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In Case You Missed It: Week in Review

A look back at the week of news in Lilburn.

Here's a day-by-day look at stories that had Lilburn talking last week:

Monday, April 25

-A powerful storm blew through the center of Lilburn Monday afternoon, knocking down tree and powerlines, and temporarily closing at least two roads. Several trees were toppled in the Shadow Ridge subdivision. No injuries were reported. .

-Two buses heading to Lilburn-area schools were involved in a Monday morning accident. Around 10 schoolkids complained of back pain, but none of the students were sent to the hospital. The diver at fault was sent to Gwinnett Medical with minor injuries. .

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-Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn announced the , Ken Robinson, who will lead the program with a middle-school team this fall.

Tuesday, April 26

-We featured the Berkmar High School boys soccer team that has brought an international flavor to local soccer. .

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-Tuesday night, to Northview in the first round of the state soccer playoffs.

-Check out the most recent report on from the health department.

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Wednesday, April 27

-Gwinnett and Lilburn dodged a bullet from the catastrophic severe weather that hit many parts of the south. Storms fizzled out before they reach our area..

-Berkmar won what many think was the first state-soccer game in school history. Ernesto Cardenas scored two goals in the win over West Forsyth. .

-This week's Moms Talk looked at teen pregnancy. .

Thursday, April 28

-The City of Lilburn is proposing a $10-per-month fee to residents for trash pickup, a service citizens have not had to pay for in the past. .

-Gwinnett County rescue workers from the fire department packed up and headed for north Georgia to help with recovery efforts in the aftermath of the tornado outbreak Wednesday. .

Friday, April 29

-Lilburn Patch featured , who was instrumental in Friday's Lilburn Relay Rally.

- in the first round of the boys state soccer tournament in a game that took two nights due to Wednesday's storms.

-Check out this week's .


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