GDP Script/ Top Stories for Tuesday June 20th Publish Date: Monday June 19 From the Henssler Financial Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast Today is Tuesday June 20th , and happy 74th birthday to Singer Lionel Ritchie ***Ritchie**** I’m Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Mall of Georgia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Clayton County man arrested after 14-year-old Gwinnett County girl found in Lake CityNew principals named for Berkmar Middle, Grayson High SchoolAnd Snellville adopts $15.33 million budget Plus, All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast. Break 1 : M.O.G. Story 1. Arrested A 14-year-old Parkview High School student who had been missing since the last day of school has been found. Gwinnett County police received information that led them to a home in Clayton County, where the teen was discovered. The home belonged to a man named Russell Cheeves, who now faces charges related to enticing and molesting the girl. Cheeves was arrested, and the teen was reunited with her parents. Gwinnett County officials have charged Cheeves with Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes and Interference with Custody, while Lake City Police have filed a child molestation charge against him. Another Parkview student, 15-year-old Leila Novljakovic, is still missing, with her last known location being in Atlanta on June 5. Gwinnett police are continuing their search for her. STORY 2: principals Felecia Jones, currently an assistant principal at Berkmar Middle School, has been promoted to become the school's new principal. Rukina Walker has been appointed as the new principal at Grayson High School. Allan Gee, the principal at Rock Springs Elementary School, has been promoted to cluster superintendent, and Gregory Johnson, the Deputy Director of Financial Services for the City of St. Augustine, has been hired as Gwinnett County Public Schools' new executive director of budgets, strategy, and risk mitigation. Jones has 23 years of experience in GCPS and holds degrees in business management, business administration, and educational leadership. Walker has nearly 30 years of experience in education and holds degrees in biology, urban education, secondary education, and educational leadership. Gee has 30 years of experience in education and a background in middle grades education and educational leadership. Johnson has worked in finance and audits since 2015, with a bachelor's degree in business and information technology and a master's degree in business administration.…………get more details at gwinnettdailypost.com Story 3: snellville Snellville leaders have approved a budget of $15.33 million for the next fiscal year, with a focus on providing salary raises to retain staff and remain competitive with other cities in the Atlanta metro area. The budget does not include an increase in the city's millage rate, which means residents will not see a rise in their city taxes unless the assessed value of their property has increased. The majority of the budget increase will go towards salaries, with a 4% overall spending increase. The city also plans to allocate funds for a new bucket truck, street resurfacing projects, and stormwater repairs. The salary raises will particularly benefit public safety officers, with an emphasis on raising starting salaries and increasing personnel numbers in the police department. The city's millage rate will be determined next month, and the budget will take effect in the following month. Residents can access the budget on the city's website……..we’ll be right back Break 2: Slappey - Tom Wages - then Obits STORY 4: gallery Norcross Gallery and Studios, formerly known as Kudzu Art Gallery, is expanding its offerings with new summer programming. The upcoming months will feature a Member's Juried Show, a city-wide photography competition, open studio availability, and a collaboration with the Norcross Branch of the Gwinnett Public Library System. The current exhibition, "Pigments of the Imagination," showcases 29 art pieces by 20 artists and will be on view until July. A reception for the exhibition will be held on June 25. Additionally, the "Life Through the Lens" photography event will take place during the July 4 weekend, inviting participants to capture the life of Norcross. Submissions can be made from July 14-24, and selected photographs will be displayed in the Norcross Gallery and other locations from September 14 to October 31. Story 5: military The militarization of American law enforcement has been a long-standing trend. In the 1990s, Congress authorized the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), allowing state and local law enforcement agencies to obtain surplus military weapons and equipment from the Department of Defense (DOD). Since then, the DOD has transferred $7.6 billion worth of equipment to law enforcement agencies nationwide. While the equipment is ...
