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NEW for 8/23: Immigration myths; Comparing newspapers; Questions for GOP

NEW for 8/23: Immigration myths; Comparing newspapers; Questions for GOP

Click here to read the new full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Bashing Trump myths about immigration 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Comparing newspapers in three major cities
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
ANOTHER VIEW: Questions abound for Republicans before next election
FEEDBACK: When a senator served Wayne Mason at Waffle House 
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners installs smarter lighting for city
NOTABLE: County moves on variety of initiatives
RECOMMENDED: The Fraud by Zadie Smith
OBITUARY: Leon Wendell White 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Town of Braselton spread across four counties
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this artistic photo as today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Stewart gets citation from Gerontology Society
CALENDAR: ArtRageous Festival comes to Braselton this weekend

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by · August 23, 2024 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Bashing Trump myths about immigration

By Jeff Ploussard  |  The Trump campaign views the crisis at the southern border as their winning ticket to the White House. Campaign officials are constantly urging former President Trump to talk about “illegal aliens invading our country.” 

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by · August 23, 2024 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Questions abound for Republicans before next election

ANOTHER VIEW: Questions abound for Republicans before next election

By George Wilson  |  Republicans need to answer the following questions and concerns before they deserve re-election at every level.

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by · August 23, 2024 · Another View
Smart lighting in Peachtree Corners

NEWS BRIEFS: Peachtree Corners installs smarter lighting for city

Peachtree Corners is working with Juganu, a provider of smart lighting, to create a fully digitized and connected lighting environment within the city.

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by · August 23, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this artistic photo

MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this artistic photo

Today’s Mystery Photo is primarily something of an artistic photo, and may be easy for some, hard for others.  It also has no locational aspect, though the whole photo may be that. Try your hand at pinpointing what this photo is and its location. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.  

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by · August 23, 2024 · Mystery photos
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Leon Wendell White 

Leon Wendell White, 98, of Clermont passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. 

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by · August 23, 2024 · Obituaries
NEW for 8/20: On threat to democracy; New book on Masons; Trump

NEW for 8/20: On threat to democracy; New book on Masons; Trump

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mass lying may be greatest danger to democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New book about county has wisdom from Wayne Mason
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump is telling us he wants to be a dictator!
FEEDBACK: Imagines something like a Twilight Zone taking place
UPCOMING: Credit unions merging will  create a $935 million firm 
NOTABLE: Toyota parts center to occupy former AJC plant
RECOMMENDED: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Emory University
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Supreme Court protects against unjust termination
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this distinctive building is located
LAGNIAPPE: View Point Health among top workplaces
CALENDAR: New Norcross Welcome Center has reception Thursday

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by · August 20, 2024 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Mass lying may be greatest danger to democracy

By Ruthy Lachman Paul  |  “You can lie to some people all the time, you can lie to all the people some of the time, but you can’t lie to everyone all the time.”  This saying is attributed to Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president of the USA, who abolished slavery after the victory of the Union army in the American Civil War.

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by · August 20, 2024 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump is telling us he wants to be a dictator!

ANOTHER VIEW: Trump is telling us he wants to be a dictator!

 By Jack Bernard  |  Of all the statements that Donald Trump has made, this one above should scare everyone in this nation, regardless of your age, sex, party affiliation, geographic section, race, or religion.

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by · August 20, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Credit unions merging will create a $934 million firm

NEWS BRIEFS: Credit unions merging will create a $934 million firm

Members of Pinnacle Credit Union have voted in favor of merging with Peach State Federal Credit Union on August 15. The financial merger has been approved by the National Credit Union Administration and is effective September 1, 2024. 

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by · August 20, 2024 · News