Articles by: GwinnettForum

NEW for 5/22: On thrift stores, candidate diversity, priorities

NEW for 5/22: On thrift stores, candidate diversity, priorities

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TODAY’S FOCUS: The Many St. Vincent DePaul Stores Originated in France in 1833
EEB PERSPECTIVE: There’s a Great Variety among Candidates for the 2020 Primary
ANOTHER VIEW: Have Your Priorities Shifted? Have Your Beliefs Been Hardened?
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Reports That Her Family Safeguarded One of Doolittle’s Raiders
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Schools Foundation Seeks $1 Million by June 15
NOTABLE: All PCOM College Campuses Programs Win New 10 Year Accreditation
RECOMMENDED: The Toddler in Chief by Daniel W. Drezner
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Tech Researchers Work on Better Tractor-Trailer Performance
MYSTERY PHOTO: Few Clues Jump Out at You in This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Braselton Comprehensive Plan Ready for Review

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by · May 22, 2020 · Full issues
BRACK: The great variety among candidates for the 2020 primary

BRACK: The great variety among candidates for the 2020 primary

By Elliott Brack  |  You need to look no farther than the Gwinnett County primary ballot to see a wide range of people from all over the world living in Gwinnett who are running for election.

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NEW for 5/19:  Read GwinnettForum’s endorsements in this issue

NEW for 5/19: Read GwinnettForum’s endorsements in this issue

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EEB PERSPECTIVE: Forum Urges Nomination of These Persons in June Primary Election
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library 
UPCOMING: Eight Drop Boxes for Ballots Now In Place around the County
NOTABLE: Animal Welfare Now Offering Pet Adoptions Online with Appointment
RECOMMENDED: Lidl grocery store In Peachtree Corners:
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Little Richard Sold More than 30 Million Records Worldwide
MYSTERY: Like a castle

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by · May 19, 2020 · elections, Full issues
Meet Georgia’s 2020 primary candidates

Meet Georgia’s 2020 primary candidates

For the 2020 primaries, GwinnettForum asked all candidates facing opposition in Gwinnett County, and also asked all statewide candidates, to visit for 30 minutes, which qualified these visitors to answers six questions in 100 words each. You can read their answers below by clicking on the links below.  Candidates with no opposition are not listed. PROFILE KEY (DNR) indicates a candidate […]

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by · May 17, 2020 · elections
U.S. Air Force Museum display of a B-25B Mitchell in preparation for the Doolittle Raid.  Source: Wikipedia.

NEW for 5/15: Doolittle’s Raid; A VP pick for Biden; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Doolittle’s World War II Raid on Japan Boosts the American Morale
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s How Joe Biden Can Ensure Being the Next President
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Enjoying and Respecting GwinnettForum More and More
UPCOMING: County, Schools To Combine to Feed School Children during Summer
NOTABLE: These Students Learn about Worms and Bugs in Their Backyards
RECOMMENDED: The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon’s Little Richard Was “Architect of Rock and Roll”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual Structure Might Trick You in This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drive-Through Farmers Market Saturday in Snellville.

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by · May 15, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 5/12: Summer reading; World’s vulnerability; GGC milestone

NEW for 5/12: Summer reading; World’s vulnerability; GGC milestone

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Library’s Summer Reading Program Open for Registration
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pandemic Shows Just How Vulnerable The World Is
ANOTHER VIEW: Fifteen Years Ago, Georgia Gwinnett College Was Authorized
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Today We Have Five Letters on Varied Subject Matters
UPCOMING: Time To Apply for Plots in Lawrenceville Community Garden
NOTABLE: Retired Gwinnett Educator and Resident Wins International Honor
RECOMMENDED: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Pickett’s Mill Was Major Atlanta Victory for Confederacy
MYSTERY PHOTO: Long Held Mystery Photo May Be Easily Identified

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by · May 12, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 5/8: Georgia’s primary; Sheltering in place; Pandemic flaws

NEW for 5/8: Georgia’s primary; Sheltering in place; Pandemic flaws

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Questions and Answers about June 9 Georgia Primary Election
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Many People Appear Happy to “Remain in Place” Across the, Nation 
ANOTHER VIEW: Pandemic Shows Flaws In Many of Our Normal Approaches
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Watch Out for fake Ga. Power Scam, and Be Sure To Report It
UPCOMING: Here Are Advanced Voting Sites for Gwinnett County
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Hospitality Group Launches Program To Help the Arts
RECOMMENDED: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Pickett’s Mill A Decisive Encounter in Atlanta Campaign
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell Us What You Can Find about This Traditional Building
CALENDAR: League of Women Voters Plan School Board District 5 Debate May 12

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by · May 8, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 5/5: Quarantined in Dallas; Chief switches posts; Walker letter

NEW for 5/5: Quarantined in Dallas; Chief switches posts; Walker letter

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnettian Arriving at Dallas Airport Finds Himself Quarantined
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Former Gwinnett Police Chief Switches to New Post Within the County
ANOTHER VIEW: Recent Letter from Herschel Walker Concerns the “Right Reasons”
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Never Say “Yes” When Getting Those Annoying Spam Telephone Calls
UPCOMING: Commission Continues Meeting While at Social Distancing 
NOTABLE: Duluth Resident Is New Owner of Gwinnett Daily Post
RECOMMENDED: Arguing with Zombies by Paul Krugman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “Georgia Platform” Helps Bring About Nationwide Compromise in 1850 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Identify the Person Depicted In This Statue in Mystery Competition
CALENDAR: Hear Author Virtually through Gwinnett Library on May 15

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by · May 5, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 5/1: New scam; Sugarloaf’s name; Doing something

NEW for 5/1: New scam; Sugarloaf’s name; Doing something

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TODAY’S FOCUS: New Telephone Scam Afoot; Targets Elderly, So Hang Up on ‘Em 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Sugarloaf Parkway: Name Came from the Rollins Farm Horse Stables
ANOTHER VIEW: Each Should Do Something To Bring Us Through Pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: It Might Help Us All in These Times To Simply “Rant!”
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Bar Association Releases Poll on Judicial Qualifications
NOTABLE: GACS Teacher Drives 245 Miles Delivering Bags to Students
RECOMMENDED: Book on CD Review:  Sister Queens by Julia Fox
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Forester Leon Neel Was Leading Advocate for Ecological Management
MYSTERY PHOTO: More Than You Might Imagine in Today’s Mystery Photo

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by · May 1, 2020 · Full issues, Uncategorized
NEW for 4/28: Alleviating pandemic effects,  Sugarloaf and a rant

NEW for 4/28: Alleviating pandemic effects, Sugarloaf and a rant

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Creative Suggestions for Alleviating the COVID-19 Effects
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Did You Ever Go Looking for the Town of Sugarloaf in Gwinnett?
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s One Person Letting Go and Just Having a Good Rant
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning Inc. 
FEEDBACK: Kidding Around During a Pandemic Is Unacceptable
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners Rotary Seeking Food for Cooperative Ministry
NOTABLE: Kaczmarczyk Becomes PCOM Interim Chief Academic Officer
RECOMMENDED: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lawrenceville Native Bill Arp Becomes Well Known Columnist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pretty Soon, We’re Gonna Exhaust Photos of American Lighthouses

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by · April 28, 2020 · Full issues