🌱 Gun Found At Elementary School + Purple Heart Day

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Now, today's weather:

Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm. High: 88 Low: 70.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. Gwinnett County Public Schools notified parents that a gun was located in an elementary school classroom on Wednesday. A school staff member discovered the gun under a box of donated classroom supplies at Britt Elementary School. The district's police are investigating the incident. It is unclear where the gun came from. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Gwinnett County has declared Sunday as Purple Heart Day. A Purple Heart is awarded to service members that were wounded or killed in action. The proclamation is meant to recognize residents that obtained the country's oldest military honor. Purple Heart Day in Gwinnett County will be on Aug. 7 each year. (Gwinnett Daily Post)
3. The Gwinnett County Police Department has arrested a man for the murder of his wife. The incident occurred on Tuesday night at an apartment complex on Bethesda Church Road. Glenroy Roberts has been charged with aggravated assault and felony murder. He originally told police that she shot herself but the medical examiner identified multiple gunshot wounds. (WSBTV)

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Today in Dacula:

• Skate Jam At Duncan Creek Park (1:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Public Library shares the latest episode of Good Night Gwinnett. This program provides a bedtime story and song for our community's youngest residents. Click to watch. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library will be hosting drop-in chess games on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2:00 p.m. The games will be at the Lawrenceville Public Library branch. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• The Gwinnett County public transit survey will remain open until Aug. 15. Click to take the survey today. (Gwinnett County)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O'Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.