Calvin Watts Addresses COVID-19 Spike + Rethinking MARTA

Duluth GA

10 August, 2021

5:51 PM

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Hey, Duluth! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 72. Here are the top stories in Duluth today: Gwinnett County's new school superintendent, Calvin Watts, said he is in support of wearing masks in the classroom to provide every student with the safest classroom environment possible. He also says that he is urging teachers to all get vaccinated to help push our county forward in the fight against COVID-19. He also said that the local spike in COVID-19 cases county wide is very concerning and that he is watching the situation closely. (CBS46 News Atlanta) Gwinnett is continuing its current produce program that is a partnership with the CARES Act that received a $2M grant for its services to those in need. (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Gwinnett leaders are now rethinking their decision about public transit after the public voted to reject MARTA just a year ago. (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Gwinnett Technical College is now adding three new certificate programs to its repertoire. The certificates include; Amazon Web Services Cloud Analyst, driverless and driver assist systems, and iOS App development in Swift. (Gwinnettdailypost.com) A veteran Duluth officer is currently recovering from a hit-and-run crash while he was on patrol at 4:19 AM Saturday.(FOX 5 Atlanta) Tired of paying too much for your prescriptions? GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies. Works for pet medications, too! GoodRx also helps bring the Daily to Duluth. Support our sponsor and see how much you can save by going to GoodRx.com. Today in Duluth Wednesday Walkers (8:00 AM) Knit & Crochet (10:00 AM) Board Games & Beyond - (1:00 PM) Duluth Patch Notebook Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office: "We hope Officer Porter has a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with him, his family, and the Duluth Police Department." (Facebook) Duluth Police Department: "The Duluth Police Department would like to introduce and welcome Officer Yarbrough to our team and our community!" (Facebook) Gwinnett Stripers: "Travis Demeritte ended our homestand against the Knights with a bang! This homestand the Stripers totaled 7 homers!" (Instagram) City of Duluth, Georgia: "We had quite the magical evening last week at Fridays-N-Duluth presents Flicks on the Bricks. " (Instagram) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Sex Hot Red Affair Black Tie Event (August 14) Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! See you tomorrow morning for another update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Lyndsay Kendall Oxley (she/her) Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Duluth Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at [email protected].