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🌱 Patch AM: Snellville resident named in multi-state retail theft RICO indictments
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- Snellville resident named in multi-state retail theft RICO indictments
Also on today's calendar: Soulful R&B Brunch and 2 more events.
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Find out what's happening in Snellvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunshine, windy and cooler, temps: high: 49, low: 27.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 8 charged with RICO for thefts at major retailers in Georgia, Tennessee (wsbtv.com) — A Snellville resident is among eight people indicted on racketeering and shoplifting charges tied to alleged organized thefts from big-box retailers across Georgia and Tennessee. Georgia’s attorney general says businesses lose millions annually to such schemes, underscoring how metro-area crime trends can still touch communities like Snellville even when incidents happen across multiple counties. 
📸 Around Snellville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Snellville
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★ Featured events ★
- Microblading + Ombre Brows In Person Class $699
Ayanah Hanaya's Beauty Studio, 1630 Scenic Hwy N Suite 13 suite 107, Snellville
11:30 am
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- 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 - Snellville Middle vs Richards Middle
South Gwinnett High School , 2288 Main St E , Snellville
5:30 pm - Knitting and crocheting at Panera
Panera Bread , 1905 Scenic Hwy S , Snellville
10:00 am
Saturday January 10
Thursday January 15
Saturday January 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Five Forks Middle vs Shiloh Middle
Brookwood High School , 1255 Dogwood Rd SW , Snellville
9:00 am - Couch Middle vs Snellville Middle
Grayson High School , 50 Hope Hollow Rd , Loganville
9:00 am - Region Duals
Berkmar High School , 405 Pleasant Hill Rd , Lilburn
9:30 am - Meditation: Reclaiming your light
Meridian Park , 105 Generation Blvd , Loganville
9:30 am - Atlanta, GA January 10-11, 2026 (New Hall - Use Davis Road)
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds , 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy , Lawrenceville
10:00 am - Intergalactic Bead Shows
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds , 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy , Lawrenceville
10:00 am - *FAMILY DAY* Cutesy Penguin
Painting with a Twist , 178 E Crogan St Suite 230 , Lawrenceville
12:00 pm
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I was thinking to start a once a week lunch or dinner link up for any ladies open to meet up have drinks, good conversation, laughs and good food just a mid week or weekend chill out..
It’s a new year and it’s really just a thought but I go out to eat a lot by myself just thought it would be cool to invite my neighbors.. POSITIVE… (Nextdoor Lake Commons Ct) - A vehicle fire on I-285 North before Chamblee-Tucker Rd. blocked the right lane, causing delays, but all lanes are now clear.
7:40AM on Jan 9: One right lane is blocked on I-285 N before Chamblee-Tucker Rd. due to a vehicle fire, causing delays. (Nextdoor )
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Snellville. Apply here.
- Driven Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Oil Change Team Member - Shop#289 - 1083 Scenic Highway South in Snellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Snellville here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Gainesville (Georgia) hires Santavious Bryant from Grayson (Georgia) as Red Elephants next head coach (highschoolfootballamerica.com)
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- Michigan State hosting elite Buffalo linebacker transfer (usatoday.com)
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