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

In today's newsletter:

  • Snellville man named in statewide organized retail theft indictments
  • How a global Walk for Peace quietly touched Snellville neighbors
  • Snellville receiver joins wave of transfers to West Georgia football

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  • Friday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 41.
  • Sunday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Carr Indicts Eight in DeKalb County for Thefts Targeting The Home Depot, Target, Walmart and Lowe's (einpresswire.com) — A Snellville resident is among eight people indicted in DeKalb County on racketeering and shoplifting charges tied to alleged organized thefts from major retailers like Home Depot, Target, Walmart, and Lowe’s. State officials say the new Organized Retail Crime Unit is pursuing these cases as part of a broader effort to combat large-scale retail theft across Georgia.
   

• Buddhist Monks' ‘Walk for Peace' Reaches Georgia-South Carolina Line as Faith, Resilience and Compassion Inspire Thousands * (laniercountynewsonline.com) — Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace recently inspired local offering ceremonies in Snellville as they crossed Georgia toward the South Carolina line. Residents joined others statewide in quiet reflection, supporting the monks and their peace message after they overcame a serious accident in Texas. You can still follow their progress online as they head toward Washington, D.C.
   

• UWG football announces 12 transfer additions (times-georgian.com) — A Snellville native, wide receiver Jaden Henry, is among 12 transfer players joining the University of West Georgia football program under new head coach Steve Englehart. Henry, who prepped at Greater Atlanta Christian and earned All-Region honors, will compete alongside several other transfers from Presbyterian and other colleges as UWG reloads its roster for the coming season.
   

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  • I lost my dog today around 4:30pm in the Snellville Area.
    Her name is Chloe She is a beagle with white, brown and black fur. Wearing a pink collar but unfortunately no tags. Please if you have any… (Nextdoor Avalon)
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🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

  • Santavious Bryant details decision to return to Gainesville football (ajc.com)

Lawrenceville

  • Several metro Atlanta GameStop stores evidently close as part of larger wave of closures (11alive.com)
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  • Democrat Nabilah Islam Parkes enters 2026 race for Insurance Commissioner (fox5atlanta.com)

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