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Hello Greensboro! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.28M grant will reshape Greensboro's public tree canopy
  • Why a new attorney is delaying a major Greensboro murder case
  • How new Guilford County teachers are filling classrooms for free

Also on today's calendar: Lucas Zelnick.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 87, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Greensboro receives million dollar grant for public tree maintenance (wfmynews2.com) — Greensboro has secured a $1.28 million federal grant to inventory, maintain, and plant trees on city-owned property, especially in more than 30 identified high‑need neighborhoods. Over the next two years, consultants and arborists will catalog at least 10,000 trees, perform maintenance on 4,000, and replace removals with about 500 new plantings in parks and along maintained streets.
   

2. Greensboro officer killing suspect gets new attorney (wxii12.com) — A man charged in the 2024 killing of Greensboro police Officer Michael Horan has been assigned a new attorney, pushing his murder case to later this year. The change came during a Friday court appearance tied to the Lawndale Drive Food Lion shooting that led to a multi-county pursuit and arrest.
   

3. Over 100 new Guilford County Schools teachers pick up free supplies in Greensboro (abc45.com) — New Guilford County Schools teachers are stocking up on free classroom supplies at the Teacher Supply Warehouse in Greensboro, easing the cost of setting up their rooms before students arrive. The shift_ed partnership with GCS offers extra shopping points, training support, and coaching so first-year educators can focus more on teaching and less on out-of-pocket expenses.
   

4. Dog from Oklahoma found 1,000 miles away, reunited with owner (okcfox.com) — A lost Oklahoma dog turned up 1,000 miles away in Greensboro, where Guilford County Animal Services used his microchip to track down his relieved owner. She quickly flew into Greensboro for an emotional reunion, and local officials are using the feel‑good story to stress how microchipping can bring missing pets home.
   

5. And now, for some good news about our NC schools (johnlocke.org) — Greensboro's own Early College at Guilford has been named the best public high school in North Carolina and ranked 23rd in the nation by U.S. News. The piece also spotlights other standout North Carolina schools and two innovative programs vying for a national education prize, underscoring strong options for local families.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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