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In today's newsletter:

  • How $1.5 million could change Gwinnett's fight against fentanyl
  • Fugitive in Loganville mom's 2009 death finally faces Gwinnett judge

Also on today's calendar: Pumpkin Patch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gwinnett could get $1.5 million for drug busts, drones and fentanyl testing (kiss104fm.com) — Gwinnett County commissioners are set to vote Tuesday on whether to accept $1.5 million in federal funding to bolster local drug enforcement, including drones and portable fentanyl testing gear. Because Gwinnett is designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, the grant could also support prevention and treatment programs, potentially changing how the county tackles illegal drugs in your community.
   

• Fugitive suspect in Georgia mom's silicone injection murder captured 17 years later after DMV slipup: cops (timesnewsnetworks.com) — A woman accused in the 2009 silicone injection death of Loganville mother Eyanna Moore is now jailed in Gwinnett County after being captured in Texas following a driver's license identity-fraud investigation. She faces a felony murder charge, with a bond hearing set for Oct. 22 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, as Moore's family prepares to attend hearings and seek justice.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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