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Lula, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • How a Lula man was killed in a Gainesville Walmart shooting

Also on today's calendar: Four Scythes Haunted Attraction - Cumming, GA.

Today's riddle: What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 40.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Federal partners collaborating with police after 81-year-old innocent bystander killed in Walmart parking lot (11alive.com) — An 81-year-old Lula resident, James McDaniel, was killed Wednesday evening after being struck by crossfire during a shooting in a Gainesville Walmart parking lot. Gainesville police, state investigators, and federal partners are working around the clock to find those responsible, while McDaniel’s family and the Lula community mourn the Navy veteran, father, and grandfather.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin

  • Morning fist bumps help Baldwin officer connect with Head Start students (nowgeorgia.com)
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  • Baldwin Council to Consider Public Works Building Purchase, Employee Schedule (habershamnews.com)

Cornelia

  • Cornelia prepares to light up the holidays at City Park (nowgeorgia.com)
  • Wingstop Under Construction in Cornelia; Adding to Cluster of Chicken Restaurants (habershamnews.com)
  • Clarkesville Wins City vs. City Blood Drive Challenge (habershamnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college?" — Bi son (Thank you Judy O. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lula

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lula

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.