🌱 Gwinnett County Fentanyl Deaths Rising + Website For The Uninsured

Hello, friends. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Loganville-Grayson Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today. Enjoy...

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 87 Low: 69.

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

1. The Gwinnett County DA says the county has seen nearly 100 deaths tied to or suspected of being related to fentanyl use in 2022. The number of deaths could meet or even surpass the number of fentanyl-related deaths seen in the county last year. The statistic was brought up during the DA’s presentation to a budget Citizens Review Team last week, but the focus was ultimately on the budget requests being made. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
2. The Gwinnett Coalition has created a website to help uninsured county residents. The Coalition aims to make finding health centers in Gwinnett County easier for its residents. The Gwinnett Health Finder website, which launched in August, is mobile-friendly and helps residents find the most affordable healthcare available to them. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Subscription)
3. Get into the community and enjoy these upcoming city events in Loganville and Grayson! On Sep. 30, Loganville will be hosting Movies on Main at Loganville Town Green. You can also head to Grayson for A Taste of Grayson on Sep. 11. For more information on these and other events, visit the links. (City of Loganville, City of Grayson)
4. Staff and family members are angered over the closure of a top-rated Gwinnett county nursing home. The Northside Hospital System is closing the facility to provide more beds for hospital patients. Angelo Harris, whose father Constantine lives in the facility, said, “It has left many of us scrambling to secure care in an area with an underabundance of qualified nursing facilities. I believe a more appropriate notice for us to find other facilities would have been 12 months.” ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Subscription)
5. Deputies from the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Jail Operations Division conducted training at the Barrow County Shooting Range recently. The county is currently hiring new staff; click here for more information and how to begin. Click on the following link to see a behind-the-scenes look at the training. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

Today in Loganville-Grayson:

• Protecting Yourself From Debt Workshop - Virtual (All Day)
• Migration Patterns of Butterflies At Lilburn Branch (11:00 AM)
• Super Science: Making Lava Lamps At Lawrenceville Branch (4:00 PM)
• Writers' Group At Virtual (6:00 PM)
• Open Mic Comedy At Dancing Skulls (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gwinnett County has increased trash fees despite credits for recent pickup delays. Trash bills include an annual fee of $239.94 for the pickup of trash, recycling, and other solid waste, which is up $16.38 from last year. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Subscription)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library is celebrating the Moon Festival. Falling on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, families gather to sample autumn harvests, light lanterns, and admire the fullest moon of the year. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library provides "Kindergarten, Here We Come!", a guide as you get your child ready for kindergarten. With activities, video series, and book reading challenges for babies to preschoolers, this program will grow with your student. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! 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.