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🌱 School Zone Speed Detector + GCPS Mask Mandate Update

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Up and at 'em, Duluth! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and cooler. High: 59 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Duluth today:

  1. Two high school student-athletes have been arrested in connection to an Alpharetta man's murder. The man was shot and killed at the Collingwood Apartment Homes on Kimball Bridge Road on October 14. The two young men are being held in the Fulton County Jail on charges of attempted armed robbery and murder. They appeared in court for the first time on Thursday. The judge denied them bond. (WSB Atlanta)
  2. Some Gwinnett residents participated in a Walk to End Alzheimer's. The event was held on November 13 in the Suwannee Town Green. The participants honored those who have been affected by Alzheimer's with a Promise Garden ceremony which is a mission-focused experience that signifies solidarity in the fight against the disease. The colors of the Promise Garden flowers represent people's connection to Alzheimer's and their personal reasons to end the disease. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
  3. Gwinnett County Public Schools have updated its mask guidance for the upcoming second semester. It will start considering community transmission of the virus and will make a decision on mask mandates based upon that. (Press Release Desk )
  4. The Gwinnett school district is planning to use metal detectors at its monthly board meetings from this point forward. This is due to several parent protests that have become more violent in nature over the past few months. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  5. There are now several cameras around town that are clocking speeders in Gwinnett County school zones. Please use caution when driving near school campuses. (11Alive.com WXIA)


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Today in Duluth:

  • Eddie Owen Presents: "(Matthew) Kahler does Taylor" *JAMES TAYLOR TRIBUTE* (8:00 PM)
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  • Ellina Grapel & Her Band (7 PM)
  • Marc Rebillet at The Eastern (8:30 PM)

Duluth Patch Notebook

  • Duluth Police Department: We'd like to sincerely thank our entire community who came to support our local Duluth Co-Op. The results are in, and although Suwanee Police edged us out in the win, over 7,500 food items were given to the food banks. (Facebook)
  • Gwinnett County Public Library: Are you interested in building your Microsoft Office skills? GCPL U offers a course to help you master Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. This course is free with your library card, can be done at your own pace, and provides a certification. (Instagram)

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