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Community Corner

First Week of School Covid Cases + Local Attorneys Recognized

Check out the latest edition the Duluth Daily! This is your five-minute guide to everything going on in Duluth.

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Good day, people of Duluth! Lyndsay Kendall Oxley here with your brand-new copy of the Duluth Daily.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 89 Low: 67.


Here are the top stories in Duluth today:

  1. In the first week of school alone, there were 185 COVID cases in Cobb County, while there were 166 in Gwinnett. Both counties are continuing to mandate masks for teachers and students. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  2. There are two men on the run after four local people were robbed and a pistol was taken out during a very violent home invasion in Gwinnett County. (WSB Atlanta)
  3. See The Suicide Squad Movie during it's opening weekend this weekend at the Aurora Cineplex, at Area 51: Aurora Cineplex, and The Fringe Miniature Golf. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  4. The 2021-2022 Academic year has started in Gwinnett and several schools have new additions to benefit their young scholars and to broaden some arts programs. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  5. Two Duluth attorneys were honored by State Bar of Georgia's Young Lawyers Division at their annual awards ceremony. The two were selected out of an application pool of 10,000 people. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)

today in Duluth

  • Seoul of the South Korean Food Tour - Explore Gwinnett Duluth (11:00 AM)
  • Summer Concert Series - City of Johns Creek (6 PM)
  • Eddie Owen Presents: Forever Abbey Road (8 PM)
  • Dino Stroll (10 AM)
  • Atlanta Comedy festival (9 PM)
  • Tall Heights (7 PM)
  • History, mystery, and mayhem at the Oakland cemetery (10 AM)

Duluth Patch Notebook

  • Gwinnett Stripers: "Things are happening in Gwinnett, Braves fans." (Instagram)
  • Gwinnett Stripers: "Motion to have Ian Anderson come back to pitch every Xolos Night!" (Instagram)
  • Atlanta Gladiators: "Our 2021-22 Promotions Schedule has been released! Swipe for more details" (Instagram)
  • City of Duluth, Georgia: "Pull out your house robes and Ollivander wands and join us on Town Green tonight for Fridays-N-Duluth Presents Flicks on the bricks." (Instagram)
  • Gwinnett County Public Schools: "Dr. Garner says he shines because of the dedication and drive of his colleagues. He says, "we are in this together!" (Facebook)
  • Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office: "The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office Mental Health Task Force (MHTF) has begun the essential training of its newly seleceted members." (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

Lyndsay Kendall Oxley

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