🌱 Tech Upgrades For GCPS? + 2 Local Murder Suspects Held Without Bond

Hello, friends. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Loganville-Grayson Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town, including news about:

• Possible technology upgrades for safety in Gwinnett County schools
• Two Gwinnett County women in jail without bond for murder
• Local student athlete's offer from the Hoosiers

But first, today's weather:

Sunny; pleasant, low humidity. High: 79 Low: 59.

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

1. On Wednesday, Sep. 21, Gwinnett County Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts said that the district is considering technology upgrades throughout schools. Including metal detectors, scanners, and artificial intelligence to identify devices or firearms. (WSB TV)
2. Two women, 17-year-old Janine Gonzalez and 27-year-old Antonetta Stevens, who are accused of beating a young mother to death over a man will remain in jail with no bond. In August, Ashley Bocanegra was reportedly beaten to death because she was sleeping with Stevens' boyfriend, who was also Gonzalez's brother. Yesterday Sep. 23, a video of the beating, shot by the suspects, was shown at a Gwinnett County court. (WSB TV)
3. Yesterday, Sep. 23, Grayson High School class of 2024 guard Gicarri Harris received an offer from the Hoosiers. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound basketball player was recently ranked No. 122 by 247Sports, the No. 12 combo guard, and the No. 10 player in Georgia. (The Daily Hoosier)
4. Waltclaire Flynn, an offensive tackle from Loganville class of 2024, was listed as a "Prospect to Know" by Fan Nation. Flynn is one of the top players expected to be watching the Georgia Tech at UCF game from inside FBC Mortgage Stadium at 4:00 p.m. today, Sep. 24. (Fan Nation)
5. ArtWorks Gwinnett wants residents to get involved with the county's first arts and creative economy master plan. The developers of this plan are using surveys and other methods of information gathering to receive feedback from the public by Sep. 30. (Subscription: Gwinnett Daily Post)

Today in Loganville-Grayson:

• Community Garage Sale At 901 Southfork Drive (9:00 AM)
• Skoenlapper: Book Signing At La'Mor Gallery & Boutique (11:30 AM)
• Midnite Cruzer Band At Boondocks Pizza (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office sends condolences to Deputy Michael Hartwick of Pinellas County, who passed away Thursday evening. Deputy Hartwick served 19 years with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. (Facebook)
• Congratulations Loganville High School Varsity Volleyball team! The team won two huge Region games. (Facebook)
• Gwinnett County Public Library's "Good Night Gwinnett: Wild Peace" can help your child get to sleep! Families can enjoy a bedtime story and song together before going to sleep every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. The event is for kids ages two to six. (Instagram)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! 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.