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Betty Anne Cofer Adams

Betty Anne Cofer Adams, 88, of Gwinnett County, Ga., passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020.

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by · December 12, 2020 · Obituaries
NEW for 12/11: On democracy, Senate endorsements, First Amendment

NEW for 12/11: On democracy, Senate endorsements, First Amendment

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here are the reasons we call the United States a democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: GwinnettForum endorses candidates in the U.S. Senate races
ANOTHER VIEW: Maintaining America’s several First Amendment rights
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Hopes others appreciate the soul of their family
UPCOMING: Duluth offers its town for backdrops or just to enjoy at Yuletide
NOTABLE: First GGC students in African American studies minor graduate
RECOMMENDED: The Greeks and the Irrational?  by E.R. Dodds
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Public Service Commission dates back to 1897
MYSTERY PHOTO: Quiet, winding path can take you to peace and solitude

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by · December 11, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 12/8: On Social Security, Gerstein’s leadership, more

NEW for 12/8: On Social Security, Gerstein’s leadership, more

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here are suggestions for improving Social Security program
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ellen Gerstein has given Gwinnett tremendous Coalition leadership
ANOTHER VIEW: Our most pressing need is nothing less than you
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Not so much of “who’s winning?” but “who will turn out?”
UPCOMING: Magistrate Court names Matthews and Setzer as judges
NOTABLE: ARC recognizes Charlotte Nash for visionary leadership
RECOMMENDED: Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ecology and Natural Resource Enhancement at Ichauway
MYSTERY PHOTO: Chicken structure in Georgia is today’s Mystery Photo 

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by · December 8, 2020 · Full issues
BRACK: Gerstein has given Gwinnett tremendous Coalition leadership

BRACK: Gerstein has given Gwinnett tremendous Coalition leadership

By Elliott Brack  |  Implementing a new idea isn’t easy. It takes a certain problem solver with vision. That’s what the Gwinnett Health and Human Services Coalition found as it started its collaborative partnerships nearly 30 years ago and hired Ellen Gerstein as its first director.

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by · December 8, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 12/4: Thanksgiving tasting; Vanishing Gwinnett; Senate candidates

NEW for 12/4: Thanksgiving tasting; Vanishing Gwinnett; Senate candidates

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Annual Thanksgiving TV dinner tasting has surprise winner
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Time for a new series around “Vanishing Gwinnett” theme
ANOTHER VIEW: Conduct of two Senate candidates show their unfitness for office
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett 
FEEDBACK: Continued phone solicitations need to be curbed or governed
UPCOMING: International phone company to open US office in Duluth
NOTABLE: Fuqua chosen to develop former 26 acre Olympic tennis site
RECOMMENDED: Consciousness and Its Implications by Daniel N. Robinson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: City of Richmond Hill area was once owned by Henry Ford
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tall cross gets attention as today’s Mystery Photo

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by · December 4, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 12/1: From vote-counting to junk calls

NEW for 12/1: From vote-counting to junk calls

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering vote counting in the ‘60s and sometimes bedsheet ballots 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Sunday afternoon junk call interruption really steamed me!
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Appreciates recent column about a dog scammer in Virginia
UPCOMING: Suwanee renovates old city hall, to get three story mural 
NOTABLE: Gwinnett budget for 2021 totals $1.9 billion, up 3.7 percent
RECOMMENDED: Thank you, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jeanes Supervisors in Georgia help improve African American schools
MYSTERY PHOTO: Simple frame building has some clues as the Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Wetlands cleanup produces 9,650 pounds of trash
CALENDAR: Deck the Halls coming to Duluth this Saturday, December 5

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by · December 1, 2020 · Full issues
BRACK: Sunday afternoon junk call interruption really steamed me!

BRACK: Sunday afternoon junk call interruption really steamed me!

By Elliott Brack  |  The telephone rang on a Sunday afternoon. A pleasant-sounding lady said she was calling about my house in Norcross, and gave our address.

My immediate question to her was direct: “Why are you calling about our house?”

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by · December 1, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 11/24: Mountain Park advocates; Hometown BBQ; Peachtree Corners readers

NEW for 11/24: Mountain Park advocates; Hometown BBQ; Peachtree Corners readers

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mountain Park area of Gwinnett to advocate for its future 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lawrenceville’s “Country Club,” Hometown Barbeque, has closed
ANOTHER VIEW: Peachtree Corners installing 25 license plate readers 
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Georgia Gwinnett College names Low as provost
NOTABLE: GALEO Institute graduates 22, including six from Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: After growing up in Atlanta, Mary Hutchison had solid art career
MYSTERY PHOTO: You’ll be an expert, or perhaps lucky, if you spot this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business winners are released

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by · November 24, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/20: Watching the recount; Dog scam; Civility

NEW for 11/20: Watching the recount; Dog scam; Civility

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Watching the recounting at the Gwinnett Elections Office
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Even when searching for a dog, be careful, scams abound
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s one suggestion for us to have a more civilized society
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Cites COVID-19 cases rates compared with other countries
UPCOMING: Sugarloaf CID starting campaign to reduce vehicle break-ins
NOTABLE: GGC English professor using her expertise…..for costuming 
RECOMMENDED: Deep South by Paul Theroux
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Timberlands, then and now, are a major crop for Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lot and lots of stone is a clue for this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: It’s coming December 3 to Braselton: The Cravin’ Bacon event

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by · November 20, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/17: Letting freedom ring; Winford Lindsay; On COVID

NEW for 11/17: Letting freedom ring; Winford Lindsay; On COVID

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Indeed, it is time for our nation to “Let Freedom Ring!”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Dacula and Harbins lose cherished member in Winford Lindsay
ANOTHER VIEW: Bringing you up to date on COVID-19 statistics in Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: Concerned by some going down rabbit hole with character attack
UPCOMING: Largest-ever grant to GGC comes from Goizueta Foundation 
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC donates $25,000 to Special Needs School 
RECOMMENDED: More Than You Know by Penny Vincenzi
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah River, 313 miles long, forms border with South Carolina
MYSTERY PHOTO: Steeply-pitched roof of building is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: FDR’s railcar now located at Duluth’s Railway Museum 

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by · November 17, 2020 · Full issues