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MYSTERY: Be careful and detect the clues

MYSTERY: Be careful and detect the clues

You might find two or three clues about this edition’s Mystery Photo. But you might have to look carefully. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · January 17, 2017 · Mystery photos
10/13: On fake news, Trump administration, online tickets

10/13: On fake news, Trump administration, online tickets

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s Why Gullible Public Is Taken in by Fake News
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Trump Administration May Be Turning Point for Our Government
ANOTHER VIEW: Watch It: You Might Get Ripped Off Anywhere Online
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Automotive Group
FEEDBACK: More on Punctuation and Adverbs and on Weather Experts
UPCOMING: North Gwinnett Kiwanians Plan 9th Annual Father-Daughter Dance
NOTABLE: Kaiser Permanente Opens Contact Center in Gwinnett with 800 Jobs
RECOMMENDED: “An Honest Liar,” documentary film on Netflix
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Artists in Georgia Flourished in 1930s and 1940s
TODAY’S QUOTE: Some Lives Die Because They Remain Silent
MYSTERY PHOTO: Peaceful Scene with Moon, Water and Boats Seems Restful
LAGNIAPPE: New Way to Enjoy Wintertime in Sugar Hill: Ice Skating
CALENDAR: Author Lisa Gardner Plans Appearance in Gwinnett

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by · January 13, 2017 · Full issues
Baggs

FOCUS: Here’s why gullible public is taken in by fake news

By Norman Baggs, Gainesville, Ga. | When I started in the newspaper business 40-plus years ago, I never imagined that before my career was done there would be a national dialogue on how to keep a gullible public from being misinformed by the proliferation of “fake news.”

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by · January 13, 2017 · Today's Focus
HOUSTON: Watch it: You might get ripped off anywhere online

HOUSTON: Watch it: You might get ripped off anywhere online

By Debra Houston, contributing columnist | My husband called from work. “Get tickets for Alan Jackson. He’s playing the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth on the 28th.” He’s our favorite country musician.

He grew up in Newnan south of Atlanta, with loving, decent parents, a family of four daughters and a son. His dad turned a toolshed into a house. Alan slept in the hall.

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by · January 13, 2017 · Another View
MYSTERY: Peaceful scene tugs at your psyche, seeming so restful

MYSTERY: Peaceful scene tugs at your psyche, seeming so restful

What a peaceful scene: the moon, the water, the boats, all seemingly at rest. But where is this scene. You might be surprised. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · January 13, 2017 · Mystery photos
1/10: Lawrenceville charter; Bad forecasts; Vote by mail

1/10: Lawrenceville charter; Bad forecasts; Vote by mail

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville Seeks Charter Modification from General Assembly
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bad Weather Forecasts Mean Millions Lost in Economic Impact
ANOTHER VIEW: Could Georgia One Day Adopt Oregon’s Vote by Mail System?
SPOTLIGHT: Walton EMC
FEEDBACK: U.S. Should Never Abandon Its Values for Any Country
UPCOMING: 17th Annual MLK Celebration Starts with Parade on Monday
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Is First In Georgia To Award Georgia Film Certificates
RECOMMENDED: Masterpieces of Medieval Literature by Professor Timothy B. Shutt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pistol Pete Maravich Has Record-Setting Basketball Career
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s Why History Can Be So Complicated
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clean, Modern Setting Could Give You Clues to This Mystery
CALENDAR: Check Out Upcoming Events in Gwinnett

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by · January 10, 2017 · Full issues
FOCUS: Lawrenceville seeks charter modification from General Assembly

FOCUS: Lawrenceville seeks charter modification from General Assembly

By Marci Gross, Lawrenceville, Ga. | The City of Lawrenceville is seeking to get the Georgia General Assembly to pass on a city charter modification to replace the current version, which dates from March 28, 1986. City officials will be working with the Gwinnett County legislative delegation to present the resolution as a request to the Georgia General Assembly for a Charter modification during the 2017 legislative session.

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by · January 10, 2017 · Today's Focus
BASS: Could Georgia one day adopt Oregon’s Vote by Mail system?

BASS: Could Georgia one day adopt Oregon’s Vote by Mail system?

By Jack Bass, Charleston, S.C. | Oregon’s system of Vote By Mail offers a model that for South Carolina would save millions of dollars to buy new voting machines, avoid long lines for voting, and insure total security for elections results.

It is used for all elections: federal, state, and local, whether primary, general or special, and has been in operation for roughly 25 years. One result is increased voter participation by working parents and senior citizens. The system makes voter fraud virtually impossible, and research has shown that the system favors neither party.

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by · January 10, 2017 · Another View
MYSTERY: Clean, modern setting could give you clues to this mystery

MYSTERY: Clean, modern setting could give you clues to this mystery

This edition’s Mystery Photo looks like a well-kept modern area. Now hunker down and figure out where these picture clues lead you. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · January 10, 2017 · Mystery photos
Little Free Library, Snellville

Little Free Library, Snellville

This Little Free Library is from Snellville, located at 1850 Meadowchase Court, with Trish Bishop as its steward.

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by · January 6, 2017 · Little Free Library