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NEWS BRIEFS: Publix in Snellville gets auto tag-renewal kiosk

NEWS BRIEFS: Publix in Snellville gets auto tag-renewal kiosk

Renewing an automobile tag has become more convenient for residents in Snellville, as  Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Denise R. Mitchell recently installed the first tag-renewal kiosk in the area.

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by · July 7, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where was this photo made, and what’s the message?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Where was this photo made, and what’s the message?

See if you can identify this unusual photograph.  Yes, though it looks odd, it is a real photo. Try to figure out where it is, and send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown. And try to figure out the message of this picture.

Though we had some guesses, not a single person could identify the recent Mystery Photo.

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by · July 7, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for JULY 4:  IAAM opens in Charleston, more from Gwinnett

NEW for JULY 4: IAAM opens in Charleston, more from Gwinnett

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: International African American Museum opens in Charleston
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Affirmative Action probably kept him out of law practice
UPCOMING: Leadership Gwinnett announces 44 for class of 2024
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Respiratory unit gets credentialing award
RECOMMENDED: Nature’s Best Hope, by Douglas W. Tallamy
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Paschal’s Restaurant was mecca for civil rights movement
MYSTERY PHOTO: A flowing water fountain in moonlight is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Patchwork stays at Hudgens Center through July 22
CALENDAR: Viva Las Duluth is Saturday, July 8 on the Green in Downtown

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by · July 4, 2023 · Full issues
The International African American Museum   | Photo by Greg Noire.

FOCUS: International African American Museum opens in Charleston

By Andy Brack  |  Several hundred people were the first paying visitors June 27 as the International African American Museum opened 23 years after first being dreamed of by former Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.

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by · July 4, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Leadership Gwinnett announces 44 for class of 2024

NEWS BRIEFS: Leadership Gwinnett announces 44 for class of 2024

Forty-four people have been selected for the Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2024 — the 38th class of the organization’s signature program for established community leaders.

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by · July 4, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: A flowing water fountain in moonlight

MYSTERY PHOTO: A flowing water fountain in moonlight

A water fountain in the moonlight is this edition’s Mystery Photo.  Can you figure out where this photograph was taken?  Tell us, if you can. Send your ideas to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.

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by · July 4, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 6/30: On artificial intelligence and Internet frustrations

NEW for 6/30: On artificial intelligence and Internet frustrations

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Artificial Intelligence is not a passing fad
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Anyone know of a local, independent Internet service?
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: David Simmons’ recollection was something like magic
UPCOMING: How much cash should you keep in reserve?
NOTABLE: Helping Ukraine accelerates effort with medical supplies 
RECOMMENDED: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Supreme Court strikes Georgia death penalty law
MYSTERY PHOTO: No one recognized the mystery of a Brand Bank painting
LAGNIAPPE: County breaks ground on One Stop Center Expansion in Centerville
CALENDAR: Meet Author Lisa See on July 8 in Norcross

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by · June 30, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: Artificial Intelligence is not a passing fad

FOCUS: Artificial Intelligence is not a passing fad

By Jack Bernard with Dr. Ben Backus    |  Watch out Americans! Artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots are not passing fads.  As you read this column, AI and ChatGPT are changing the way you live — and most of you haven’t even noticed. 

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by · June 30, 2023 · Today's Focus
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NEWS BRIEFS: How much cash should you keep in reserve?

With economic uncertainty and layoffs in a number of sectors, many people want to know how much personal cash they should have on hand. While a general rule of thumb is to have enough cash to cover expenses for about six months, accounting and finance expert Dr. S. Cathy McCrary says a number of factors can impact the amount of cash that one should have available.

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by · June 30, 2023 · News
MYSTERY: No one recognized the mystery of a Brand Bank painting

MYSTERY: No one recognized the mystery of a Brand Bank painting

Today’s Mystery Photo may give you clues as to what goes on in this building, but we also want to know where this photo was made. Try your hand at identifying today’s mystery by sending your thoughts to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.

The last Mystery Photo stumped all readers. No one recognized a painting by Artist Steve Penley of the pre-1950 Brand Banking Company, on the Gwinnett Courthouse Square.

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by · June 30, 2023 · Mystery photos