Community Corner
Property Tax Convenience Fee Waived + EOP New Shows + Art Display
Your five-minute guide to all things happening today in town.
Morning, Duluth! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.
First, today's weather:
Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 64.
Here are the top stories in Duluth today:
- Eddie Owen Presents has announced many new shows to attend for this season! The show that is closest to today's date is Mike and the Moonpies performing at the Red Clay Music Foundry on October 20, 2021. Come down to Parson's Alley to get your groove on and support our neighbors! (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- The Georgia Furniture Mart, located right off of I-85 headed towards Atlanta, has started offering some virtual and private appointments to view the furniture before you buy. This is in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. (metroatlantaceo.com)
- Gwinnett County has decided to offer no convenience fees for online property tax payments that are paid online with a debit or credit card for a very limited time. The funds for this are very limited and could be depleted by October 15. Residents who still need to pay their property taxes are encouraged to do so as soon as possible so that these fees are waived. (On Common Ground News)
- Gwinnett is celebrating Hispanic Latino Heritage Month by having a cultural exhibit on display at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Atrium now through October 15. The exhibit will be displaying aspects of art, culture, sports, and food of various countries in Latin American. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- Duluth's first Oktoberfest is happening this weekend and is bringing some axe throwing, local brews from Good Word Brewing, photo-ops, live music, and more! This event is family-friendly and will be held on the green in Parson's Alley. Make sure to also stop by Good Word Brewing to check out the special German-inspired menu! (Duluth Patch)
- The best weather ever led to a very large attendance at the Duluth Fall Festival last weekend! There was an expected crowd of 100,000 people, and that expectation was exceeded with people from all over the state coming out to enjoy Duluth's own kickoff to the Fall season. (Gwinnettdailypost.com) This article is behind a paywall.
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Today in Duluth:
- Dual Enrollment Meeting (Zoom) - McClure Health Science High School - Opening Fall 2019 (6 PM)
- Duluth Farmer's Market (1 PM)
- Virtual Singo (7 PM)
Duluth Patch Notebook
- City of Duluth, Georgia: "Shop fresh local vendors at the Duluth Farmers Market in Downtown Duluth this Thursday from 4-8pm! This week's market will feature pumpkins, local honey, candles, granola, fresh bread and baked goods, locally-raised meat, herbs, spices, and more." (Instagram)
- Duluth Police Department: "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY...NOT! DPD is sending out a Scam Alert to be aware of scammers attempting to use prop money in place of real cash. The scammers may use it to pay for goods or services or even mix in prop money with real money." (Facebook)
- Duluth High Theatre: "Pls Come out to see our Advanced Drama Class perform our one act competition piece, The Pajama Game!!! This Friday and Saturday, October 1st and 2nd at 6:00pm. You can buy tickets through the link in our bio!!!" (Instagram)
- Chattahoochee Elementary School: "This week we have been learning about how to be inclusive and to put an end to social isolation. Ending social isolation can be as easy as starting with "Hello!" Tomorrow is Wear Green Wednesday! " (Facebook)
- Gas South District: "JUST ANNOUNCED: @ricardoarjona is coming to Gas South Arena with his Blanco y Negro Tour on May 7. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 8 at 10AM. RECIÉN ANUNCIADO: Ricardo Arjona vendrá a Gas South Arena con su gira Blanco y Negro " (Instagram)
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