🌱 Patch AM: How $1.5 million could change Gwinnett’s fight against fentanyl

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In today's newsletter:

• How $1.5 million could change Gwinnett's fight against fentanyl
• Fugitive in Loganville mom's 2009 death finally faces Gwinnett judge

Also on today's calendar: Pumpkin Patch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gwinnett could get $1.5 million for drug busts, drones and fentanyl testing (kiss104fm.com) — Gwinnett County commissioners are set to vote Tuesday on whether to accept $1.5 million in federal funding to bolster local drug enforcement, including drones and portable fentanyl testing gear. Because Gwinnett is designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, the grant could also support prevention and treatment programs, potentially changing how the county tackles illegal drugs in your community.
   

• Fugitive suspect in Georgia mom's silicone injection murder captured 17 years later after DMV slipup: cops (timesnewsnetworks.com) — A woman accused in the 2009 silicone injection death of Loganville mother Eyanna Moore is now jailed in Gwinnett County after being captured in Texas following a driver's license identity-fraud investigation. She faces a felony murder charge, with a bond hearing set for Oct. 22 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, as Moore's family prepares to attend hearings and seek justice.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gwinnett County

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Pumpkin Patch →
  St Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1520 Oak Rd SW, Snellville
  11:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Harvest Fest: Focus & Thrive →
  Kingdom Now Ministries, 4769 Centerville Hwy, Snellville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Lawrenceville Strategic Plan Community Listening Session 1 →
  Lawrenceville Arts Center, 125 N Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm
• Hairspray →
  Lawrenceville Art Center, 125 N Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  7:30 pm
• Karaoke at Truck & Tap →
  Truck & Tap, 175 S Perry St., Lawrenceville
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Lawrenceville Strategic Plan Community Listening Session 2 →
  Lawrenceville Arts Center, 125 N Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  9:00 am
• Lawrenceville Strategic Plan Community Listening Session 3 →
  Lawrenceville Arts Center, 125 N Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  1:00 pm
• Hairspray →
  Lawrenceville Art Center, 125 N Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Fall Cornhole League →
  Lilburn City Park, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
• Hairspray →
  Lawrenceville Art Center, 125 N Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  7:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Monster Ball →
  George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Hwy NE, Suwanee
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Monster Munchkins Bash →
  George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Hwy NE, Suwanee
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrenceville

• 4 New Restaurants Planning to Open Across Georgia (businessdebut.com)
• Lawrenceville 3-4th football completes 2nd straight undefeated season (hometownregister.com)
• Obituary and funeral home: Greta Cora 'Harrison' Myers, 92, of Loganville (monroelocal.org)

Grayson

• A rankings shakeup: Eight new teams join the GPB Football Top 10s (gpb.org)

Snellville

• 'I knew the league had better girls' – Lou Williams explains why college never appealed to him (basketballnetwork.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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