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Gwinnett public safety agencies hosting fall festival

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The AJC Decatur Book Festival offers events featuring more than 600 authors over three days. (JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL)
By Jillian Price
Sept 5, 2023

Gwinnett County police, firefighters and paramedics are hosting a fall festival on Sept.16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. The family-friendly event will feature food trucks, giveaways and “touch-a-truck” experiences with SWAT vehicles and fire trucks, according to a press release.

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Jillian Price covers local news for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the AJC in 2022 and mainly covers Gwinnett County cities.

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