Articles by: GwinnettForum

NEW for 10/27: Thankful to Carter; Military training; Mammograms

NEW for 10/27: Thankful to Carter; Military training; Mammograms

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Thankful to Jimmy Carter and for growing up on JC Boulevard 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Universal military training would be good for our country
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Community Improvement District
ANOTHER VIEW: Get your mammogram every year. Make it a priority
FEEDBACK: Questions validity of re-zoning ex-Olympic Tennis Center
UPCOMING: Third annual Suwanee Classic Car show to benefit arts
NOTABLE: Gwinnett music school students perform at Carnegie Hall
RECOMMENDED: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Archaeology can tell us about lives of our ancestors
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if this unusual angle helps you identify this photo
LAGNIAPPE: Two Revolutionary  War patriots marked at ceremony here
CALENDAR: Drug Take Back will be held October 28 in Snellville 

Share
by · October 27, 2023 · Full issues
Thurmann

FOCUS: Thankful to Jimmy Carter and for growing up on Boulevard

By Patty Thumann  |  In 1980, President Jimmy Carter opened the United States for Cubans who wanted to flee under political asylum. My father was a ham radio operator and was able to communicate in secret with an old family friend in the United States on helping to get to this country.

Share
by · October 27, 2023 · Today's Focus
Reece

ANOTHER VIEW: Get your mammogram every year. Make it a priority

By Barbara Myers | A teacher, a pharmacist, a public health advocate and a diabetes care and education specialist, Mandy Reece, a doctor of pharmacy  is adding one more title to her resume. Recently diagnosed with breast cancer, Reece has become even more adamant about advocating for yearly mammograms for adult women.

Share
by · October 27, 2023 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett begins Unified Plan  events starting tonight

NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett begins Unified Plan  events starting tonight

Gwinnett County is hosting a series of fall events to engage residents in discussions regarding the 2045 Unified Plan — a comprehensive roadmap guiding the county’s development through the year 2045.  As part of the County’s public engagement efforts, upcoming events will be held around Gwinnett for residents to analyze specific areas, learn about project recommendations and contribute their own ideas.

Share
by · October 27, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if this unusual angle helps you identify this

MYSTERY PHOTO: See if this unusual angle helps you identify this

This building, today’s Mystery Photo, comes to us taken from a different angle. See if you can, from this view, identify today’s mystery. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.

Share
by · October 27, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 10/24: Gwinnett’s children; Battery storage; Collins

NEW for 10/24: Gwinnett’s children; Battery storage; Collins

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: United Way asks: How are the children of Gwinnett doing?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: This utility plans to install big storage batteries in homes
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group 
ANOTHER VIEW: Rep. Collins acts like a six year old, wanting to get his way
FEEDBACK: Enjoys Forum; on Herndon ideas and transportation
UPCOMING: Norcross seeks to make cultural plan a reality
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC linemen build power line in Guatemala
RECOMMENDED: Heaven Help Us by Alice La Plante and Clare La Plante
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon novelist writes books with strong characters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this snow-covered mountain is located?
CALENDAR: Intersection improvement groundbreaking in Lilburn on Oct. 25

Share
by · October 24, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: United Way asks: How are the children of Gwinnett doing?

FOCUS: United Way asks: How are the children of Gwinnett doing?

By Aliza Gevirtz   |  United Way of Greater Atlanta’s latest child well-being data highlights areas of high need throughout their 13-county footprint.

Share
by · October 24, 2023 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Collins acts like a 6-year-old, wanting to get his way

ANOTHER VIEW: Collins acts like a 6-year-old, wanting to get his way

By Jack Bernard | The Grand Old Party (GOP) just does not have its act together, as shown by the fight to elect a Speaker. Our country narrowly averted a government shutdown last month when then conservative House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) made a last-minute deal with Democrats to pass a continuing resolution (HR 5860) to keep the government open for 45 days at existing spending rates.

Share
by · October 24, 2023 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Norcross seeks to make cultural plan a reality

NEWS BRIEFS: Norcross seeks to make cultural plan a reality

In the City of Norcross, the phrase “A Place to Imagine” is far more than a tagline; it’s a movement. With the adoption of the Norcross Master Arts and Cultural Plan earlier this month by Mayor Craig Newton and Council members, the city has a blueprint for the robust expansion of its public art identity, recognition of its rich history, and celebration of its cultural diversity. 

Share
by · October 24, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Find where this snow-covered mountain is located

MYSTERY PHOTO: Find where this snow-covered mountain is located

It’s somewhat famous, and you may have seen it from a distance. Few Gwinnettians, we would guess, have seen it close up. See if you can identify this edition’s Mystery Photo.  Once you guess, send your answer to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to list your hometown.

Share
by · October 24, 2023 · Mystery photos
1 … 36 37 38 39 40 … 252
GwinnettForum
P.O. Box 1365 | Norcross, GA 30091 | 770.840.1003