A Gwinnett man was convicted in a scheme involving cattle and marijuana; Police need help finding a missing16-year-old girl; And we get our Stripers update.
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Today is Tuesday August 30th and happy 50th birthday to Cameron Diaz
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I’m Dan Ratcliffe and here are your top stories presented by Peggy Slappey Properties
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#Gwinnett County elections officials are looking for poll workers for the upcoming general election and they will spend the next month holding events to find candidates for the job.
The county has announced a series of six poll worker hiring events which will be held at Gwinnett #library branches.
The first hiring event will be held from 3 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Lawrenceville Branch Library. Anyone interested in serving as a poll worker must be a U.S. citizen who is at least 16-years-old and capable of reading, writing and speaking English. County officials said candidates must also be a Gwinnett County resident or a Gwinnett County government employee.
They will also be required to have access to a computer so they can complete required online training. A list of remaining poll worker events can be found on Gwinnett Daily Post dot Com.
Parents, activists and attorneys from the #SouthernPovertyLawCenter say they will be carefully watching #GwinnettCountyPublicSchools to see if recently announced changes to the way the district handles discipline brings actual change.
#GCPS officials highlighted changes they are making to the district’s tribunal process, including more oversight on when a tribunal can be called and limiting the offenses that can be sent to a tribunal, during a presentation to the county’s school board on Aug. 18.
Longtime critics of the way GCPS has handled discipline, including an overrepresentation of minority students among the students who disciplined, say the changes are a start, but they still have some doubts. “Like many Gwinnett County parents and community activists, we are cautiously optimistic about these changes,” Southern Poverty Law Center senior staff attorney Claire Sherburne said. During the Aug. 18 presentation, GCPS leaders revealed a data point that showed GCPS tribunals sent more students to alternative schools in 2018 and 2019 than the school systems for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton counties, as well as the city of Atlanta, combined.
That prompted shock from several board members. Claire said the data didn’t reveal anything that surprised people who have been critical for years of the way GCPS handled discipline, however. The question for longtime critics of GCPS’ approach to discipline is whether the district will actually implement a substantive change to how students are disciplined.
The school board has been making changes to policies dealing with student behavior and discipline, and the district’s Blueprint For the Future strategic plan outlines several changes to the way student discipline will be handled.
There are also the changes to the tribunals. Principals will have to run plans to send a student to a tribunal up through higher ups in the district’s administration for approval. District officials said earlier this month that students will also be allowed to have representatives of groups such as the NAACP or the Southern Poverty Law Center serve as advocates for them during tribunals.
#CentralGwinnett’s football team improved to 2-0 under new head coach Larry Harold with a 20-13 victory at Apalachee on Friday.
The #BlackKnights fell behind 7-0 early, but rebounded for a 14-7 halftime lead on an Xavier Tates touchdown pass from Ronald Lindsey and a TD run from Carmello Jeffrey. After Apalachee got within 14-13 in the third quarter, Makhi Cunningham’s TD run stretched the Central lead back out. Carmello led the Black Knights, rushing 23 times for 140 yards. Makhi was 3 of 6 passing for 64 yards, and Craig Killings was 4 of 5 passing for 56 yards.
Residents of one Lawrenceville senior living community are about to see a big change in the place they call home.
Laurel Grove, which is a Holiday by Atria independent living community, is undergoing a $2 million facelift that will include renovations to the dining room, atrium and apartments and a new fitness room, library, game room and salon. Atria officials expect to complete the renovations this fall. As part of the renovation, apartments will get new lighting; luxury vinyl tile flooring; kitchenette that have new cabinets, sinks and granite counters; and bathroom upgrades such as new vanities, faucets and accessories. common areas will get improvements for functionality and audiovisual capabilities. A community Room has been included in the property for community gatherings. There will also be exterior enhancements. Holiday Laurel Grove is one of 200 senior living community that operates under the Holiday by Atria brand name. Atria is is undertaking a multi-year, multi-million effort to invest in its properties.
Defending Class AAAAAAA state softball champion #NorthGwinnett won the #FAN (#FemaleAthletesNetwork) Tournament, which concluded Saturday in #FortCollins, Colorado.
North defeated #Colorado schools #ValorChristian of 7-4, #CentralGrandJunction 10-0 and #FossilRidge 13-0 before a 3-0 victory in the finals over #Legend, Colorado’s Number 1-ranked team. Amber Reed and Bella Faw had monster tournaments at the plate. Reed was 11-for-13 with two home runs and five doubles, and Faw was 12-for-15 with a home run and four doubles.
Victoria Na was the winning pitcher in the #Bulldogs’ first three games, striking out 35 and allowing no hits and one walk in 15 innings. Morgan Sullivan was the winning pitcher in the championship game, scattering four hits in five innings.
Gwinnett County officials have extended the deadline by which local nonprofits have to apply for #Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery funds.
The county announced on Friday that the application deadline will now be September 9th. Gwinnett county government and the United Way of Greater Atlanta will be allocating $4.25 million in funds that was provided to the county by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The funding was made available through the American Rescue Plan Act and must be used to address issues that either emerged or were made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic snd its economic fallout.
Nonprofit organizations should go to the United Way’s Grant Portal to apply for funding. A link can be found at Gwinnett Daily Post dot com
And now, community reporter Matt Goldin learns more about what all is new at the Gwinnett County Fair this Fall.
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A jury convicted Buford resident Ron Throgmartin and an Illinois resident in federal court on Friday for his role in an Ponzi scheme where victims were fraudulently encouraged to invest in cattle and marijuana.
Ron and Galesburg, Illinois resident Reva Joyce Stachniw were each convicted on five counts of wire fraud and one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The pair will be sentenced on January 6th, but they face up to 20 years in prison on each wire fraud charge and the conspiracy to commit wire fraud charge, and 10 years in prison for the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge. Federal prosecutors said the pair ran the Ponzi scheme from 2017 until 2019 where they fraudulently told victims that their investments would be backed by short-term investments in cattle.
They also used false and fraudulent pretenses to solicit money from victim-investors for the conspirators’ Colorado-based marijuana business, Universal Herbs LLC. Other victim-investors gave the conspirators money based on false promises that investment money would be used for legitimate business activities related to cattle or marijuana, without having the investment money linked to specific investment opportunities.
Gwinnett County Public Schools officials confirmed on Monday that a case of monkeypox has emerged at Dacula Elementary School.
A letter went out to parents on Friday to inform them that an individual at the school tested positive for the monkeypox virus. GCPS officials said they could not release information about the person's gender or age because of federal HIPAA and FERPA laws, but a GNR Public Health spokesman said it was an adult.
In addition to the letter sent to all Dacula Elementary parents, school officials said they will contact parents of children who have been in close contact with the individual through separate, additional communication. School system officials pointed to health information that monkeypox is spread by being in close, direct skin-to-skin contact with someone who has it. The CDC says symptoms of monkeypox show up within three weeks of when the person was exposed to the virus, and it can last between two and four weeks. Symptoms can include: fever; chills; swollen lymph nodes; exhaustion; muscle aches and backache; headache; and respiratory symptoms, such as sore throat, nasal congestion or cough.
Exposure includes direct contact with a monkeypox rash, scabs or fluids from a scab, although it can be picked up by touching objects, surfaces or fabrics — such as clothing, bedding or towels — that someone who has monkeypox has touched. If you believe your student has monkeypox, please notify our school nurse and your child’s primary care physician. If your student is ill, please keep them at home until they are well and can return to school in accordance with GCPS’s standard illness policy.
PBR officials announced that its professional bull riders tour will return to Gwinnett County's Gas South Arena in January.
The Gwinnett Invitational will be held January 21st and 22nd.
"For two nights only, 35 of the best bull riders in the world will go head-to-head against the sport’s rankest bovine athletes, showcasing the ultimate showdown of man vs. beast in one of the most exciting live sporting events to witness," a statement from PBR said. Tickets for the two-day event go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. and start at $22, taxes and fees not included. Tickets can be purchased online at AXS.com and PBR.com, at the Gas South Arena Box Office or by calling PBR customer service. During the 2023 season, the PBR will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Since its inception, PBR has grown into a global phenomenon awarding nearly $300 million in prize money. For more information about the PBR and to see the full 2023 PBR Unleash The Beast schedule, go to PBR.com.
Georgia Gwinnett College bucked enrollment trends for the fall semester with new student enrollment up 14% from fall 2021 and up 15% from fall 2020.
The college’s total enrollment – new, returning and transfer students – is trending up a percentage point from last fall.
Michael Poll, GGC’s vice president of Enrollment Management Services, said that the college is working to reverse the enrollment declines caused by the global pandemic. He said GGC’s outreach to high school campuses has been crucial in the college’s recruitment efforts. Unique programs such as instant decision days, as well as services such as transcript pick up, counseling appointments and college workshops have been well received by high school seniors. Although student enrollment numbers in the initial few weeks of the semester are typically fluid and subject to change, Michael said all signs point to a robust fall enrollment. These numbers will be verified later this fall by the University System of Georgia. Other notable gains include: New international students more than doubled over last year with an increase in students from South Korea, Vietnam and India.
With increases in enrollment come increases in students seeking the “full campus experience.” Toward that end, students living in campus housing increased 16% from last year.
State officials have filed charges against a Lawrenceville man for allegedly filing fraudulent property loss claims that items purchased from Apple Inc. and Micro Center.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said Kyle Marler , filed the property loss claim with Homesite Insurance on September 9th, 2021, and then made personal property changes to his claim two days later in an attempt to get the insurance company to pay out $6,298. The problem was that records from Apple and Micro Center showed Kyle did not own the items listed in the claim, according to state officials. Kyle faces two counts each of insurance fraud and forgery. Warrants for his arrest were taken out last Wednesday, but he had not yet been taken into custody as of Monday.
The Gwinnett Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old who was last seen more than a month ago.
Police said Susana Morales was last seen by her mother on July 26. Officials said detectives have exhausted all leads in this case and are asking for anyone with information to come forward.
Detectives said they do not believe Susana is in any specific danger, and it is not believed that she is being held against her will. According to a GoFundMe posted by her sister, Susana had been walking home from a friend's house but never made it home.
Since that time, no one has heard from or seen Susana. Police are asking anyone who has information about this case to contact GCPD detectives. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers.
Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
And now, community reporter Matt Goldin sits down with Dave Lezotte to get an update on the Gwinnett Stripers
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