In Case You Missed it: Week in Review

Here's a look (with links) to the stories that has us talking last week.

Friday, June 24

-Idol Gets Rained Out: An early evening storm put a damper on the start of the annual Lilburn Idol competition, forcing the competition.

-Patchy Look at Draftee: With the help of Patch sites in Michigan, we offered up an i.

Thursday, June 23

-Guitars and Fireworks: The City of Lilburn announced that there will be a . The surf bands Surge! and StratoGeezer will performance on stage before the fireworks.

-Monkey Business: The Yerkes Research Center announced that . The search was still on as of Saturday night.

-Top-Grade: Gwinnett County Public Schools announced that scores in state-mandated CRCT tests for grades 3 to 8 .

-Police Work: As part or our Inside the Police Reports series, we reported that that Lilburn Police Department had made an at a local Family Dollar Store.

Wednesday, June 22

-A Mighty Wind: Rush-hour storms blew through the area Wednesday, with and at least one home fire.

-Inside the Police Reports: Read about the and a reported assault by a female victim who said .

Tuesday, June 21

-Cop Talk: Dan Branch, South Precinct commander for the Gwinnett Police Department, to discuss safety in the aftermath of recent home and car burglaries.

-Know Before You Go: Check out recent by the health department.

-Pool, Tennis Upgrades: The county board of commissioners approved at the Mountain Park Aquatic Center and the Mountain Park Tennis Center.

Monday, June 20

-The Blotter Has it: Check out our for the previous week in the 30047 zip code.

-Please Read This: Lilburn Patch columnist Pat Gabilondo, who recently lost a son, give us .

-Big-League Dreams: Check out the profile of former Providence Christian Academy pitcher , who is working his way through the New York Mets farm system.