Articles by: GwinnettForum

NEW for 4/30: Health summit; Census predictions; Hard times

NEW for 4/30: Health summit; Census predictions; Hard times

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Cares hosts fifth healthcare summit on May 12
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Top officials predict what their city census count will be
ANOTHER VIEW: “They’re on the county” had its own special meaning
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
FEEDBACK: Norfolk Southern responds about Samuel Spencer statue
UPCOMING: Gwinnett to get $28.1 million for rental assistance program
NOTABLE: HUD deadline for homeless block grants is May 27
RECOMMENDED: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jean Toomer is author of book of African American life in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Mystery Photo is a mural, which needs more information
CALENDAR: Concerts return to Snellville on May 8 

Share
by · April 30, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 4/27: On health insurance, “Cocking Affair,” political discourse

NEW for 4/27: On health insurance, “Cocking Affair,” political discourse

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Long term, USA should fully eliminate private medical insurance
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia Regents “pause,” perhaps avoiding another Cocking Affair
ANOTHER VIEW: On the dumbing down of American political discourse
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Infinite Energy Center beginning to feel worst is about over
UPCOMING: Commissioners update core values, vision and mission statements
NOTABLE: Homeowners get 291,000 notices of assessment of property
RECOMMENDED: Sometimes You Have to Lie by Leslie Brody
GEORGIA TIDBIT: New Mexico replaces Georgia as top state producing pecans
LAGNIAPPE: A rose is a rose is a rose
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this happy camper is on display
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce Club to meet May 4 at City Hall

Share
by · April 27, 2021 · Full issues
Mark Andrew Thornell

Mark Andrew Thornell

Mark Andrew Thornell, born August 20, 1968, in Bangkok, Thailand, to Lieutenant Colonel 
Michael J. Thornell and Katherine S. Thornell, passed quietly in his home Thursday, March 18, 
2021.

Share
by · April 23, 2021 · Obituaries
NEW for 4/23: Rowen study; Railroad mistake; Supreme Court

NEW for 4/23: Rowen study; Railroad mistake; Supreme Court

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Rowen partners with UGA College for cultural study of its land
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norfolk Southern makes grievous mistake concerning Spencer statue
ANOTHER VIEW: Looks for results of study about adjusting of Supreme Court
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Recent letter about Royals gave her a case of the giggles 
UPCOMING: County plans for growth with $125 million water-sewer expansion
NOTABLE: Records Council offers grants for documenting state’s heritage
RECOMMENDED: The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant
GEORGIA TIDBIT:  Judith Ortiz Cofer was Latina author who rose to fame
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lonely red building is this issue’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drug take-back coming Saturday at Suwanee Police Department

Share
by · April 23, 2021 · Full issues
Spencer

BRACK: Norfolk Southern makes grievous mistake on Spencer statue

By Elliott Brack  |  Norfolk Southern, the railroad, headquartered in Atlanta, has unjustifiably made a decision that smacks of bad management and yielding to pressure.  It has determined to remove a statue of the railroad’s founder from public view. 

Share
by · April 23, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 4/20: On student loans; South Fulton trip; More

NEW for 4/20: On student loans; South Fulton trip; More

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: What’s wrong with the student loan program from a guy who knows
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Trip to South Fulton opens eyes; Tornado devastation in Newnan
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Board denies one man more time, but Senator got more time
UPCOMING: Baker of Lawrenceville is new chair of the Gwinnett GOP
NOTABLE: Travys Harper is new supervisor of Soil-Water district
RECOMMENDED: The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia native plays lead in many motion pictures
MYSTERY PHOTO: Outdoor area is this issue’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Ribbon-cutting is April 20 for new fire station in Braselton

Share
by · April 20, 2021 · Full issues, Uncategorized
NEW for 4/16: On atonement; Pulling troops from Afghanistan

NEW for 4/16: On atonement; Pulling troops from Afghanistan

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Musing on considering of four theories about atonement
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pulling American troops out of Afghanistan
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
UPCOMING: Four students to represent Gwinnett in statewide STAR program
NOTABLE: Gwinnett seeking to hire lifeguards for the summer season
RECOMMENDED: Turandot (an opera) by Giacomo Puccini
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah Foundation creates Victorian Historic District
MYSTERY PHOTO: You may have seen today’s Mystery Photo and never realized it

Share
by · April 16, 2021 · Full issues, Uncategorized
NEW for 4/13: On Velocity program; N.C. novel; Election law

NEW for 4/13: On Velocity program; N.C. novel; Election law

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Velocity program in fifth year of helping improve student performance
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Novel set at Grove Park Inn introduces subject of enemy internment
ANOTHER VIEW: Georgia voting bill may end similar to North Carolina’s HB 2
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: Verbiage and stance of election law well stated by Houston
UPCOMING: Creative art activities coming to Duluth during month of May
NOTABLE: Gwinnett completes purchases of 38 acres at Gwinnett Place Mall
RECOMMENDED: The Swerve, by Stephen Greenblatt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Historic Savannah preserves a dozen districts in the city
MYSTERY PHOTO: Bridges side by side are today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Recycling day coming on April 25 at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds

Share
by · April 13, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 4/9: On Norman’s centennial; Batteries; Voting

NEW for 4/9: On Norman’s centennial; Batteries; Voting

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Stop by on April 12 to wish Bud Norman a “Happy Centennial”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The modern world just cannot get along without electricity and batteries 
ANOTHER VIEW: Guard voter rights, but also protect voting integrity
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Six letters about Georgia’s new voting legislation
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre lights to be turned on in several future shows
RECOMMENDED: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Branch of U.S. Mint established in Dahlonega in 1835
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s what we consider a difficult Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: More performances added for Disney on Ice at Infinite Energy Arena

Share
by · April 9, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 4/6: On “home,” Kemp and elections, policy reforms

NEW for 4/6: On “home,” Kemp and elections, policy reforms

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Pulling into your driveway, and knowing you’re home
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Could the voting limits take down a sitting governor?
ANOTHER VIEW: Provides list of what he sees as national list of reforms
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Two who want to stay with impeachment the way it is
UPCOMING: Go online to apply for jobs for Stripers at Coolray 
NOTABLE: PCOM students help by sped-up training, giving vaccinations
RECOMMENDED: Revolutionary Petunias by Alice Walker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Contemporary art museum open three days a week
MYSTERY PHOTO: Feast of clues await you in today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Clean-Up Day to be Friday, April 10 in Norcross

Share
by · April 6, 2021 · Full issues