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Local Thieves Arrested + GCPS Free Meals+ Bordeaux's Job Fair
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Get on up, Duluth! Let's get this Friday started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in town.
First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 96 Low: 76.
Here are the top stories today in Duluth:
- There are 570 open jobs at Gwinnett congresswoman Carolyn Bordeaux's job fair that will be held on August 13 at the Gas South District. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- Gwinnett County Public School District is going to continue serving meals throughout the school year at no cost for all GCPS students under the age of 18. (Press Release Desk)
- Medical diagnostics lab, ARCpoint Labs Of Atlanta, opened a new location in Duluth. This lab provides access to COVID-19 PCR tests, pregnancy tests, and more! (Press Release Desk )
- Gwinnett Police have released tattoo photos of an unidentified woman found shot to death in Yellow River Park on Wednesday. If you have any information about the crime, get in contact with the local police department. (WSB Atlanta)
- Duluth police arrested three suspected catalytic converter thieves that were spotted breaking into cars a few nights ago. The suspects were caught with a red saw and other dangerous tools at the scene of the arrest. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
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Today in Duluth
- Meet Your Teacher Day - Chesney Elementary School (12:00 AM)
- Meet Your Teacher Day (In-Person) - Coleman Middle School (8:30 AM)
- 6th grade Open House - Duluth Middle School (9:00 AM)
- Toddler Friday - Explore Gwinnett Duluth (10:30 AM)
- 7th grade Open House - Duluth Middle School (1:00 PM)
- 8th grade Open House - Duluth Middle School (3:00 PM)
- Sech • Atlanta, Ga. - Atlanta Coliseum (5:00 PM)
- Patio Paint and Sip in The Hudgens' Sculpture Garden (6:00 PM)
- Fridays-N-Duluth presents Block Party on Main's Pep Rally (6:00 PM)
- Eddie Owen Presents: Anya Hinkle - Explore Gwinnett Duluth (8:00 PM)
Duluth Patch Notebook
- Gwinnett County Public Schools: "The Gwinnett County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on Friday, July 30, 2021, to take the final vote on Calvin Watts as Superintendent." (Facebook)
- Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce: ""One thing we wanted to do with this renovation was create a place of gathering. And that really ties in with what Duluth stands for." (Facebook)
- Gwinnett County Public Schools: "While the first day of classes is Wednesday, Aug. 4, you may be noticing school buses on the roads." (Facebook)
- City of Duluth, Georgia - City Hall: "Show your Duluth pride and join us for Fridays-N-Duluth Presents Block Party on Main's Pep Rally in support of our local businesses" (Facebook)
- Leadership Gwinnett: "Leadership Gwinnett is a proud sponsor of Gwinnett Young Professionals!" (Facebook)
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