Articles by: GwinnettForum

NEW for 4/2: On mystery shopping, auto ads, lawyer ads

NEW for 4/2: On mystery shopping, auto ads, lawyer ads

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mystery shopping firm researching senior living
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Auto ads, lawyers, awakening and thanking the Lord
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Stripers to begin 15th season tonight
NOTABLE: Buford High wins 20th state literary champion title
RECOMMENDED: After I Die: What my Executor will need to know, by Fran Stewart 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Mighty Altamaha River basin lies entirely within Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dramatic turn of a river: where is it?
CALENDAR: Three memoir writing workshops to take place in April

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by · April 2, 2024 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Mystery shopping firm researching senior living

NORCROSS, Ga.  |  As the senior living industry continues to grow and evolve, mystery shopping programs gain valuable insights into the prospective resident experience.

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by · April 2, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Stripers to begin 15th season

NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Stripers to begin 15th season

The Gwinnett Stripers begin the 15th season of Triple-A Baseball in Gwinnett County with the opening homestand of 2024, a six-game series vs. the Louisville Bats from April 2-7.

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by · April 2, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dramatic turn of a river: where is it?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Dramatic turn of a river: where is it?

Check out the dramatic Mystery Photo today. It’s not the Altamaha, as you might imagine. We can also tell  you right off the bat that it is not around here. Send your ideas of where it might be to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown. 

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by · April 2, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 3/29: New carts for Duluth; Good habits

NEW for 3/29: New carts for Duluth; Good habits

Click here to read our latest stories. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth shifts to rolling cart for garbage on May 1
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Your good habits can be quite comforting
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: GwinnettForum comment made him guffaw!
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s third Costco may come to Olympic site
NOTABLE: GGC launches fermentation science program 
RECOMMENDED: History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Flint River flows unimpeded more than 200 miles
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this Fallen Heroes memorial located?
CALENDAR: Two Easter egg-hunts in Norcross on Saturday

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by · March 29, 2024 · Full issues
FOCUS: Duluth shifts to rolling carts for garbage on May 1

FOCUS: Duluth shifts to rolling carts for garbage on May 1

By Talore Ruedt |  In partnership with Republic Services, the City of Duluth   will upgrade its waste management system and begin using rolling carts for trash collection. Beginning May 1, 2024, Republic Services will implement the transition from designated trash bags to the standard rolling carts.

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by · March 29, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett’s third Costco may come to Olympic site

NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett’s third Costco may come to Olympic site

The former Olympic Tennis Center near Stone Mountain may become Gwinnett’s third Costco location. Costco has locations now in Duluth and Buford.

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by · March 29, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this Fallen Heroes memorial located?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this Fallen Heroes memorial located?

Today’s mystery is a memorial to fallen heroes, so the question becomes, where is it?  Make this identification to win our prize of your name in print in the next issue. Send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.

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by · March 29, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 3/26: On keeping up, Biden and AI

NEW for 3/26: On keeping up, Biden and AI

Click here to read the latest stories. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: How you can be aware of what’s going  on in the world
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Democrats need not worry; Biden will prevail
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
ANOTHER VIEW: Artificial intelligence will be key part of 2024 campaign
FEEDBACK: Benjamin Franklin on first nonsectarian college
UPCOMING: April 1 is deadline to apply for homestead exemption
NOTABLE: Sensory Tree House enhances life for the disabled
RECOMMENDED: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
GEORGIA TIDBIT:  Georgia’s “second founder” was man of distinction
MYSTERY PHOTO: What story is associated with this lighthouse?
LAGNIAPPE: Colors of spring
CALENDAR: Norcross plans two Easter Egg Hunts on March 30 

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by · March 26, 2024 · Full issues
Biden.  FEMA photo.

BRACK: Democrats need not worry; Biden will prevail

By Elliott Brack  |  The way we see it, the Democratic Party should not be worried about the coming presidential election. President Joe Biden should trounce ex-President Donald Trump this fall.

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by · March 26, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective