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🌱 Fun Weekend In Gwinnett County + 30 Displaced From Apt. Fire
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Duluth.
Happy Friday, Duluth! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything going on around town today.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny. High: 54 Low: 32.
Here are the top 3 stories today in Duluth:
- Gwinnett County has a weekend full of fun events. The Atlanta Gladiators will be playing at Gas South District tonight, the Atlanta Model Train and Railroadiana Show will be in town on Saturday, Reba will be performing, and the Chateau Elan Winery is having a Tour and Taste. (Explore Gwinnett)
- Thirty people were displaced as a fire destroyed apartments in Gwinnett County. The building was evacuated as fire crews arrived, and no injuries had been reported. Two of the units had heavy fire damage, and two others had damage from smoke and water. (11Alive.com WXIA)
- Gwinnett and Snellville officials broke ground on the new library in Towne Center development. The $10.2 million library is funded by both the city and county using 2017 special purpose local option sales tax funds. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
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Today in Duluth:
- Eddie Owen Presents: Songwriters in the Round - Red Clay Music Foundry (8:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Stick it to Cancer with the Atlanta Gladiators on Jan. 28 and 30. Sign up for the annual ice signing on Jan. 26 at Gas South District by visiting https://www.axs.com/artists/25.. (Instagram)
- Learn basic business and money management skills through the educational board game, Cashflow, with GCPL. Guest presenter Victor Gann will be leading the game night and helping explain the concepts. (Instagram)
- GCPS invites parents and community members to apply for the district's Instructional Resources Review Committee (IRRC), a group charged with evaluating print and digital instructional resources. Feedback from the IRRC and teacher reviews will be considered in the selection of resources to pilot in the district. (Facebook)
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— Kayla Harrison
About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.
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