🌱 Patch AM: How a Gwinnett road rage moment exposed an alleged home drug operation

Hello Gwinnett County! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Gwinnett road rage moment exposed an alleged home drug operation
• Why Gwinnett's school district ranks among America's most fiscally stressed
• How Gwinnett ballot-drop footage unraveled key claims in '2000 Mules'

Also on today's calendar: St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 68.
• Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Moment of road rage leads to drug bust in Gwinnett County (wsbtv.com) — A brief road rage encounter on Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Gwinnett County led police to a 53-year-old woman now accused of running a drug operation from her home. Dashcam video turned over to Gwinnett County police helped identify the suspect, and officers are urging drivers not to follow aggressive motorists because they may be armed.
   

• State and local government finances in America: A comprehensive analysis of debt and liquidity (reason.org) — Gwinnett County Public Schools is flagged as one of the two most fiscally stressed large school districts in the nation, alongside Fort Bend in Texas, in a broad analysis of government debt and liquidity. The report uses eight objective financial metrics to identify red flags in states, cities, counties, and school systems, warning that mounting liabilities and weak reserves can lead to service cuts or tax hikes if not addressed.
   

• Dinesh D'Souza Settles Lawsuit Over '2000 Mules' Claims (indiawest.com) — A Georgia man wrongly depicted as a criminal in Dinesh D'Souza's film "2000 Mules" has settled his defamation lawsuit just before trial, after investigators confirmed he legally used a Gwinnett County absentee ballot drop box for his family's votes. The settlement follows public apologies and withdrawal of the film by its distributor, underscoring how Gwinnett election footage was misrepresented in national claims about ballot fraud.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gwinnett County

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show →
  1700 Buford Hwy NE, Duluth
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• V Football @ St. Pius
  Dacula High School St. Pius X Catholic High School, 2674 Johnson Rd NE, Atlanta, G
  7:30 pm
Monday August 24
• Understanding Medicare →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Buford-Sugar Hill Branch, 2100 Buford Hwy NE, Buford
  11:00 am
• 9th/JV Volleyball @ Hebron
  Dacula High School Hebron Christian Academy, 775 Dacula Rd, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
  5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• JV/V Softball vs. Mill Creek
  Dacula High School Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula, GA 3
  4:00 pm
• V Volleyball @ Parkview HS
  Dacula High School Parkview High School, 998 Cole Dr SW, Lilburn, GA 30047, USA
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• 9th/JV Volleyball @ Shiloh
  Dacula High School Shiloh High School, 4210 Shiloh Rd #6147, Snellville, GA 30039\
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• V Softball vs. Buford
  Dacula High School Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula, GA 3
  4:00 pm
• V Volleyball @ Gainesville HS
  Dacula High School Gainesville High School, 830 Century Pl, Gainesville, GA 30501\
  5:00 pm
• Curriculum Night Session 1
  Dacula Elementary School Dacula, GA 30019
  5:50 pm
• 🌸🌿 Inner Engineering In-Person program in Tucker GA, from August 27th to 30th 2026 🥁 →
  Gujarati Samaj of Atlanta, 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Estate Planning 101 →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Five Forks Branch, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Rd SW, Lawrenceville
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrenceville

• Food Truck Frenzy at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville on August 29th (atlantaonthecheap.com)
• Local Event: Diabetes You Can Win 5K for Diabetes (patch.com)
• Panera Bread in Lawrenceville receives a 65% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)

Grayson

• Georgia football recruiting podcast: Who is UGA's most important target left for the 2027 class? (dawgnation.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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