*On Literacy Struggles and Sleeping Fish: The Winners of Week 4 of the New York Times Global Summer Reading Contest – and a Cumming teen is one of them (nytimes.com). 17-year-old Megha Mishra is recognized her for her response to an article about how fish sleep. The piece also spotlights runners-up and honorable mentions from around the world on a wide range of topics.
*Gainesville Mayor Zack Thompson and councilwoman Juli Hayes are the latest graduates of the Robert E. Knox Jr. Municipal Leadership Institute. Offered through the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), it is an “intensive,” multi-day seminar designed to help city officials strengthen their leadership skills, equipping them with “practical tools” for “effective” governance.