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Greetings Gwinnett County! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How serious are the six fiscal red flags for Gwinnett schools?
- How will two new Superior Court judges shape Gwinnett's justice system?
- Have you seen 16-year-old Adah George from Lilburn?
Also on today's calendar: Gimme Springsteen - Tribute to The Boss Celebrates Bruce with Full Album Born in the USA! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Only 2 large school districts are without fiscal 'red flags,' analysis finds (k12dive.com subscription) — Gwinnett County's school system has been flagged with six serious fiscal warning signs, putting it among the most financially stressed large districts in the nation. A new analysis says the board's high liabilities, per-student debt, and recent deficit spending could signal long-term budget trouble that residents and parents should watch closely. 
2. Kemp Appoints Two Judges to Gwinnett Superior Court (valdostatoday.com) — Two well-known local jurists, Veronica Cope and Kathrine Armstrong, have been appointed to the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Superior Court, strengthening leadership across Gwinnett County's courts. Both currently serve in Gwinnett courts and have deep ties to local legal, civic, and community organizations, meaning their promotions could shape how justice is administered countywide for years to come.
3. Gwinnett County police searching for missing Lilburn 16-year-old last seen over a week ago (cbsnews.com) — Gwinnett County police are urgently searching for 16-year-old Adah George, who left her Lilburn home on Aug. 19 saying she was headed to Stone Mountain and hasn't been seen since. Her phone last pinged near Stonecrest in DeKalb County, and police say health concerns make finding her critical, asking anyone with information to call them immediately.
4. Everton Blair Is South's First Black Gay Congressman (metroweekly.com) — Former Gwinnett County School Board chair Everton Blair has been elected to Congress in a special election, becoming the South's first openly gay Black congressman and winning 70% of the vote in Gwinnett County. His brief term will finish the late David Scott's tenure, giving local residents a familiar voice in Washington even as another Democrat is favored to win the seat in November.
5. Ringold remembers; And the winner is…; Thefts from school buses; Ga. Promise program sued (wgtjradio.com) — Gwinnett County readers may recognize Democrat Everton Blair, a former local school board chair, who just won the special election runoff for Georgia's 13th Congressional District and will serve out the late David Scott's term. The statewide roundup also notes Ringgold's tribute to Dolly Parton, a multistate school-bus theft investigation, and a lawsuit challenging Georgia's Promise Scholarship rules.
📸 Around Gwinnett County
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gwinnett County
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★ Featured events ★
- Gimme Springsteen - Tribute to The Boss Celebrates Bruce with Full Album Born in the USA! →
Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
8:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Estate Planning 101 →
Gwinnett County Public Library - Five Forks Branch, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Rd SW, Lawrenceville
1:00 pm - Nitro Circus →
Gwinnett Field, 2500 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville
7:00 pm - V Football vs. Jackson County
Dacula High School Dacula Falcons Stadium, 123 Broad St, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
7:30 pm - Free Salsa Class Coming to Plaza Las Americas in Lilburn →
Plaza Las Americas, 733 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lilburn
3:30 pm - JV/V Softball vs. North Hall
Dacula High School Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula, GA 3
4:00 pm - 9th/JV Volleyball @ North Gwinnett
Dacula High School North Gwinnett High School, 20 Level Creek Rd, Suwanee, GA 3002
5:00 pm - Charlotte Knights at Gwinnett Stripers →
Gwinnett Stripers, 2500 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville
2:35 pm - JV/V Softball @ Seckinger
Dacula High School Seckinger High School, 3655 Sardis Church Rd, Buford, GA 30519\
4:00 pm - V Volleyball @ Central Gwinnett
Dacula High School Central Gwinnett High School, 564 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, G
5:00 pm - Reader's Rally - 7:15am - Media Center
Woodward Mill Elementary School Lawrenceville, GA 30043
7:15 am - Mexican Independence Day →
Plaza Las Americas, 733 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lilburn
2:00 pm
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Sunday September 13
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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