🌱 Twin Lakes Rd. Closure Today + Soulful Soul Food Sunday Brunch

Hello again, everybody. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Loganville-Grayson Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on locally. Follow along for the latest.

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First, today's weather:

A stray thunderstorm. High: 87 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories in Loganville-Grayson today:

1. Due to the City of Loganville's Independence Celebration today (Saturday, Jun. 25), portions of Twin Lakes Road will be shut down. Between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m., the road will be closed from the entrance to the Meridian Community Center to Tom Brewer Road. Learn more about today's festivities here. (City of Loganville)
2. Tomorrow (Sunday, Jun. 26) marks the weekly Soulful Soul Food Sunday Brunch at Lets Cafe. The event takes place at the Grayson eatery from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gospel recording artist Lady Voncile Belcher will perform at this Sunday's brunch. (Loganville-Grayson Patch)
3. On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, ruling that individual states may outlaw abortion. According to the Guttmacher Institute, Georgia could potentially ban abortions after six weeks, when a fetal heartbeat is typically detected. The state has also implemented the "Heartbeat Law" as of 2019; the fetus' viability, as well as the patient's health, must be determined on an individual basis by a doctor. (Georgia Patch)
4. As vape shop burglaries rise in Gwinnett County, authorities are encouraging local businesses and vape dispensaries to keep their wits about them. Gwinnett County police encourage small businesses to request a crime prevention survey from the department's Community Affairs Unit. (CBS 46 News)
5. Gwinnett County youth are invited to join the Atlanta Hawks' Check It Out Reading Challenge. Students in grades K-12 who read five or more books will earn one free youth ticket to a select Hawks game in the upcoming season. The challenge will run until Sep. 2. (Gwinnett County Public Library)

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Today in Loganville-Grayson:

• Discover Wellness Health Fair At All Nations Church USA (8:00 AM)
• Everything Must Go! (Covington/Jackson Area) At 13645 GA-36 (9:00 AM)
• Community Yard Sale At Independence Community 1 & 2 (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• A friendly reminder that Patch is seeking a local curator to take the helm of the Loganville-Grayson Daily. Learn more at the link. (Loganville-Grayson Patch)
• Master Deputy Sheriff Thomas Goggins has retired from the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office after six years of honorable service. We wish him all the best! (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• The Bluesprings Youth Soccer Association (BYSA) will host its Firecracker 3v3 on Jul. 8 at Creekside Sports Center. Tickets are $25 per player; doors open at 8:30 a.m. with games kicking off at 9:15 a.m. (Bluesprings Youth Soccer Association (BYSA) via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— 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.