🌱 Duluth Farmers Market + Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Good morning, Duluth! I'm Nicole Fallon-Peek and I'll be your new source for everything that's happening in and around town. Now, here's what you need to know to start your day, in five minutes or less.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 63 Low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories today in Duluth:

1. On Feb. 13, don't miss the Duluth Farmers & Artisan Market happening from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Shop local vendors at the market including those who bring in-season, local produce, baked goods, and other locally-made food products. This month's market will feature Valentine's Day-themed entertainment in Parsons Alley. (Duluth, GA)
2. Gwinnett County has planned a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day event on Feb. 12. Duluth residents may bring up to five containers, including laundry baskets, storage bins, copy paper boxes, or similarly sized receptacles, of household hazardous waste during this free event. Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett Water Resources have teamed up to collect the items at the event, which takes place at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, located at 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy in Lawrenceville. (CBS46 News Atlanta)
3. To celebrate National School Counseling Week, which is taking place now through Feb. 11, Gwinnett County Public Schools are honoring their school counselors and the vital work they do. Gwinnett counsels, and many who support school counseling, have accumulated more than 100 state and national awards, the most of any school district in the nation. Dr. Demetria Williams, GCPS' director of Advisement and Counseling, says counselors remove barriers to learning, guide students as they make plans for the future, and support students' emotional and physical well-being. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Duluth:

• Elevate - For Couples, At Gwinnett Public Library Duluth Branch (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office sends its thoughts and prayers to the family and colleagues of Officer David Rodgers. Officer Rodgers is an 11-year veteran of the Atlanta Police Department who was shot in the line of duty. (Facebook)
• Tuesday was Safer Internet Day! During this pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in our nation's youth's online activities. Here are 15 apps the Duluth Police Department thinks parents should know about. (Facebook)
• Access over 20,000 articles by top scholars in the field with Gwinnett County Public Library's digital resource Oxford African American Studies Center. (Instagram)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.