🌱 'Heaven-Sent' Duluth Barber + Gwinnett Co. School Updates

Good morning, Duluth! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 57 Low: 50.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Duluth today:

1. Sheree "Ree" Bethea, a barber in Duluth, has made headlines by turning a haircut into a game for a 6-year-old with autism. Dr. LaQuista Erinna posted a video on social media with a caption reading, "My son's barber is heaven-sent," praising "Ree the Barber" for her patience, kindness, and professionalism during her son's haircut appointment. Erinna said she set up a GoFundMe to help support Bethea "so she can continue working with kids, especially those with special needs." (Upworthy.com)
2. Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is offering a digital learning option for students K-12 through Gwinnett Online Campus (GOC). This is the first time GCPS is opening the GOC program to K-3 students. Registration is open from Feb. 1st to the 28th for the 2022-23 school year. (Press Release Desk)
3. In an ongoing partnership with the Gwinnett Health Department and other partners, Gwinnett County Public Schools will continue to host vaccination clinics at high schools around the county during February. No appointment is necessary, and the Pfizer vaccine and booster shots are available. Children ages 5 to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Duluth:

• Kroger Job Fair At Kroger Peachtree Hill (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Gwinnett County Public Schools encouraged followers to check out a group of 4th-grade students who dressed up as doctors and nurses to participate in an exercise called Reading Surgery. (Facebook)
• The Duluth Police Department continued to aggressively investigate possible suspects in a string of catalytic converter thefts in Duluth. The DPD encouraged the community of Duluth to help protect itself from being victims of this crime. (Facebook)
• If you're planning to attend today's job fair at the Kroger on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, you can apply online at www.TheKrogerCo.com/Careers in advance of the grocery store's open interviews. (Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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.