Articles by: GwinnettForum

FOCUS: Clearer each day why he left the Republican Party

FOCUS: Clearer each day why he left the Republican Party

By Jack Bernard  |  The Grand Old Party ran in 2022 on its “Commitment to America Plan.” Leader Kevin McCarthy repeatedly trumpeted that if Republicans took the majority in the House, that in 2023 they would immediately address their priorities as outlined in that plan to fight inflation, secure the border and reduce illegal immigration, give parents more control over education, preserve our freedom, and support Medicare and Social Security.

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by · March 21, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Norcross Gallery and Studio offers first juried show of the year

NEWS BRIEFS: Norcross Gallery and Studio offers first juried show of the year

Norcross Gallery and Studios is having its first juried show of 2023.   For the Love of Art will run through Saturday, April 15.  Norcross Gallery and Studios, formerly known as Kudzu Art Zone, is a 501(c)3 organization of volunteer artists whose focus is supporting growth and development of local art and artists throughout the community. 

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by · March 21, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of clues: Rocks, water, building, but where is it?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of clues: Rocks, water, building, but where is it?

Clues abound in today’s mystery: there are water, rocks, mist, a monument, and even a lighthouse. All you have to do is put these clues together and find out where this is located. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown. 

Sara Rawlins of Lawrenceville got the last mystery dead-on when she said: “The picture is the Little Stone Church, aka the Union Congregational Church in Mackinac Island, Mich.

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by · March 21, 2023 · Mystery photos
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Timothy Joseph Connolly

Timothy Joseph Connolly, 85, of Atlanta passed away on March 18, 2023, in Rome, Ga. 

Born on June 6, 1937 in Philadelphia, Penn., Tim (also known as T.J. or “Poppa” to his grandchildren and great grandchildren) was the only child of Timothy John Connolly and Agnes Schumacher Connolly.  

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by · March 21, 2023 · Obituaries
NEW for 3/17: New Norcross police station; Buford’s South Hill Street

NEW for 3/17: New Norcross police station; Buford’s South Hill Street

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross picks Buford Highway site for new police building
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Check out the charming homes on Buford’s  South Hill Street 
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Average Joe has no knowledge who places are named for
UPCOMING: Deadline is April 21 for PCOM Opportunities Academy
NOTABLE: Norcross awards $65,000 in Rescue Plan grants
RECOMMENDED: Just Brunch, in Duluth
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Former Georgia Poet Laureate David Bottoms has died 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this idyllic stone church?
CALENDAR: Gwinnett County Career Fair today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gas South Arena

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by · March 17, 2023 · Full issues
146  South Hill Street, the home of Toni and Jeff Pirkle.

BRACK: Check out the charming homes on Buford’s  South Hill Street 

By Elliott Brack  |  Driving down South Hill Street in Buford the other day, I was pleased to see several new homes built here in recent years, many of them classical gems. That made me return later, and with the help of Public Safety Director Dan Branch, photographed these homes and identified the owners of several of these homes.

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by · March 17, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: Norcross picks Buford Highway site for new police building

FOCUS: Norcross picks Buford Highway site for new police building

NORCROSS, Ga.  |  The City of Norcross is moving ahead with plans to locate a new police headquarters and Municipal Court building, on land formerly of the Norcross Library.  The site, fronting on Buford Highway between Norcross-Tucker Road and Jimmy Carter Boulevard, is expected to be completed within 21 to 24 months, that is, by mid-2025.

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by · March 17, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Deadline is April 21 for PCOM Opportunities Academy

NEWS BRIEFS: Deadline is April 21 for PCOM Opportunities Academy

PCOM Georgia is accepting applications for the PCOM Georgia Opportunities Academy, sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Community Partnerships. The academy is set for June 26–30, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the PCOM Georgia campus in Suwanee.

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by · March 17, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this idyllic stone church?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this idyllic stone church?

Today’s Mystery Photo is a quaint, beautiful stone church, but where is it? Do your searching to find out and then send your answer to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.

Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, identified the last mystery as it was “shot on the grounds of the former Roosevelt family estate, which is now part of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, N.Y.

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by · March 17, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 3/14: Two nonprofits partner; on Lake Lanier; Fuzzy line

NEW for 3/14: Two nonprofits partner; on Lake Lanier; Fuzzy line

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Two nonprofits partner to house unaccompanied minors 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Hold on Corps of Engineers: keep Sidney Lanier’s name for lake
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
ANOTHER VIEW: In mid 1950s, DeKalb-Gwinnett county line was confusing
FEEDBACK: Another reason for Gwinnett’s growth: Alton Crews
UPCOMING: Two Gwinnettians chosen for Washington Youth Tour
NOTABLE: New SPLOST funds coming for roadways
RECOMMENDED: Jazz by Toni Morrison
GEORGIA TIDBIT: State’s largest industrial complex is at Warner Robins
MYSTERY PHOTO: Facing busts are today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Peaceful scene behind Collins Hills Public Library
CALENDAR:” Reading is FUNdamental” at Duluth Library on March 25 

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by · March 14, 2023 · Full issues