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NEW for 3/22: Fighting for principles; USA’s colleges

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TODAY’S FOCUS: We must fight for our principles every single day
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Most of USA’s colleges started by our churches
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre offers five productions in 29th season
NOTABLE: JEMC Foundation makes grants of $69,575 to Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: One Life by Ellen Holly
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s 1877 Constitution in force until 1945
CALENDAR: Sugar Hill’s 85th birthday celebration is March 24

by GwinnettForum · March 22, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 3/19: Honoring veterans; Congressional candidates

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Arkansan had idea to honor Georgia military veterans
EEB PERSPECTIVE: View corrected list of local Congressional candidates
SPOTLIGHT: NDIMaxim Real Estate LLC
FEEDBACK: Liked story of David Simmons’ Uncle Herb
UPCOMING: German electronics firm moves USA office to Duluth
NOTABLE: Eight honored by Chamber with annual VALOR awards
RECOMMENDED: Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
OBITUARY: Edna Gannell Cofer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gulfstream contributes to several colleges in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can identify this non-Georgia scene
CALENDAR: Economic Outlook Forecast is March 21 at Maxwell Center

by GwinnettForum · March 19, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 3/15: On political races ahead and Uncle Herb

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EEB PERSPECTIVE: Total of 75 legislative candidates seek 34 seats
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering his gregarious Uncle Herb
FEEDBACK: Corners Outreach treats people fairly and with dignity
UPCOMING: Gateway85 CID kicks off interchange effort with $850,000 grant
NOTABLE: Baseball fans to see improvements at Coolray Field
RECOMMENDED: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gulfstream of Savannah employs 16,500 worldwide
MYSTERY PHOTO: Try your hand at identifying a modern building
CALENDAR: Two authors appear Saturday at Liberty Books in Lawrenceville

by GwinnettForum · March 15, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 3/12: On children’s anxiety, 53 local candidates

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Freeing Georgia’s children from anxiety
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Total of 53 local candidates seeking public office
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Surprised at realistic view of Electoral College
UPCOMING: Aurora’s Greener Pastures opening is March 21
NOTABLE: State of the County: where opportunity thrives
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emanuel was state leader, once acting governor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this snow-capped mountain puzzle
LAGNIAPPE: Johnson marks 25 years with B&G Club
CALENDAR: Duluth Business Association meets Tuesday night

by GwinnettForum · March 12, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 3/8: On trip to India, electoral college, shenanigans

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Electoral College could give Trump office again
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
ANOTHER VIEW: Be prepared for Trump election shenanigans
FEEDBACK: Postal problems become a national nightmare
UPCOMING: County, CBRE partner to re-vitalize Gwinnett Place
NOTABLE: Buford non-profit gives women “second chance”
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Ordinary Angels
OBITUARY: Jack Stephens Tonge Jr.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta’s McDaniel wins Olympic high jump medal
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s something historical in this Mystery
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Stripers’ Coca-Cola Preseason Party Sunday

by GwinnettForum · March 8, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 3/5: More on robocalls, elections, disorders and a scare

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Bet you have had these types of robo calls!
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Elections, personality disorders and scary story
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Warlick drew a UGA cartoon for his son
UPCOMING: Ninth Gwinnett Burger Week features 21 restaurants
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville wins seven awards at gathering
RECOMMENDED: Oath and Honor by Liz Cheney
OBITUARY: Philip Hoke Gresham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Campbell was high ranking Black politician
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome Georgian structure is current Mystery
CALENDAR: State of the County address is Thursday at 12 Stone Church

by GwinnettForum · March 5, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 3/1: On banana republic and Buford restaurants

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Recent comment suggests Banana Republic elements
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Buford restaurant scene, and two national figures
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: GOP majority in Congress and a baseball analogy
UPCOMING: County approves several new initiatives
NOTABLE: Two students, ages apart, help each other
RECOMMENDED: Macbeth by William Shakespeare
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Two Ga. Tech grads form minority architectural firm
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinct architectural gem is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Doggin’ it
CALENDAR: Author of book about an estate executor speaks Saturday

by GwinnettForum · March 1, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 2/27: On Cal Warlick, the March 12 primaries, immigration

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the artistic talent of Cal Warlick
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Democrats: Vote March 12 against the biggest menace
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Place CID
ANOTHER VIEW: GOP leaders must usurp Trump, and solve immigration
FEEDBACK: Take action: you can block some of those robo calls
UPCOMING: Commission seeks to raise the chair’s salary
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC honors Gwinnett homebuilders
RECOMMENDED: Taqueris Del Mar, Peachtree Corners
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Egalitarian ideal not fully realized in colonial Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stone, stone, stone in today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Republicans schedule breakfast March 2

by GwinnettForum · February 27, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 2/23: Microtransit expansion, robocalls, S.C. primary

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett microtransit expansion is vital for Gateway85
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Help! We all are overwhelmed with robocalls!
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: Not likely, but here’s how Haley could beat Trump in S.C.
FEEDBACK: Talking Head propaganda from years ago
UPCOMING: Commissioners approve 2045 Unified Plan
NOTABLE: Foundation awards $60,000 to Gwinnett non-profits
RECOMMENDED: Prequel by Rachel Maddow
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory medical professor was also a poet and essayist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Best clue for today’s photo: this area speaks English
LAGNIAPPE: Winn DAR Chapter announces Good Citizens winners
CALENDAR: Preview Days at Georgia Gwinnett College will be Saturday

by GwinnettForum · February 23, 2024 · Full issues

NEW for 2/20: On spring gardening, helping immigrants, our book

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Elevate your garden’s beauty this spring
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Helping immigrants move toward self-sufficiency
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
ANOTHER VIEW: Book Review: Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta
FEEDBACK: Would like for quilts to have dates they were made
UPCOMING: Residential complex planned for Old Town Lilburn
NOTABLE: Use county police precincts to conduct e-commerce
RECOMMENDED: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
CRITIC’S CORNER: Five short run shows coming to the Fox Theatre
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Abrupt End of the Canal Era in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can identify this unique bridge
LAGNIAPPE: It takes lots of hands to hold Duluth awards!
CALENDAR: Prominent authors talk at the Hooper-Renwick Feb. 22

by GwinnettForum · February 20, 2024 · Full issues

Continuing objectives

Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:

Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.

Interested in Gwinnett history?

Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.

The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.

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NEW for 3/22: Fighting for principles; USA’s colleges

NEW for 3/19: Honoring veterans; Congressional candidates

NEW for 3/15: On political races ahead and Uncle Herb

NEW for 3/12: On children’s anxiety, 53 local candidates

NEW for 3/8: On trip to India, electoral college, shenanigans

NEW for 3/5: More on robocalls, elections, disorders and a scare

NEW for 3/1: On banana republic and Buford restaurants

NEW for 2/27: On Cal Warlick, the March 12 primaries, immigration

NEW for 2/23: Microtransit expansion, robocalls, S.C. primary

NEW for 2/20: On spring gardening, helping immigrants, our book

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