Articles by: GwinnettForum

ANOTHER VIEW: PCOM in Moultrie graduates its first class of doctors.

ANOTHER VIEW: PCOM in Moultrie graduates its first class of doctors.

By Cindy B. Montgomery  |  Facing a chronic shortage of physicians in mostly rural South Georgia, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), which already had a branch campus in Gwinnett County, launched Georgia’s first medical school south of Macon in 2019.

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by · August 15, 2023 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Siemens eMobility joins Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners

NEWS BRIEFS: Siemens eMobility joins Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners

Siemens has joined the Curiosity Lab smart city ecosystem to support bringing 5G electrification to America. Siemens eMobility North America-built charging stations and infrastructure will be installed at Curiosity Lab leveraging T-Mobile’s 5G network as the company continues to evolve its EV charging infrastructure solutions. Siemens is a global leader in EV charging solutions.

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by · August 15, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Configuration is clue here

MYSTERY PHOTO: Configuration is clue here

The configuration of this Mystery Photo may give you a clue where it’s located. It’s somewhat famous. Try to determine where this photograph was made, and send your answers to elliott@brack.net, to include your hometown.

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by · August 15, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 8/11: Gwinnett now has 1 million people; more

NEW for 8/11: Gwinnett now has 1 million people; more

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Sit back and watch the birds that come into your yard
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s real! Gwinnett tops one million people as of June 15
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: Now we want your thoughts on the problem
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s 2023 property tax bills are in the mail
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC communications wins national recognition
RECOMMENDED: Eucharistic Miracles of the World by Rafaello Martinelli
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Contaminated soils are improved by bio-remediation
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a different photograph to identify this time
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett sets new record in national awards program
CALENDAR: Peachtree Corners’ Light Up the Corners road race will be August 11-12. 

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by · August 11, 2023 · Full issues
Carolina wren, via Unsplash.

FOCUS: Sit back and watch the birds that come into your yard

By Raleigh Perry |  The other day, I just saw my first black and white warbler.  It came to a perch not two feet away from me, like it wanted to talk. It is an incredibly beautiful bird. Where I live, it is a migratory bird, so I will not see many of them. 

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by · August 11, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett’s 2023 property tax bills are in the mail

NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett’s 2023 property tax bills are in the mail

The 2023 Gwinnett property tax bills were being mailed starting Thursday, August 10.  The bills are due to be paid October 15, says Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Denise R. Mitchell. 

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by · August 11, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a different photograph to identify this time

MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a different photograph to identify this time

Today’s mystery is, yes, a photograph, though the setting is somewhat irregular. That’s all we’ll say, but surely some readers will easily recognize where this photograph was taken, and will inform us.  If you think you know the answer, send to elliott@brack.net, and include where you live.

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by · August 11, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 8/8: Fairness Doctrine, USA soccer, minimum wage

NEW for 8/8: Fairness Doctrine, USA soccer, minimum wage

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Wishing the broadcast “Fairness Doctrine “ was around
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Tidbits including USA in World Cup, and $15 minimum wage
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: What’s the best way to elect the state’s judges?
UPCOMING: New directors named to EMC Foundation board
NOTABLE: Peach State FCU creates new “first generation” scholarship
OBITUARY: Ruth Joan Norman Ekong
RECOMMENDED: Elektra, by Jennifer Saint
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ellijay known for its apples and second homes
MYSTERY PHOTO: Hills, rock and water are clues for this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Norcross Gallery announces fall art class schedule 
CALENDAR: Light Up the Corners race to be Aug. 11-12

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by · August 8, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: Wishing the broadcast “Fairness Doctrine “ was around

FOCUS: Wishing the broadcast “Fairness Doctrine “ was around

 By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  We have a divided nation, more so than any time since the Civil War. But George Harrison wrote his song Brainwashed many years ago. 

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by · August 8, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: New directors named to EMC Foundation board

NEWS BRIEFS: New directors named to EMC Foundation board

Two new members have been appointed to serve on the Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors. Dee Anderson, of Gwinnett County, and Towanna Johnson, of Barrow County, have been appointed to serve a three-year term by the Jackson EMC Board of Directors. 

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by · August 8, 2023 · News