🌱 How a Lula arrest helped crack Hall County’s mail theft spree

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• How a Lula arrest helped crack Hall County's mail theft spree

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• Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 73.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 arrested for mail theft across north Georgia county (wsbtv.com) — Two people suspected in a string of mail thefts across Hall County were arrested at a home in Lula on Aug. 26, after investigators tracked a vehicle seen on security cameras. Deputies say the pair face multiple theft and porch piracy charges, with more counts possible as other missing-mail cases are reviewed. Lula residents should stay alert for suspicious activity around mailboxes and porches.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Garden Playtime
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  10:00 am
• Banks County Leopards vs Madison v Habersham →
  Banks County High School, 1486-A Historic Homer Hwy, Homer
  5:30 pm
• Mayor/Council Meeting →
  Gainesville, GA Calendar, 701 Queen City Parkway, Gainesville
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball @ East Hall
  Johnson Athens Christian School, 1270 US-29, Athens, GA 30601, USA
  6:00 pm
• Cub Scouts will be here to meet with families
  Maysville Elementary School Maysville, GA 30558
  6:30 pm
• SOLD OUT: Well-Seasoned Chef: DeeDee Niyomkul
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Storybook Time
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  10:00 am
• Basics of Pruning
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Softball vs Commerce 6:30 pm
  East Hall Gainesville, GA 30507
• WCHS: JV FB vs Pickens 5:30
  White County Cleveland, GA 30528
• JV Football vs Habersham Central 5:30 PM
  East Hall Gainesville, GA 30507
• WCHS: XC @ North Hall
  White County Cleveland, GA 30528

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking to play some pickle ball in Lula.
  I am a beginner. I am an out of shape intermediate tennis player if you want to play tennis, lol... (Nextdoor Lula)
• This event is for a great cause.
  Many prize give aways! Use CODE Veterans10 to receive $10 off tickets- Veterans and First Responders. Tickets available at www.tickets4georgia.com (Nextdoor Mallard View)

• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Cornelia. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Cornelia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lula here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin

• Baldwin council set to decide Cook annexation, rezoning (nowgeorgia.com)

Cornelia

• Cornelia commission to consider proposed millage increase (nowgeorgia.com)
• Dr. William Warren Robinson (nowgeorgia.com)

Gainesville

• Top HVAC Services in Gainesville, GA (goodmenproject.com)
• AJ Styles Responds to Rumours He and Wife Wendy Are Divorcing (wrestlingnewssource.com)
• Trump-Promoted Freedom Fuel Sold Stolen Gas Obtained From Foreign Corporation, Lawsuit Claims (vcpost.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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