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FOCUS: On Trump and secret documents: Is he the Manchurian candidate?

FOCUS: On Trump and secret documents: Is he the Manchurian candidate?

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist |  Former Attorney General William Barr stated the above regarding U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent decision to appoint a “special master” to screen the multitude of top-secret documents found at former President Trump’s residence at Mar-A Lago. It is no accident that Trump’s attorneys sought out a Trump-appointed judge, someone who decided to appoint a special master without ever having seen the confidential documents in question herself.  

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by · September 20, 2022 · Today's Focus
FOCUS: Rotarians plan Day of Peace Ceremony on Sept. 21

FOCUS: Rotarians plan Day of Peace Ceremony on Sept. 21

By Paige Havens |  On Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, leaders and members of Gwinnett’s eight Rotary clubs will join with 1.4 million Rotarians around the world in celebrating the 2022 International Day of Peace. The public is invited.

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by · September 16, 2022 · Today's Focus
FOCUS: Predicts that Vladimir Putin has not long left for this world

FOCUS: Predicts that Vladimir Putin has not long left for this world

By George Wilson  |  Let me predict that Vladimir Putin has not long left for this world. The ruble is being pumped up high by Russian reserves, but when the Western sanctions bite hard the Russian economy will tank and then the Russian people will revolt again. Or one of his generals will reach for his revolver.

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by · September 13, 2022 · Today's Focus
The 1985 Lilburn Daze featured elephant riding. Photos provided.

FOCUS: 50th anniversary of Lilburn Daze around the corner on Oct.  8

By Andrea Brannen  |  Fall and Lilburn Daze go together and have been a perfect pair for the last 50 years. From humble beginnings in shopping center parking lots along U.S. Highway 29, even at the now-closed water treatment facility previously on Indian Trail Road, and later at Lilburn City Park, it has been a local institution for 44 years for family friendly fun. The Lilburn Woman’s Club of the Georgia Federation of Woman’s Club, has lots to celebrate on Saturday, October 8, its 50th Lilburn Daze.

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by · September 9, 2022 · Today's Focus
FOCUS: September brings new slate of activity at Aurora Theatre

FOCUS: September brings new slate of activity at Aurora Theatre

By Brianna Poplaskie  |  September brings so much change — a new school year, cooler temperatures, falling leaves, but Aurora Theatre brings top  performances and cultural events to Lawrenceville and that never changes! This month, Aurora Comedy Nights returns with three weekends featuring comedians Dan Mengini and Henry Cho and improv troupe Improv Athens. 

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by · September 6, 2022 · Today's Focus
From left are Jasper, Grayson, Darrell, Baxter, and Joni.  

FOCUS: Dahlonega family is flip-flopping the Appalachian Trail

By Jordan Shenefield |  After three years of planning, the Skogman family of Dahlonega began their flip-flop hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT) on May 31.  My wife and I drove our daughter Joni, her husband, Darrell, and their three  sons (Jasper, 15; Baxter, 13; and Grayson, 11) to their jumping off point, High Point State Park, N.J.

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by · September 2, 2022 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: The packed SCOTUS will eventually be nonpartisan again

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | The new Supreme Court has become something unrecognizable, something that could have been featured in one of your Stephen King’s novels.

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by · August 30, 2022 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: 1st-year results of Community Response Team is impressive

By Melissa Hardegree  |  Two behavioral health clinicians are now embedded into field operations with police officers to be dispatched on crisis-related calls.  The clinicians will assist people to obtain services after the crisis conclusion. 

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by · August 26, 2022 · Today's Focus
There's the destination: Mount Kilimanjaro. Photos provided.

FOCUS: Wesleyan teacher in group climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

By Laura Jensen |  This June I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with Beyond Adventures, bringing to fruition a 20-year dream! Our group of eight climbers required four guides and 20 porters. Our lead guides have been climbing Kibo, the highest of Kili’s three peaks, for over 20 years with 250+ trips to the summit. Their knowledge and experience put us at ease.  Our porters faithfully cooked, set up tents, pumped water and carried equipment on their backs, shoulders, and heads. 

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by · August 23, 2022 · Today's Focus
FOCUS: 3 reasons why it’s important to exercise regularly 

FOCUS: 3 reasons why it’s important to exercise regularly 

By Collin Elder |  Back to school, lack of time and record heat might cause most people to put exercise “on the shelf.” Carl Woods, director of Wellness and Recreation at Georgia Gwinnett College, said it’s crucial to keep exercising. Woods cites three reasons why working out keeps your body working.

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by · August 19, 2022 · Today's Focus
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