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Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Man learns his fate after pleading guilty in 2023 case where 2 teens died of fentanyl overdoses (11alive.com) — A Lawrenceville man has been sentenced to 40 years, with 35 to serve, for supplying fentanyl-laced pills that killed two Norcross teens in 2023. Gwinnett County prosecutors say he led the drug operation and pleaded guilty to RICO, involuntary manslaughter, and other charges, underscoring ongoing local concerns about fentanyl's deadly impact.
• Meet the Gwinnett County teachers of the year for 2028 (thegeorgiasun.com) — Lawrenceville families can celebrate Resheemah Pickering of Lawrenceville Elementary, honored as her school's 2028 Teacher of the Year in Gwinnett County's districtwide recognition. She's one of more than 150 educators now in the running for county Teacher of the Year, with semifinalists chosen this fall and top winners announced at a January 2027 banquet.
• Indians Shut Out Stripers 15-0 (mlb.com) — Last night's Gwinnett Stripers home game in Lawrenceville turned into a 15-0 rout as Indianapolis pitcher Connor Wietgrefe held Gwinnett hitless through six innings and Nick Cimillo crushed a grand slam. The six-game series at Gwinnett Field continues tonight at 7:05 p.m., giving local fans another chance to see the Stripers try to bounce back.
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