Successful Students + New Mask Guidelines

Hey, party people!

Welcome to the Duluth Daily Digest, where you can find all you need to know about happenings and news from around town!

In this issue you will read about some successes of local students, tonight's events, and new mask guidelines from GCPS.

But first, the weather!

Today there will be a 17% chance of rain with a high of 86 and a low of 64. The humidity will continue throughout the day.

These are the local news stories you should be aware of:

1) Duluth student, Sally Sir, helps discover a new species of amphipods at Georgia College in Milledgeville. There are thousands of amphipods, also called scud, and they primarily live at the bottom of the sea. (Yahoo Finance)

2) Gwinnett County Public Schools has updated its mask mandates for all students and staff. Masks are no longer required in any GCPS facility, but you ae strongly encouraged to continue wearing them because of the mutating variants of the virus. (WSBTV)

3) Gwinnett County Fire Department is investigating two different house fires that were started on Memorial Day. The cause of both fires seems to have come from fireworks that were set off on the holiday. (FOX5)

4) Gwinnett County Doctor, Sreeni Gangasani, is helping with the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Dr. Gangasani was a part of a team of doctors that have launched an online platform for people to use when they start experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. This online platform is used to help keep people out of crowded hospitals in India. (FOX5)

5) Gwinnett student, Miguel Schlicht, has accepted a position on the Georgia Tech cross country and track team. Congrats, Miguel! (Gwinnett Daily Post)

Here are the events happening around town tonight

1) Barnacles Friday’s | Free no line wait VIP ticket 7 p.m.- come on out to Barnacles tonight for food, music, and a great time!

2) Virtual singo with Casey at Truck & Tap 7 p.m.- this event happens every Thursday, and has a first ome first serve space for the game.

3) Open Mic Night at Abbotts Bar and Grille 7 p.m- Every Thursday, you can go out to Abbotts for an open mic night.

That's all for today! Come back tomorrow for more news and events from around town.

Peace and love,

Lyndsay Oxley

My name is Lyndsay Oxley, and I have lived in the District at Duluth for about three years now. If you recognize my name and face, it is probably because you've seen me around Parson's Alley at Good Word Brewing. I am there every weekend serving tables, while during the week I am an ESOL teacher at Radloff Middle School. I love Duluth's everything from the diversity, great food and drinks, and the warming culture. I hope that I can continue to keep you reading every day, and if you enjoy reading it, please tell your friends!