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Gwinnett's First Asian American Councilwoman + Drain Run-offs

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First, today's weather:

Humid and overcast throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories in Duluth today:

  1. Yoon-mi Hampton is now the first Black councilwoman in Lilburn. She also became the first person of Asian decent in Gwinnett County to hold her position. Her hope is that in the future there will not be as much importance around her race, but rather she wishes to have her platform to be of upmost importance to her constituents. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  2. A 70-year-old man with dementia who just moved into the county and has no cell phone was considered a missing person in Gwinnett County Wednesday afternoon. After some tips to the non-emergency police line, the man was found safe in the early hours of Thursday morning. (WSB Atlanta)
  3. 38 seniors from two Duluth high schools have been named among the 16,000 National Merit Scholar semifinalists. Students can be considered semifinalists if their score on the PSAT was in the top 1% of the state. The names of the finalists for the program will be announced in February. (Duluth Patch)
  4. Some Gwinnett County residents are raising concerns over damaged and weed-infested storm drains causing run-offs. They say that the concrete in most storm drains is caving in, many are overgrown with weeds, and sometime are even covered by litter. The residents are claiming it is a danger to society to not fix this issue before the beginning of autumn. (CBS46 News Atlanta)
  5. Snellville officers have located and arrested the man accused of being involved in a kidnapping and a home invasion in Gwinnett County. The man was also arrested for being in possession of an illegal firearm, and is now in the county prison without bond. (CBS46 News Atlanta)


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Today in Duluth:

  • All Pro Dad - Mason Elementary School (6:45 AM)
  • PTA Virtual Board Mtg - Mason Elementary School (8:30 AM)
  • Fine Arts Night at Duluth High School (6:00 PM)
  • Fridays-N-Duluth Presents: Food Truck Friday. (6:00 PM)
  • Eddie Owen Presents: Parker Smith and Adam Klein (8:00 PM)



Duluth Patch Notebook

  • Duluth Police Department: "DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE Just after 4:00 AM, officers encountered this vehicle parked IN the intersection and noticed the driver was asleep at the wheel. Following their investigation, the driver was charged with Driving Under the Influence." (Facebook)
  • City of Duluth, Georgia: "Join us for the LAST Food Truck Friday of the year this Friday from 6-9 pm in Downtown Duluth! Entertainment Lineup Main Stage: Radio Kings Parsons Alley: Julie Gribble" (Instagram)
  • Georgia Gwinnett College: "Today marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and the Organization of Latin American Students has a lot of celebrations planned for the #GGC community!⁣ " (Instagram)
  • Gwinnett County Public Schools: "The Gwinnett County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m., on Thursday, September 23, at the Instructional Support Center, located at 437 Old Peachtree Road, NW, in Suwanee." (Facebook)
  • Duluth Fall Festival: "What's your favorite Duluth Fall Festival Event?? Would it be the parade? The delicious food? Or maybe the amazing entertainment? " (Facebook)

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