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🌱 Patch AM: What parents need to know about the Parkview coach investigation
And on the Gwinnett County Patch calendar - Taste of BBQ Festival
Hey there, Gwinnett County! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What parents need to know about the Parkview coach investigation
- How prepared is Gwinnett for the cyber threats Rep. Beckles warns about?
- How a new Loganville-Gwinnett water deal could affect you
Also on today's calendar: Taste of BBQ Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Assistant coach under investigation after student alleges assault (wsbtv.com) — A Gwinnett County high school assistant coach is under investigation after a Parkview High student reported being physically assaulted after school, prompting concern from the teen's parents. School leaders have notified families but say they're limited in what they can share, while emphasizing that inappropriate contact between staff and students will not be tolerated. 
2. Rep. Arlene Beckles Recognizes October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month (house-press.com) — State Rep. Arlene Beckles, whose district includes part of Gwinnett County, is urging local residents, businesses, schools, and governments to step up cybersecurity practices as October begins Cybersecurity Awareness Month. She highlights simple steps like strong passwords and multi-factor authentication, and stresses that recent attacks on Georgia governments and businesses show how vulnerable essential services and personal data can be without better preparation.
3. Loganville City Council Work Session is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5 (monroelocal.org) — Loganville residents can weigh in Monday, Oct. 5, on a City Council work session that includes an emergency water usage agreement with Gwinnett County's water and sewer authority. The 6:30 p.m. meeting at City Hall will also cover legal services, ethics appointments, and traffic-calming costs, with a follow-up council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 8, and YouTube streaming available.
4. Prosecutors say suspect in deadly townhome shooting had gun matching bullets at the scene (wsbtv.com) — Gwinnett County police say a Virginia man accused of killing 29-year-old Ty'Shawn Frank in an August townhome shooting is being held without bond after prosecutors linked his gun to shell casings at the scene. The shooting, at a Lawrenceville Highway home used as a recording studio, sent bullets into a neighboring townhome and has neighbors worried about families and children nearby.
5. Former deputy accused of paying woman's bills to use home for crimes (fox5atlanta.com) — A former Gwinnett County sheriff's deputy already charged by Gwinnett police now faces additional rape and child molestation counts in Butts County, where investigators say he continued an illegal relationship with a girl he met online. Deputies are also probing possible additional victims and asking anyone aware of his online interactions with children to contact investigators immediately.
📸 Around Gwinnett County
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gwinnett County
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★ Featured events ★
- Taste of BBQ Festival →
5039 W Broad St NE, Sugar Hill
10:00 am - Harvest Fest: Focus & Thrive →
Kingdom Now Ministries, 4769 Centerville Hwy, Snellville
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- V Softball vs. Buford
Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula
6:00 pm - V Football vs. Discovery
Dacula High School, 123 Broad St, Dacula
7:30 pm - Georgia Race For Autism & Fall Festival →
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville
8:00 am - V Softball @ Seckinger
Seckinger High School, 3655 Sardis Church Rd, Buford
6:00 pm - V Softball vs. GAC
Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula
5:30 pm - V Softball vs. Commerce HS
Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula
5:30 pm - JV Football vs. Duluth
Dacula High School, 123 Broad St, Dacula
6:00 pm - Pumpkin Patch →
St Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1520 Oak Rd SW, Snellville
11:00 am - Monster Ball →
George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Hwy NE, Suwanee
4:00 pm - Monster Munchkins Bash →
George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Hwy NE, Suwanee
2:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
Wednesday October 21
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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