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In today's newsletter:

  • Eviction on Foothills Parkway ends with felony marijuana charge
  • What Hall County's Flock misuse scandal means for Gainesville drivers

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

• HCSO: Eviction turns into pot bust (wgtjradio.com) — Hall County deputies serving an eviction at a Foothills Parkway apartment in Gainesville say they found about a half-pound of marijuana in plain view, leading to the tenant's arrest. A 28-year-old Gainesville man now faces a felony charge of possession with intent to distribute and was released from Hall County Jail after posting an $11,200 bond.
   

• Another Hall County sheriff's deputy resigns over Flock access; 7 cases total (fox5atlanta.com) — Hall County's sheriff's office has now tallied seven cases of deputies allegedly misusing Flock license plate cameras, with the latest deputy resigning after an internal audit. The story also details Sheriff Gerald Couch's DUI-related legal troubles, his treatment at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, and new limits on who can access the powerful surveillance system.
   

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