🌱 Rayshard Brooks Case + Gwinnett Co. Gets Lake Lanier Water

Good morning, Loganville-Grayson! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Come along for everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 85 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories in Loganville-Grayson today:

1. Former Gwinnett District Attorney, Danny Porter, outlined Georgia law in the Rayshard Brooks case. Porter asserted that a taser can be considered a deadly weapon. The law quoted identifies situations that enable officers to use deadly force. Officer Brosnan said that Brooks used the taser multiple times while his target was running away. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. Nearby Lawrenceville is celebrating a successful first year of its police and mental health co-responder program. The Lawrenceville Police Department and View Point Health handled nearly 900 crisis calls between Jul. 1, 2021 and Jun. 30, 2022. Ultimately, they arrested less than a dozen people. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
3. Gwinnett County has reached a formal agreement to use Lake Lanier water as a water supply. Although the county has always used the water, it has never had a formal agreement to do so. County commissioners approved a 30-year Water Storage Agreement with the state of Georgia, granting the county long-term rights to the state's storage volume as a water supply. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
4. Georgia Tech defensive end Kevin Harris, who had been a four-star prospect at Grayson High, transferred from Alabama after not playing in 2020. Harris was rated the No. 123 player nationally in the 2019 class and the No. 15 player in Georgia. When he is on the field, Harris shows speed, strength, and explosiveness. (Atlanta Journal Constitution, Subscription)
5. Ninety-six Shell Stations across Atlanta have launched "The Giving Pump" to offer consumers the opportunity support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta with a portion of their gas costs. Running from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31, Loganville and Grayson residents can support the clubs in Gwinnett County. (Shell)

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Today in Loganville-Grayson:

• Library Science: Hands-on Anatomy At Peachtree Corners Branch (11:00 AM)
• Protecting Yourself From Debt At Virtual (12:00 PM)
• Karaoke At Reds Crawfish Seafood and Wings (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Nancy Guinn Memorial Library, less than a 30 min ride from Loganville-Grayson, is opening a new attraction. The Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Garden aims to support the pollinator population. (Rockdale Newton Citizen)
• The Walnut Grove Public Library is now offering a new service: Azalea After Hours. Patrons are now able to pick up books and other library materials after hours. (Walnut Grove Public Library via Facebook)
• Archer High School hosting a community giveaway on Friday, Aug. 26 at the school's practice field. The giveaway will include clothing, household items, personal items, and other miscellaneous items. The giveaway is happening from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and attendees are encouraged to bring their own bags. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you soon!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.