🌱 Loganville Municipal Election Study + New GCPS Admin Appointments

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Loganville-Grayson Daily — here to impart all the most important things happening in town these days.Keep reading for the latest.

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First, today's weather:

Warm with clouds and sun. High: 96 Low: 67.

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

1. Milton's Municipal Election Feasibility Committee is researching how Loganville conducts its municipal elections. The committee held its first meeting on Jun. 15 to study whether or not Milton should run its own municipal elections. The Loganville study is to help the committee learn about the associated costs and benefits attached to operating an independent municipal election in Georgia. (appenmedia.com)
2. Highly sought-after college football recruit Jalen Smith has set a deadline for his decision announcement. Smith will announce which college football team he will play for on July 10 at 6:00 p.m. The 6-foot, 213-pound linebacker from Loganville has received scholarship offers from over 40 different colleges but has not officially announced a group of final candidates. (247 Sports)
3. A Gwinnett County resident narrowly escaped his home before it was completely consumed by a fire. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of Ridgewood Drive on Sunday night. It took fire crews operating multiple hoses about 50 minutes to control the blaze. Thankfully, nobody was injured and the fire was contained to just his home. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
4. Are you in the market for a new job or simply thinking about switching careers? Patch, with the assistance of ZipRecruiter, has compiled a list of the best Loganville-Grayson area employers hiring for open positions. Click the link for the full list that includes part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions. (Loganville-Grayson Patch)
5. The Gwinnett County School Board has announced three new appointments to central office administrative positions. DeNelle West will become the district's chief learning officer. Walt Martin will become the district's new chief business operations officer. Al Taylor will become the district's chief of schools. (Gwinnett Daily Post)

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Today in Loganville-Grayson:

• Storytime LIVE, Hosted By Gwinnett County Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Toddler Time At Grayson Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Ocean Science: Plastic Pollution & Plarn At Grayson Public Library (3:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Loganville Planning Commission's next meeting will be on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Click for the meeting agenda. (Facebook)
• The Walton County School District has posted the 2022-2023 Academic Calendar. Click here to mark your calendar with important dates. (Facebook)
• Did you know a dog can develop heat stroke in under 15 minutes? Gwinnett Humane Society shared this informative post to help you learn the signs to ensure that your dog remains cool on hot days. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.