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Good morning to you Snellville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Snellville drug deal turned into a life sentence

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Candlelight Services and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Decreasing clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gwinnett jury convicts gunman in Snellville drug heist killing (fox5atlanta.com) — A Gwinnett County jury has sentenced a 20-year-old Grayson man to life without parole for a February 2025 drug-related shooting that killed a 24-year-old in Snellville. Prosecutors say the killing followed a planned marijuana robbery, and six other defendants are still awaiting trial on related gang and RICO charges.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Atlanta rapper Offset brings Christmas cheer to local families at Toys 4 The Nawf event (wsbtv.com)
  • Wrong-way driver kills two in multi-vehicle crash on Athens Inner Loop (fox5atlanta.com)
  • 5 people injured after elderly woman crashes into QuikTrip, police say (nbc12.com)

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