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In today's newsletter:

• How many Duluth-area students now rely on local food pantries?

Also on today's calendar: St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 69.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Study shows Georgia families skipping meals, taking on debt to survive (wctv.tv) — Families in Duluth are turning to the Duluth Co-op for food support as many Georgia parents skip meals, take on debt, and rely on school programs to keep kids fed. A new study shows steep drops in SNAP benefits and rising food-related debt, while local schools and volunteers scramble to fill the gap with meal-packing events and advocacy for expanded summer benefits.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Duluth

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show →
  1700 Buford Hwy NE, Duluth
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Softball HOME vs. Blessed Trinity
  Northview Duluth, GA 30097
  5:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals →
  City of Johns Creek City Hall
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Womenʼs Wholesome Wellness →
  City of Johns Creek Northeast Spruill Oaks Library
  10:00 am
Friday August 21
• Jill Andrews →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Dawn Loves Nash feat. Emily Kate Boyd →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Knox Family Cabin update meeting →
  First Baptist Church of Duluth, 2908 Duluth Hwy 120, Duluth, GA 30096.
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• 🌸🌿 Inner Engineering In-Person program in Tucker GA, from August 27th to 30th 2026 🥁 →
  Gujarati Samaj of Atlanta, 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• 3rd Stream Big Band →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• An Evening with Jennifer Knapp and Levi Lowrey →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Jazz Legacy Project: A Tribute to John Coltrane's 'Blue Train' →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Stand Up Comedy at the Clay! Hosted by Yoshee →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello.
  Looking for recommendations for a reasonable company to have a tree removed.. Duluth area. Thank you (Nextdoor Peachtree Walk)
• Found this cat in atlanta
  I have her in gwinnett county Shes about 1 I assume If you want her let me know because she's going to the shelter when they open (Nextdoor Peachtree / Howell)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1547 in Duluth. Apply here.
• Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Duluth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Duluth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree Corners

• Summer Concert Series: Passing the Torch (A Whitney Houston Tribute) (livinginpeachtreecorners.com)
• Investors Were Promised 10% Returns Every 3 Months. More Than 2,000 Lost $380 Million (wealthofgeeks.com)
• Club Pilates Franchisee Opening Studio In Tucker (whatnow.com)

Suwanee

• EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001104659-26-097888 (sec.gov)
• METUS Strengthens Focus on Leadership, Community Commitment in First Half of 2026 (retrofitmagazine.com)
• Atlanta Indian Community Honors Consul General Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan (southasianherald.com)

Alpharetta

• 5th Annual Boo Bash Accepting Vendors, Sponsors In Alpharetta (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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