSON
  New Black Wall Street Market , 8109 Mall Pkwy , Stonecrest
  12:00 pm
• Del Rio Dacula Saturday 7PM w/late entry until 9:30PM
  Del Rio Mexican Grill , 1342 Auburn Rd , Dacula
  1:00 pm
• Frosty Fun: Whoville Pop-Up
  Parson's Alley , 3530 W Lawrenceville St , Duluth
  2:00 pm
• Gwinnett Ballet Theatre - Duluth
  Gas South Theater , 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy , Duluth
  3:00 pm
• Gaming | Chess Club
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Grayson Branch , 700 Grayson Pkwy , Grayson
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Putting this out here!!!
  Will have a Honda Accord available after Christmas! Long term rentals only. Serious Inquiries only! 6783602904! Also if anyone needs work on their… (Nextdoor Mountain View Road)
• WOOOOWWW!!!
  I'M ABSOLUTELY OVERWHELMED BY THE RESPONSES TO MY STEP FATHERS HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!!! We're working through the mess. I passed it on and he is so very… (Nextdoor Wind Lake Estates)

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Snellville. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Snellville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

• Families in three Grayson cluster neighborhoods win redistricting fight (gwinnettdailypost.com)
• Why Tyler Atkinson is The Sporting News 2025 High School Football Defensive Player of the Year (sportingnews.com)

Lawrenceville

• How Local Road Conditions Contribute to Motorcycle Accidents and What Riders Should Watch For (homebusinessmag.com)
• AT&T Upgrades 5G and Fiber Networks in Lawrenceville (metroatlantaceo.com)

Ok Snellville! 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

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