County Audit by Mauldin & Jenkins + Another COVID School Year

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories in Duluth today:

1. Gwinnett Commissioners have hired Mauldin & Jenkins to perform an operational review of each department to make sure the county is running as effectively as possible. The ultimate goal for this audit will be to create positive changes within the county departments. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. UnitedHealthcare is set to renew its contract with Northside Hospital, which will restore access for people with individual insurance plans to Northside's Gwinnett and Duluth hospitals. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
3. A new park in Sugar Hill will pay tribute to its own history of gold mining in the state of Georgia. They are set to break ground on the park in 2022. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
4. The family of Tori Lane is searching for her car after she was found dead in a Gwinnett County park, Yellow River Park. If you have any information about the crime, contact your local police. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
5. Eleven Gwinnett County schools have new principals this fall. The principals have already started work, and will be welcoming students from all over the district starting tomorrow. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
6. After expecting a start to school with a sense of normalcy, Gwinnett County students are heading back to school as the COVID-19 delta variant looms over the third consecutive academic year. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)

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Today in Duluth

• Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library Virtual Book Club (11:00 AM)
• Planning Commission - City of Johns Creek (7:00 PM)
• Lobster Banh Mi (6 PM)
• Stone Mountain Village Farmer's Market (8 PM)

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Duluth Patch Notebook

• Duluth Police Department: "No, it's not okay to drive your lawn mower on Buford Hwy…even if you're just "asking for a friend." " (Facebook)
• Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office: "National Dog Month kicks off today! The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office values our friends and team members in our K-9 Unit." (Facebook)
• Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office: "Congratulations to Sergeant Mildred Trotter and Corporal Denzel Wright on being promoted to their new ranks!" (Facebook)
• Duluth Fall Festival: "Mark your calendars as we are only about 8 weeks out from The Duluth Fall Festival! Saturday – Sunday / September 25-26." (Facebook)

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— Lyndsay Kendall Oxley (She/her)

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