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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Snellville mom says fecal vapors drove her family out
  • How a late-night garage fire near Snellville turned deadly

Also on today's calendar: Scrooge! A musical and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
  • Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Toxic Air: Metro Atlanta Mother Sues Landlord Over Fecal Matter Spewing From Apartment Heater (blackenterprise.com) — A Snellville mother of four says sewage and fecal vapors from her rental home’s HVAC system forced her family into a hotel and into a legal battle with her landlord. She’s won a Gwinnett County court order for repairs and repayment, but says she still hasn’t received the money she needs to safely relocate after her address became public.
   

• Woman killed in house fire outside of Snellville (11alive.com) — A woman died in a weekend house fire just outside Snellville, after flames that started in the garage spread into the attic of a Jonathan Court home. Gwinnett County firefighters say the husband escaped and tried to fight the fire, but crews later found his wife dead in the bathroom of the heavily damaged house.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Teenage kitty found shivering on the side of the road last night I thought it was dead just balled up not moving.
    I've brought her in my home for warmth and tuna . Taking her to banfield to see if she's chipped. I can't keep her just didn't want her frozen… (Nextdoor Montreaux In Towne)
  • A late-night apartment fire in Gwinnett County displaced about 30 residents and damaged six units, with reports indicating that the smoke alarms were not working.
    5:29AM on Dec 15: A Gwinnett County apartment fire has displaced 30 people, according to officials. (Nextdoor )
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Snellville. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Snellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Snellville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

  • Georgia High School Football Top 25 Rankings - Dec. 15 (on3.com)

Lawrenceville

  • Mural surge in Gwinnett County hopes to be uniting force (11alive.com)
  • Warming centers open across metro Atlanta due to frigid weather (wsbradio.com)
  • Atlantans recall the ritual of the morning paper (ajc.com)

Stone Mountain

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