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ANOTHER VIEW: First of kind robotic surgery occurs in Georgia at Gainesville

By Mark Richens  |  A Habersham County firefighter/paramedic is back on the job after getting a new heart valve in a robotic surgery that was the first of its kind ever done in Georgia.

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by · January 23, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Stripers, Coca-Cola team up for stadium Front Porch

NEWS BRIEFS: Stripers, Coca-Cola team up for stadium Front Porch

The Gwinnett Stripers, in conjunction with Diamond Baseball Holdings, have announced the first major renovation project in the 15-year history of Coolray Field. The Stripers are teaming up with Coca-Cola to create a new space, the Coca-Cola Front Porch, opening this spring in the seating bowl behind home plate.

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by · January 23, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Snowy scene of winter

MYSTERY PHOTO: Snowy scene of winter

Here’s a scene of winter, such as has descended on much of the country lately. There are not many clues from this picture as to where it is located, but we are sure some of our sleuths will figure it out. Send your answer as to where this is to elliott@brack.net, and tell the town where you live.

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by · January 23, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 1/19: On transit vote; Condos over apartments; Spending

NEW for 1/19: On transit vote; Condos over apartments; Spending

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: County plans for a transit referendum for November
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s a better way to provide housing: condos, not apartments
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Norcross
ANOTHER VIEW: Both of our political parties are big spenders
FEEDBACK: In ten years, luxury apartments can be crime-ridden
UPCOMING: Bi-annual count of homeless scheduled January 22
NOTABLE: Explore Gwinnett offering grants to nonprofits
OBITUARY: Nicki Leritis DeVillier
RECOMMENDED: A Mencken Chrestomathy by H.L. Mencken
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Amos Tappan Akerman was zealous U.S. Attorney
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo is not a pretty picture
LAGNIAPPE: GGC students take King Day for campus improvements
CALENDAR: Lilburn Town Hall will be January 22

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by · January 19, 2024 · Full issues
FOCUS: County plans for a transit referendum for November

FOCUS: County plans for a transit referendum for November

By Deborah Tuff  |  The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved calling for a referendum on transit at its recent meeting. The transit referendum is to be placed on the 2024 November ballot, if it is approved as expected by the Atlanta Regional Commission, and officially voted on again by the Commission.

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by · January 19, 2024 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Both of our political parties are big spenders

ANOTHER VIEW: Both of our political parties are big spenders

By Jack Bernard  |  Both of our American political parties are big spenders  Let’s be clear. There is only one thing that both parties agree on: spending money we do not have.

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by · January 19, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Biannual count of homeless scheduled January 22

NEWS BRIEFS: Biannual count of homeless scheduled January 22

Affirming its commitment to ending homelessness, Gwinnett County will serve as the lead coordinating agency for the 2024 Homeless Point-in-Time Count. 

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by · January 19, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Not a pretty picture

MYSTERY PHOTO: Not a pretty picture

Today’s Mystery Photo is not a pretty site. It reminds us that other areas of the world do not live as we do in the United States. That might be a hint as to where this scene comes from. Figure it out and send your answers to elliott@brack.net, and tell us which town you live in.

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by · January 19, 2024 · Mystery photos
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Nicki Leritis DeVillier

Nicki Leritis DeVillier, 79, passed away gracefully and peacefully on January 15, 2024, in Hoschton. Nicki was born on June 22, 1944, in Houston, Tex., to the late Harry Leritis and Lena Mae Leritis.

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by · January 19, 2024 · Obituaries
NEW for 1/16: On Dr. King, Mulberry, publishing

NEW for 1/16: On Dr. King, Mulberry, publishing

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Dr. King showed us the power and impact of service
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s why another Gwinnett city is being proposed 
SPOTLIGHT: Sugarloaf Community Improvement District
ANOTHER VIEW: How a 71-year-old became a writer, then publisher!
FEEDBACK: Speed cameras at schools, particularly in Tallulah Falls
UPCOMING: Duluth offering citation amnesty program
NOTABLE: Aurora’s next performance features baking bread on stage
RECOMMENDED: Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Wellborn Root key figure in skyscraper design
MYSTERY PHOTO: Rail tracks somewhere is today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Housing Resource Expo will be Jan. 20 at the Aurora Theatre

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by · January 16, 2024 · Full issues