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MercyMe Comes to Gwinnett + Ghost Tours + Delayed Court Dates

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Hey, people of Duluth! It's me again, Lyndsay Kendall Oxley, your host of the Duluth Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Duluth:

  1. Gwinnett County has started allocating the $181.9 million of federal relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Officials have decided to focus the funds to items such as serving the underfunded and underserved parts of the county. The county has until 2024 to get an action plan together and it has until 2026 to spend the money. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  2. The popular Christian-focused band, MercyMe, is now back on the road and it is headed to Gwinnett County after nearly three decades of making music together. The band previously finished its last album just as the pandemic was starting. (Gwinnettdailypost.com) This article is behind a paywall.
  3. Ready to get started celebrating the arrival of Spooky Season? The Aurora Theater has you covered! It has launched the Lawrenceville Haunted Ghost Tours to get you into the spirit of fall. Come on out to have a professional story teller lead you through all of Lawrenceville's scariest ghost stories! (Gwinnettdailypost.com) This article is behind a paywall.
  4. A Gwinnett County Jail inmate tested positive for COVID-19 this weekend. This situation will delay court dates that were already set for the coming weeks to keep everyone safe. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
  5. Back in April, a local family found a human skull in Gwinnett County. This week, authorities were able to collect enough DNA to say that the skull is actually the remains of a missing Greenville, South Carolina woman named Brittany Davis. The fiancé of the 32-year-old is currently being held in the Gwinnett County Jail without bond on charges of murder. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Duluth:

Duluth Patch Notebook

  • Duluth Fall Festival: "So great to see long time festival chair Kathryn Willis out today! Thank you Kathryn for so very many years of making the Duluth Fall Festival happen!" (Facebook)
  • Chattahoochee Elementary School: "What a wonderful way to celebrate two amazing teachers!! Stephanie Kennedy was our 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year and she joined Debby Torak, our 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year in the parade yesterday!" (Facebook)
  • Gwinnett County Public Library: "With your library card, you can get help online and on demand from a friendly tutor! GCPL offers free tutoring through Tutor.com in a number of subjects and at any grade level." (Instagram)


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