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10/22: On Halloween fun, Hudgens Prize, vaping

10/22: On Halloween fun, Hudgens Prize, vaping

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here Are  Many Ways to Enjoy the Spine-Tingling Halloween Season
EEB PERSPECTIVE: $50,000 Hudgens Prize Selections Not Enhancing Art in Georgia
ANOTHER VIEW: Georgia Legislature So Far Has Not Addressed Vaping Problem
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Attended Oktoberfest for Many Years and Always Enjoyed It
UPCOMING: Hiring Event for U.S. Census Is In Lawrenceville on October 23
NOTABLE: Comment Being Sought on Atlanta to Charlotte High Speed Rail
RECOMMENDED: We Need Your Submissions
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Salvation Army Operations in Georgia Date Back to 1890 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Traditional Residence Is Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Andy Brack Becomes Publisher of Charleston (S.C.) City Paper
CALENDAR: Learn about graveyards in Gwinnett at OneStop Centerville on October 23 

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by · October 22, 2019 · Full issues
BRACK: $50,000 Hudgens Prize selections not enhancing art in Georgia

BRACK: $50,000 Hudgens Prize selections not enhancing art in Georgia

By Elliott Brack  | Gwinnettians are proud that the Hudgens Center for the Arts and Learning of Duluth awards a significant prize every other year to one Georgia artist. The prize is one of the biggest in the country, amounting to $50,000 cash, plus a solo exhibit at the Hudgens Center for the winner.

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by · October 22, 2019 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
10/18: Interstate anniversary; Twist on an election; More

10/18: Interstate anniversary; Twist on an election; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: October Marks 50th Anniversary of Perimeter Highway, I-285
EEB PERSPECTIVE: One Gwinnett City Election in 2019 Has An Unusual Twist 
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: It’s Time To Get Back to the Business of Running this Country
UPCOMING: County To Fund Restoration Work at Historic Winn and Nash Homes 
NOTABLE: Railway Museum To Conduct Feasibility Analysis on Development 
RECOMMENDED: Ninety Nine Stories of God by Joy Williams
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ellijay in Gilmer County Known as Georgia Apple Capital
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today the Mystery Photo Is of a Person, Not a Site
CALENDAR: Pumpkin Painting at One Stop Norcross on October 19

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by · October 18, 2019 · Full issues
10/15: Annandale turns 50; A continuing objective; More

10/15: Annandale turns 50; A continuing objective; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Annandale Village in 2019 Marks 50th Year Since Its Founding
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lack of Announcements from Republicans in Gwinnett Is Ironic
ANOTHER VIEW: Action on Judge Gorsuch Delegitimizes Every Decision He Will Make
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Recent Letter Provides Belly Laugh about Trump Regime
UPCOMING: Gwinnett DOT Plans Projects in Lawrenceville and at West Park Place
NOTABLE: ARC Forecasts Gwinnett To Grow to 1.4 Million by Year 2050
RECOMMENDED: Post-Truth By Lee McIntyre
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Marching through Georgia: One of Best Known Civil War Songs
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s Another Lighthouse To Test Your Abilities 
CALENDAR: The 11th annual Frontier Faire will be held Saturday, October 19

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by · October 15, 2019 · Full issues
10/11: From bush hogging to 2020 election to impeachment

10/11: From bush hogging to 2020 election to impeachment

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TODAY’S FOCUS: We Find a Lady Whose Enjoyable Hobby Is…..Bush hogging
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Will Election 2020 in Gwinnett Be 1984 Upset in Reverse?
ANOTHER VIEW: Government Questionnaire Seemed To Be Unruly Interruption
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Time for Dems To Abandon Their Impeachment and Get a New Hobby 
UPCOMING: 20th Annual Great Days of Service Are October 25-26; Sign Up Now
NOTABLE: GACS Student from Duluth Is National Merit Semifinalist for 2020
RECOMMENDED:  Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
GEORGIA TIDBIT: National Newspapers Credit Georgia with Saving the Union
MYSTERY PHOTO: Highway, Buildings, Hills Could Identify This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Shiloh High Team Hears More About Digital Badge Program
CALENDAR: Zombie Run 5K will be October 19 in Braselton

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by · October 11, 2019 · Full issues
10/8: Hispanic political influence; New Forum feature of candidate profiles

10/8: Hispanic political influence; New Forum feature of candidate profiles

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TODAY’S FOCUS: UGA Libraries, GALEO To Catalog Hispanic Influence in Politics
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Candidate Profiles for ContestedGwinnett City Elections
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Four Letter Writers Question Whose Job It Is To Feed Hungry Etc.
UPCOMING: Scottdale Resident Wins $50,000 Hudgens Prize for Georgia Artists
NOTABLE: Snellville To Offer Digital Badge Program To Hone Computer Skills
RECOMMENDED: Hippie by Paulo Coelho
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Continues To Produce Notables in Country Music Field
MYSTERY PHOTO: Picture-Perfect Scene Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Public Safety Festival This Saturday at CoolRay Field

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by · October 8, 2019 · Full issues
2019 contested Gwinnett city elections

2019 contested Gwinnett city elections

Below is a list of contested city elections that will be held Nov. 5 in towns across Gwinnett County.  To learn more about any of the candidates, click on the link associated with their name. NOTE: Those without a link did not reply (dnr) to our questionnaire as of Oct. 7.  When we get completed surveys from them, we’ll add […]

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by · October 8, 2019 · elections
10/4: About left-handedness; Alvin Wilbanks; Trump and U.S.

10/4: About left-handedness; Alvin Wilbanks; Trump and U.S.

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Ramifications of What It Means About Being Left-Handed
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Alvin Wilbanks’ Good Leadership Is a Hallmark for Gwinnett Schools
ANOTHER VIEW: Feels That President Trump Is Selling Out Our Nation
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Briggs Was On Target Depicting Matters in the Middle East
UPCOMING: Deadline Approaching October 15 for Payment of 2019 Property Taxes 
NOTABLE: PCOM, GGC Agreement Saves Pharmacy Students One Year’s Tuition
RECOMMENDED: Where the Souls Go by Ann Hite
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Chet Atkins Fashions Softer Style of Country Music in 1960s and 1970s
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo Shows a Modern Windmill; Where Is It?
LAGNIAPPE: Climate Change Prompts This Poster at One Gwinnett Office
CALENDAR: Leif Erikson Day at Tribble Mill Park on October 5

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by · October 4, 2019 · Full issues
10/1: On NCM’s needs; Remembering Cokie Roberts; More

10/1: On NCM’s needs; Remembering Cokie Roberts; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross Co-Op Buys New Building; Needs Funds for Build-Out
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Cokie Roberts Was Central Figure and Trusted Voice on Capitol Hill
SPOTLIGHT: Agrisel USA Inc.
FEEDBACK: All of Gwinnett Was Devastated by Arc Road Murders in 1964
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Seeks Helpers To Plant Over 1,500 Trees and Shrubs
NOTABLE: Local DAR Chapter To Sponsor Wreaths Across America in Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: Nan by Nathaniel Bellows
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Plays Big Role in History of Country Music in USA
MYSTERY PHOTO: Don’t Jump to an Immediate Recognition for This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Learn of Latino Genealogy on Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at the Norcross Library

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by · October 1, 2019 · Full issues
BRACK: Cokie Roberts was central figure, trusted voice on Capitol Hill

BRACK: Cokie Roberts was central figure, trusted voice on Capitol Hill

By Elliott Brack  | The news of the death of Cokie Roberts of Washington, D.C., came to me in the car on the way home. It hit me as if she were a member of my extended family who had died.

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by · October 1, 2019 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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