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NEW for 2/18: On ballet, school board, pardons

NEW for 2/18: On ballet, school board, pardons

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Help Gwinnett Ballet Theatre thrive for the arts locally
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Meandering Gwinnett  school board raises questions
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump’s pardon of insurrectionists who attack Capitol
FEEDBACK: This theory explains Trump, Musk and chaos
UPCOMING: Sitting too much can cause lower back pain
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech gets new VP for economic development
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Circuses first appeared in Georgia back in 1801
MYSTERY PHOTO:  Steel bridge engineering feat is today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Sugar Hill Preservation Society meets Feb. 19

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by · February 18, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 2/14: On driverless rides, consent agendas, pro volleyball, more

NEW for 2/14: On driverless rides, consent agendas, pro volleyball, more

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Driverless rides now available in Peachtree Corners
EEB PERSPECTIVE: “Consent Agendas” can speed up routine meetings
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
ANOTHER VIEW: Pro Volleyball’s Atlanta Vibe play at Gas South Arena
FEEDBACK: Courts have kept us in line 250 years
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners releases State of City video
NOTABLE: GGC provides two stories for Valentine’s Day 
RECOMMENDED: A House for Alice, by Diana Evans
GEORGIA TIDBIT: U-boats bring World War II close to Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another photo-teaser: can you identify this temple?
CALENDAR: Sugar Hill Preservation Society meets Feb. 19 at City Hall

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by · February 14, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 2/11: Footsteps exhibit, federal judiciary, music, more

NEW for 2/11: Footsteps exhibit, federal judiciary, music, more

Click here to read the latest new edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Ansel Adams’ Footsteps exhibit returns Feb. 15
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Federal judiciary is our hope in halting Trump madness
SPOTLIGHT: Peachtree Campus
ANOTHER VIEW: Music gives life to everything  
FEEDBACK: We must help young families find housing
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville proposing expanding city limits
NOTABLE: GGC professor looks at AI development ramifications 
RECOMMENDED: Sandlot Peanuts, by Charles Schultz
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Wassaw Island least disturbed of barrier islands
MYSTERY PHOTO: Long Distinctive Bridge is today’s mystery photo
CALENDAR: Art exhibit at Norcross Gallery and Studio opens Feb. 13

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by · February 11, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 2/7: On housing, local government budgets, more

NEW for 2/7: On housing, local government budgets, more

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: ARC cohort is addressing housing affordability 
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  View this comparison of Gwinnett city budgets
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Community Improvement District
FEEDBACK: Will voters OK E-SPLOST under this School Board?
UPCOMING: Taste of Lilburn will be March 1 at Parkview High
NOTABLE: Rainbow Village adds five new board members
RECOMMENDED: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Barnard was early Free Will missionary
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you recognize this city on the water?
CALENDAR: Dispose of hazardous waste Saturday at fairgrounds 

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by · February 7, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 2/4: Real estate in N. Georgia; school board changes; more

NEW for 2/4: Real estate in N. Georgia; school board changes; more

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Norton forecasts North Georgia real estate prospects 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Note major changes at both Gwinnett school boards
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
FEEDBACK:  One way the Trump directives are getting personal
UPCOMING: Chamber plans 77th annual meeting on Feb. 7
RECOMMENDED: The Devil is Fine by John Vercher
OBITUARY: Martha Gilbert Holmes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Moonshine part of Georgia life before and during prohibition
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tall shaft may prove difficult as Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Consider joining book club at Norcross library

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by · February 4, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 1/31: Mall Corners, Piedmont Bank, 3rd rail

NEW for 1/31: Mall Corners, Piedmont Bank, 3rd rail

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: New owners to redevelop Mall Corners Shopping Center
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Piedmont Bank sold to United Bankshares of W.Va. and D.C.
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
ANOTHER VIEW: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – the 3rd rail
FEEDBACK: Anxiety of students during raids worries him
UPCOMING: Striper’s Chopper plans Groundhog Day appearances
NOTABLE: Schoolcraft is Gwinnett Tech GOAL winner
RECOMMENDED: Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi  
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Fort Benning namesake was Confederate general
MYSTERY PHOTO: Sun, mountain peaks and reflection make neat mystery
CALENDAR: Personal goals workshop will be Feb. 1 in Norcross

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by · January 31, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 1/28: On craftsmen and no property tax base

NEW for 1/28: On craftsmen and no property tax base

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: California needs lots of craftsmen to rebuild housing
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  How one city operates without property tax
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group 
FEEDBACK: Major debt means USA is headed for big financial problems 
UPCOMING: Improvements coming to four county areas
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett enrollment up five percent for spring
RECOMMENDED: That One Should Disdain Hardships by Musonius Rufus
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Famed coach Pop Warner began career at UGA
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint this mountain scene?
CALENDAR: Health Literacy Fair is Jan. 29 in Lawrenceville

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by · January 28, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 1/24: On the markets, football and Dr. King

NEW for 1/24: On the markets, football and Dr. King

Click here to read the latest new edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Economic suggestion for 2025: Stay the course 
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  2025 college football season was quite entertaining 
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
ANOTHER VIEW: Across Georgia, people celebrate King Day
FEEDBACK: Suggests adopting Britain’s Loyal Opposition system
UPCOMING: Sugarloaf CID seeking design for two crosswalks
NOTABLE: County forms opioid abatement committee 
RECOMMENDED: We have zero recommendations!  Please help!
OBITUARY: The Rev. William Pearman McLemore
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Two key executives created Georgia Power Foundation
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this place, once a landmark?
LAGNIAPPE: Lanier Islands adds new members to resort staff
CALENDAR: Johns Creek Symphony plans concert Jan. 25

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by · January 24, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 1/21: On exemptions, civility, book deserts

NEW for 1/21: On exemptions, civility, book deserts

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett may opt out of state-mandated exemption
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  One of our society’s biggest problems: Uncivil behavior
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
ANOTHER VIEW: Lilburn Woman’s Club aims at eliminating book deserts
FEEDBACK: Another area provides county-wide microtransit
UPCOMING: PGA Tour returns to Sugarloaf for five more years
NOTABLE:  Gray Media to broadcast 30 Stripers home games
RECOMMENDED: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
OBITUARY: Richard Smith “Dick” Myrick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Brownson was governor of Georgia in critical period
MYSTERY PHOTO: Try to figure out why this dog is looking up
CALENDAR: Celebrate Lunar New Year in Duluth on Jan. 21 

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by · January 21, 2025 · Full issues
NEW for 1/17: On bioswales, microtransit, more

NEW for 1/17: On bioswales, microtransit, more

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: City installs bioswales to stem fast stormwater runoff
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  All of Gwinnett needs microtransit service 
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Help economy by consuming, consuming, consuming
UPCOMING: County names two new department heads
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville has first community wellness dog
RECOMMENDED: Streaming on Netflix, Amazon, etc.: The Bank of Dave 
OBITUARY: Pat Brown
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ichuway is site of Ecological Research Center
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you determine where this police station is?
CALENDAR:  Daughter of the late Malcolm X visits GGC today

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by · January 17, 2025 · Full issues