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NEWS BRIEFS: Johns Creek Symphony announces coming season

NEWS BRIEFS: Johns Creek Symphony announces coming season

Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, a professional symphonic orchestra is announcing  its upcoming 2022-23 concert series entitled Resilient Spirit, Resounding Season.

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by · August 30, 2022 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Free pet adoptions at Animal Welfare Center on Aug. 27

NEWS BRIEFS: Free pet adoptions at Animal Welfare Center on Aug. 27

For the fifth year, Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement is joining shelters and rescues across the nation to find homes for shelter pets during its Clear the Shelters adoption drive. 

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by · August 26, 2022 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Preservation Board seeks nominations for 2022 awards

NEWS BRIEFS: Preservation Board seeks nominations for 2022 awards

The Gwinnett Historical Restoration and Preservation Board is seeking nominees for its second Preservation Awards. The Board seeks to recognize a person or organization that has contributed greatly to the historic restoration and preservation of Gwinnett County sites, artifacts, oral history, written historic documentation or care of such items. Nominations are due by September 19, 2022. 

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by · August 23, 2022 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Garbage fees going up in unincorporated Gwinnett  

NEWS BRIEFS: Garbage fees going up in unincorporated Gwinnett  

For people who live in unincorporated Gwinnett, the cost of garbage pick-up is going up by $16.38  a year. This comes as a result of rising fuel and labor costs, worker shortages, supply chain issues and a higher volume of trash and recycling.

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by · August 19, 2022 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Artworks Gwinnett launching Create Gwinnett process

NEWS BRIEFS: Artworks Gwinnett launching Create Gwinnett process

Artworks Gwinnett is launching a yearlong process for Create Gwinnett, its first-ever Arts and Creative Economy Master Plan, and wants to hear from residents across Gwinnett County.

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by · August 16, 2022 · News
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NEWS BRIEFS: Late Dacula mayor’s bequest funds park upgrade

The Dacula community will soon be able to enjoy a new playground and other improvements at Maple Creek Park, thanks to the generosity of former Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks. The park is at 425 McMillian Road in Dacula.

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by · August 12, 2022 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Stripers giving more replica rings at some September games

NEWS BRIEFS: Stripers giving more replica rings at some September games

Gwinnett Stripers, Triple-A affiliate of the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves, have announced three additional World Champions Replica Ring Giveaways for the month of September. All three dates are presented by Coolray Heating and Cooling.

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by · August 9, 2022 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Commissioners adopt same millage rate for 2022

NEWS BRIEFS: Commissioners adopt same millage rate for 2022

The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners have adopted the same general fund millage rate as last year, 6.95 mills.  Prior to the vote, the Board held three public hearings and accepted comments through the County’s website. 

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by · August 5, 2022 · News
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NEWS BRIEFS: Buford branding agency wins an award in communications 

A Buford women-owned, omni-channel branding firm has landed a 2022 Award of Excellence from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts’ Communicator Awards. The award came from their first jointly-written ebook entitled Unconventional Entrepreneurship.  The Edge Agency won this award out of over 4,000 entries from firms all around the world.

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by · August 2, 2022 · News
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NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Place site team releases plan for redevelopment

The Gwinnett Place Mall Site Revitalization Team has completed a redevelopment concept of what the dying Gwinnett Place Mall site could become. Its Global Villages concept is based on extensive community input and a data-driven, market supportable and economically feasible analysis.

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by · July 29, 2022 · News