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GCPS Equity in Gifted Program + Cheek Swabs for Teen in Need

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Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Lyndsay Kendall Oxley, your host of the Duluth Daily.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 90 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories in Duluth today:

  1. Lawrenceville is adding more outdoor dining areas on the town square around the downtown area. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
  2. While facing legal action, Gwinnett County is banning billboard applications for 60 days. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  3. Gwinnett school district seeks to close equity gaps in gifted programs across the county. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  4. A cheek swabbing event will be held Saturday to help a local teen find a bone marrow and blood stem cell match. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
  5. An alleged drug dealer has been indicted in Gwinnett County with fentanyl-related overdose deaths. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Duluth

  • Board Meeting 7pm - Mason Elementary School (12:00 AM)
  • Class Lists Posted - Berkeley Lake Elementary School (12:00 AM)

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  • Atlanta Gladiators: "Meet our newest Gladiator and Director of Broadcasting & Communications, Mike Folta." (Instagram)

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