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NEW for 12/4: Thanksgiving tasting; Vanishing Gwinnett; Senate candidates

NEW for 12/4: Thanksgiving tasting; Vanishing Gwinnett; Senate candidates

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Annual Thanksgiving TV dinner tasting has surprise winner
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Time for a new series around “Vanishing Gwinnett” theme
ANOTHER VIEW: Conduct of two Senate candidates show their unfitness for office
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett 
FEEDBACK: Continued phone solicitations need to be curbed or governed
UPCOMING: International phone company to open US office in Duluth
NOTABLE: Fuqua chosen to develop former 26 acre Olympic tennis site
RECOMMENDED: Consciousness and Its Implications by Daniel N. Robinson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: City of Richmond Hill area was once owned by Henry Ford
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tall cross gets attention as today’s Mystery Photo

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by · December 4, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 12/1: From vote-counting to junk calls

NEW for 12/1: From vote-counting to junk calls

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering vote counting in the ‘60s and sometimes bedsheet ballots 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Sunday afternoon junk call interruption really steamed me!
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Appreciates recent column about a dog scammer in Virginia
UPCOMING: Suwanee renovates old city hall, to get three story mural 
NOTABLE: Gwinnett budget for 2021 totals $1.9 billion, up 3.7 percent
RECOMMENDED: Thank you, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jeanes Supervisors in Georgia help improve African American schools
MYSTERY PHOTO: Simple frame building has some clues as the Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Wetlands cleanup produces 9,650 pounds of trash
CALENDAR: Deck the Halls coming to Duluth this Saturday, December 5

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by · December 1, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/24: Mountain Park advocates; Hometown BBQ; Peachtree Corners readers

NEW for 11/24: Mountain Park advocates; Hometown BBQ; Peachtree Corners readers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mountain Park area of Gwinnett to advocate for its future 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lawrenceville’s “Country Club,” Hometown Barbeque, has closed
ANOTHER VIEW: Peachtree Corners installing 25 license plate readers 
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Georgia Gwinnett College names Low as provost
NOTABLE: GALEO Institute graduates 22, including six from Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: After growing up in Atlanta, Mary Hutchison had solid art career
MYSTERY PHOTO: You’ll be an expert, or perhaps lucky, if you spot this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business winners are released

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by · November 24, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/20: Watching the recount; Dog scam; Civility

NEW for 11/20: Watching the recount; Dog scam; Civility

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Watching the recounting at the Gwinnett Elections Office
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Even when searching for a dog, be careful, scams abound
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s one suggestion for us to have a more civilized society
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Cites COVID-19 cases rates compared with other countries
UPCOMING: Sugarloaf CID starting campaign to reduce vehicle break-ins
NOTABLE: GGC English professor using her expertise…..for costuming 
RECOMMENDED: Deep South by Paul Theroux
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Timberlands, then and now, are a major crop for Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lot and lots of stone is a clue for this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: It’s coming December 3 to Braselton: The Cravin’ Bacon event

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by · November 20, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/17: Letting freedom ring; Winford Lindsay; On COVID

NEW for 11/17: Letting freedom ring; Winford Lindsay; On COVID

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Indeed, it is time for our nation to “Let Freedom Ring!”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Dacula and Harbins lose cherished member in Winford Lindsay
ANOTHER VIEW: Bringing you up to date on COVID-19 statistics in Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: Concerned by some going down rabbit hole with character attack
UPCOMING: Largest-ever grant to GGC comes from Goizueta Foundation 
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC donates $25,000 to Special Needs School 
RECOMMENDED: More Than You Know by Penny Vincenzi
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah River, 313 miles long, forms border with South Carolina
MYSTERY PHOTO: Steeply-pitched roof of building is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: FDR’s railcar now located at Duluth’s Railway Museum 

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by · November 17, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Nothing improper about recounting of ballots to take a long time
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Random thoughts about the negative transit vote and election results
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
FEEDBACK: Good friends still talk and respect, but no longer demonize politics 
UPCOMING: Norcross marks 150th anniversary with video tour of the city
NOTABLE: Project RESET uses CARES funds to make past due rent payments
RECOMMENDED: Meditations By Marcus Aurelius
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gertrude Thomas stays active; inducted to women of achievement
MYSTERY PHOTO: Building secluded near a pond is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville wins Highway Safety Award again
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Historical Society plans meeting on November 16

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by · November 13, 2020 · Full issues
11/10: One happy, one sad on election outcome; On Bill Barks Sr.

11/10: One happy, one sad on election outcome; On Bill Barks Sr.

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Trump: you are fired
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Memorial for Bill Barks Sr. of Norcross to be held November 21
ANOTHER VIEW: Diehard Red State Republican is upset with election outcome 
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Rejoices that 2020 soon will be over, with split control of Congress
UPCOMING: After delays, Monkey Wrench Brewing plans grand opening Dec. 3
NOTABLE: GGC’s School of Business announces changes in its Board of Visitors
RECOMMENDED: All Eyes on Her by L. E. Flynn
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gertrude Thomas records southern life before and after the Civil War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you place this night scene as the Mystery Photo?
CALENDAR: Veteran’s Day, a recycling, an open house and a virtual author talk

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by · November 10, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/6: On liberalism, election results, science education

NEW for 11/6: On liberalism, election results, science education

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TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s proud to call himself a liberal with no apologies about it
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett transit referendum results may not be known until next week
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC chemistry professor engages students with the soft side of science
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Norcross seeks input Tuesday for Buford Highway corridor master plan
NOTABLE: Walmart and Salvation Army join to work together during holidays
RECOMMENDED: You Always Remember Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia candidates for offices must comply with fund-raising rules
MYSTERY PHOTO: Plaza Scene Shows People Enjoying the Good Life

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by · November 6, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/3: Clower’s good work; 2020 reflections; Money and politics

NEW for 11/3: Clower’s good work; 2020 reflections; Money and politics

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Grace Clower of Snellville is a model for tireless and long contributions
EEB PERSPECTIVE: We’ll look back upon 2020 as one of the most distinctive years ever
ANOTHER VIEW: Since money buys elections, time to work to reverse Citizens United 
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Simple acts of road courtesy show the type of people in Gwinnett
UPCOMING: County approves program that will raise water-sewer rates
NOTABLE: Shaunieka Taylor is new head of Community Outreach Department
RECOMMENDED: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Native Americans were enslaved after arrival of the English
MYSTERY PHOTO: Fall scene asks you to identify today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Checking out a birthday
CALENDAR: Rick Bragg talks new book Where I Come From: Stories from the Deep South

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by · November 3, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 10/30: Three views on transit referendum

NEW for 10/30: Three views on transit referendum

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Asian-American group advocates vote for transit referendum 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Clearing up: not all Gwinnett Republicans opposing transit referendum
ANOTHER VIEW: Urges support for transportation plan for ParaTransit improvements
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Why doesn’t GOP repeal or modify the Affordable Care Act?
UPCOMING: After four years of study, Snellville oks new development ordinance
NOTABLE: City of Norcross marks sesquicentennial; state of city coming Nov. 12
RECOMMENDED: Too Much, Never Enough: by Mary L. Trump
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Sea Island architecture modeled after Mizner work in Florida 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Simple park monument is this edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Reader sends along a beautifully blooming area within Georgia

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by · October 30, 2020 · Full issues