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Good morning Gwinnett County! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Gwinnett add tougher speed controls on this dangerous Dacula curve?
  • Lawrenceville fire leaves two critical and six residents displaced Friday morning

Also on today's calendar: 2hr Beginner Salsa Boot Camp Atlanta and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Gwenda B.!

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
  • Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After numerous wrecks on property, Gwinnett couple asks county to do more to curb speeding on their street (11alive.com) — A Gwinnett County couple living on Bailey Woods Road near Dacula is pleading with county officials for stronger speed‑control measures after six crashes have damaged their property since 2009, including one last week. The county has added signs and new radar feedback devices, but the couple wants tougher steps like speed bumps, warning that lives in their neighborhood are at risk.
   

• 2 critically injured after fire at Gwinnett County home, officials say (fox5atlanta.com) — Two people are in critical condition after firefighters rescued a trapped resident from a basement during an early‑morning house fire on Park Place Drive in Lawrenceville. Gwinnett County Fire Rescue says six adults and a dog were displaced, smoke alarms were not working, and investigators are still determining what sparked the blaze.
   

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📸 These geese in Peachtree Corners were more or less in the crosswalk and crossed before our light turned green! —Gwenda B. Like

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrenceville

  • Knock on the door saves sleeping residents from Lawrenceville fire, crews say (11alive.com)
  • Primark sets new opening date for Augusta Mall store (wrdw.com)
  • Meet the Gwinnett County teachers of the year for 2028 (thegeorgiasun.com)

Grayson

  • Volleyball Recap: Duluth Can't Get Past Grayson Again (maxpreps.com)

Snellville

  • Six Phoenix To Be Inducted Into Elon Sports Hall Of Fame (elonphoenix.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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