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Patch in Review: June 12-18

A look back at top stories of the week.

Another busy week has come and gone, and we're here on Sunday trying to figure out where did it go so fast. In case things were a blur for you, here's the Snellville Patch rewind.

June 12:

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In the third installment of of our series of profiles of first responders, we meet a firefighter at Station 12 in Snellville.

June 13:

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A masked man dressed in black walked into a local Wells Fargo, demanding money. No one was hurt, but the man got away with an undisclosed amount of money. The next day we ran a story on why there were

June 14:

At the city council meeting June 13, council members approved an application for a new NTB to move to Snellville. It will be located in the Lowe's parking lot of of Scenic Highway.

June 15:

There's a new look to the Centerville Walmart. With celebrities and fun activities for children, Walmart planned a party in the parking lot for the entire community.

June 16:

With cooperation from other area departments, Snellville Police netted five suspects in an alleged forgery operation. Don't try to write bad checks in Snellville, forged bad checks, with fake identification. Snellville Police have their eyes on you.

There are several Hispanic congregations in Snellville. We highlighted a few, so the community sees just how diverse the area has become.

June 17:

In a story on Friday, we highlighted Snellville's weekend festivities that included a concert, grilling, children's activities and a half-marathon race.

June 18:

This week's Bites Nearby was solely dedicated to ice cream, and other frozen treat varieties. What's your favorite place for ice cream?


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