New GCPS Superintendent + Two Brothers on the Run

Happy Saturday, people of Duluth!

Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 89 Low: 73.

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Here are the top stories today in Duluth:

1. City of Duluth is set to repair sidewalks on Buford Highway for pedestrian safety. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. A local man was caught on video stealing $7K in jewelry and cash from a Gwinnett County home. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Gwinnett County Schools named a superintendent finalist to succeed J. Alvin Wilbanks. Calvin Watts will be starting as the new superintendent of the school system later this month.(Atlanta Journal Constitution)
4. Two brothers have been arrested and one is on the run after a fugitive search in Gwinnett County. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
5. Gwinnett Sheriff's Office will hand out free book bags and school supplies at July 24 Back-to-School event. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)

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Today in Duluth

• Students will lose access to last year's teachers' course pages in eClass (12:00 AM)
• Railroad Speeder Days - Explore Gwinnett Duluth (10:00 AM)
• Seoul of the South Korean Food Tour - Explore Gwinnett Duluth (11:00 AM)
• Los Inquietos Del Norte • Atlanta (5:00 PM)
• Summer Stage Concert Featuring Broadway's Rock of Ages Band (8:00 PM)
• Stand-up Comedy hosted by Yoshee: Hank Denson, Devon Gollinge and Andy Gunnin (8:00 PM)
• Stand-up Comedy featuring Hank Denson, Devon Gollinge & Andy Gunnin (8:00 PM)

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Duluth Patch Notebook

• Gwinnett County Public Schools: "The Gwinnett County Board of Education voted 5-0 to approve Dr. Calvin Watts as its sole finalist for superintendent." (Facebook)
• City of Duluth, Georgia: "The mural is on the move! The 2021 DPAC Community Art Project has a new temporary home at Duluth's Northside Hospital." (Instagram)

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• Steven Quartly Artist Show (July 31)
• Sexy Hot Red Affair black tie event (August 14)

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Peace and love,

— Lyndsay Kendall Oxley (she/her)

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