Articles by: GwinnettForum

NEWS BRIEFS: Be alert, as another rabid raccoon found in Buford 

NEWS BRIEFS: Be alert, as another rabid raccoon found in Buford 

Another rabid raccoon has been captured in the Buford area. Animal welfare and Health Department officials are advising residents to continue to use caution and avoid animals behaving in unusual ways after a second raccoon tested positive for the rabies virus.

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by · April 25, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive cemetery is today’s Mystery Photo

MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive cemetery is today’s Mystery Photo

We’ll admit up front that this is no beautiful natural scene, and that it is obviously a cemetery. 

Your job is to determine where this cemetery is located. Use your imagination and come up with the right answer. Send your idea to elliott@brack.net, and tell us your hometown.

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by · April 25, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 4/21: On American cities, Dixie Mafia, gun rights

NEW for 4/21: On American cities, Dixie Mafia, gun rights

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Some American cities suffering from fiscal irresponsibility 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Book recounts criminal life of Dixie Mafia’s Billy Birt
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
ANOTHER VIEW:It’s high time to get something done about weapons
FEEDBACK: Remembers “preacher’s rooms” in Monroe County
UPCOMING: GGC’S “Roots to Shoots” program repurposes food waste
NOTABLE: GGC’s School of Business earns re-accreditation
RECOMMENDED: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Several reasons why this community is called Talking Rock
MYSTERY PHOTO: Free standing art piece is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Rohan Pai wins “Character Award” from SW Chamber
CALENDAR: April 22 is Drug Take Back Day at Gwinnett Police precincts

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by · April 21, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: Some American cities suffering from fiscal irresponsibility 

FOCUS: Some American cities suffering from fiscal irresponsibility 

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  As a fiscal conservative, I have criticized both political parties for their mutual failure to balance the budget and reduce the national debt. The GOP has been disingenuous on this issue, lowering taxes on the wealthy while not cutting expenses. Under President Trump, our deficit reached new higher levels.  

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by · April 21, 2023 · Today's Focus
Bollinger

ANOTHER VIEW: It’s high time to get something done about weapons

By Dan Bollinger  |  My question is now, and has been for a long time, is what part of the “well-regulated militia” do some people not understand? That’s particularly in the context of the Second Amendment. 

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by · April 21, 2023 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: GGC’S “Roots to Shoots” program repurposes food waste

NEWS BRIEFS: GGC’S “Roots to Shoots” program repurposes food waste

With more than 11,000 students and more than 1,000 faculty and staff, the dining hall at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) stays busy serving more than 3,000 meals daily. That can add up to a lot of food waste if all those diners don’t clean their plates. One student decided to find a way to repurpose all that organic material, making GGC’s dining operations more sustainable while at the same time providing a teaching tool to students.

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by · April 21, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you figure out where this modern art is placed?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you figure out where this modern art is placed?

Where’s this piece of modern art?  At least it’s highlighted in a bright, open setting, not hidden in some dark corner.  Send your best answer to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include your hometown.

The most recent mystery photo baffled a lot of people, with lots of wild guesses, one person even thinking it was a specific lake in the Adirondacks. 

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by · April 21, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 4/18: Pro cycling event; Preacher’s rooms; Lilburn transformation

NEW for 4/18: Pro cycling event; Preacher’s rooms; Lilburn transformation

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Pro cycling event at Peachtree Corners April 26
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering “Preacher’s Room” in rural houses
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
ANOTHER VIEW: Lilburn seeks transformation to a more vibrant area
FEEDBACK: Perry hit nail on the head about weapons
UPCOMING: Firm donating $3 million in wound care products to Ukraine
NOTABLE: Carolyn Bourdeaux joins Gwinnett 85 CID team 
RECOMMENDED: Dear Store: An Affectionate Portrait of Rich’s by Celestine Sibley
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Music Star Trisha Yearwood is native of Monticello
MYSTERY PHOTO: Few clues photograph might need a simple guess
CALENDAR: How Georgia Turned Purple is topic Thursday at Duluth Library

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by · April 18, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: Pro cycling event comes to Peachtree Corners on April 26

FOCUS: Pro cycling event comes to Peachtree Corners on April 26

By Louis Svehla  |  This city will host the Curiosity Lab Criterium cycling event on Wednesday, April 26 as part of SpeedWeek. It is a premiere week-long event on the U.S. Pro Cycling Circuit that draws cyclists from around the world including Olympic Medalists and world and national Champions.

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by · April 18, 2023 · Today's Focus
Leithead

ANOTHER VIEW: Lilburn seeks transformation to a more vibrant area

By Tad Leithead  |  The City of Lilburn officially has adopted the updated Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Plan, which includes recommendations for area improvements to transform Lilburn into a walkable, vibrant area with increased mobility options and improved access to jobs and services.

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by · April 18, 2023 · Another View