Candidates For Superintendent + Teachers Retiring

Happy Tuesday, party people!

Welcome to the Duluth Daily Digest, where you can find all you need to know about happenings and news from around town!

In this issue, you can read about local mask mandates, school retirees, and a new restaurant on the rise. Continue reading for your local recap of the day!

But first, the weather

After the air quality alert this past weekend, you can expect a temperature of 91 as the high, and 67 as the low. Get ready to have some extreme heat over the next few days!

Here are the top 5 news stories today:

1) Nicole Love Hendrickson lifted the mask mandate in all Gwinnett County facilities over the weekend. This comes in response to the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Fox 5)

2) There are 27 applicants for Gwinnett County Public School's (GCPS) new superintendent. This comes after the school board voted earlier in the semester to relieve the current superintendent, J. Alvin Wilbanks, of his duties. Mr. Wilbanks' contract is set to end over the summer. (AJC)

3) GCPS recognized 450 teachers who are retiring after the 2020-2021 school year. The teachers are retiring after one of the toughest school years any veteran teacher has ever seen. (Gwinnett Daily Post)

4) There is a burn ban in effect until the end of September. This is due to irregularly high temperatures in the southeast and throughout the rest of the country. The ban is set to start this weekend. (AJC)

5) Do you love visiting new restaurants in the area? Snackboxe Bistro is coming to Duluth this September! Snackboxe already has a location in Doraville, but plans to open a second location here in Duluth. (Eater Atlanta)

Events happening tonight in Duluth:

1) Ironshield Brewing is hosting a comedy improv night starting at 7 p.m.

2)If you enjoy yoga, and you find yourself near the Mall of Georgia tonight, you will love this event put on by Bodies in Mind Yoga. This event takes place every Tuesday at the Mall of Georgia at 6 p.m.

3) The Gwinnett Strikers are playing tonight, and every Tuesday night, at Coolray Field. The game starts at 7:05, and there will be a $2 deal on hot dogs.

That's it for today, folks! Have a terrific Tuesday! Catch ya again tomorrow!

My name is Lyndsay Oxley, and I have lived in the District at Duluth for about three years now. If you recognize my name and face, it is probably because you've seen me around Parson's Alley at Good Word Brewing. I am there every weekend serving tables, while during the week I am an ESOL teacher at Radloff Middle School. I love Duluth's everything from the diversity, great food and drinks, and the warming culture. I hope that I can continue to keep you reading every day, and if you enjoy reading it, please tell your friends!