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🌱 67-Day Bicycle Trip + Mill Creek Threat

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Rise and shine, Duluth! Let's get this day started. Here's what's going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 71 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Duluth today:

  1. Our local Georgia Gwinnett College has been awarded with a $249K chemistry faculty grant from a national foundation. This will help improve the chemistry department for students who attend the school. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)This article is behind a paywall.
  2. Gwinnett County cyclist, Dan Miller, made a 67-day, 4,000-mile bike ride from Washington State to Maine in an effort to raise money for Rainbow Village. He raised more than $30K for the Duluth non-profit that helps people in need. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
  3. This week, police are investigating another social media threat that was made by a Mill Creek High School student who threatened other students with physical violence via Snapchat. Even though the principal had no substantial evidence that the post was made, he did employ more security on campus on Thursday to keep the campus as safe as possible. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
  4. The Aurora Theatre is offering a preview of its new home a block away from the Lawrenceville town center this week. This location has been highly anticipated, as it solidifies the partnership between the Aurora Theater and the City of Lawrenceville. The first performance in the theater will be in late November, but it is offering a VIP first look tonight and tomorrow to let the locals have a sneak peek at what is to come. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  5. Northside Hospital Gwinnett is preparing to double the size of its Emergency Department. The local hospital also has received its anticipated approval to build a new 10-story patient tower that will be located in Northside Gwinnett's campus. (On Common Ground News)

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Today in Duluth:

  • Park Place Social Singers - City of Johns Creek (10:00 AM)
  • Doll Club - City of Johns Creek (4:30 PM)
  • Eddie Owen Presents: BB Palmer and Emmy Law (8:00 PM)
  • Judas Priest (7:30)
  • Los Tigres del Norte (9PM)

Duluth Patch Notebook

  • Representative Donna McLeod wants you to know vaccines aren't scary. She says that you should come out to the old Sears tomorrow to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a $100 Visa Gift Card. (Twitter)
  • The Duluth Police Department would like us to take this time to remember and pay our respects to this fallen hero, Officer Antwan Toney who passed away in the line of duty on October 20, 2018. (Twitter)
  • Calling all ghosts, ghouls and goblins this side of Halloweentown to the most spooktacular event of the year! Howl on the Green will feature trick-or-treating, a costume contest with amazing prizes, a haunted trail walk, take-home crafts and a finale performance with fire dancers, aerialists and more — all for free! So, block off October 29 from 6-10 pm because you are not going to want to miss this! (Facebook)

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— Lyndsay Kendall Oxley (She/her)

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