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ANOTHER VIEW: Read Thomas Jefferson letter to “Monsieur Brack”

ANOTHER VIEW: Read Thomas Jefferson letter to “Monsieur Brack”

By Andy Brack | The title of the page on the Library of Congress website got my attention:  “Thomas Jefferson to Brack, March 2, 1788, in French.” For some reason – who knows why? – when tooling around on the library’s website in the spring, I entered my last name into the search engine and got that unexpected result. 

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by · November 19, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Nonprofits get $4.95 million in Rescue Act Funds 

NEWS BRIEFS: Nonprofits get $4.95 million in Rescue Act Funds 

Gwinnett County Government has selected 65 nonprofits that serve critical needs to receive a combined total of $4.95 million in nonprofit capacity building grant funding.

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by · November 19, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Decked-out figures commemorate….what?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Decked-out figures commemorate….what?

Here are two figures all decked  out apparently commemorating something big, in front of a massive building. Your job is to figure out what this is all about. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com and include your  hometown.

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by · November 19, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 11/15: On guns, Reg Murphy, more

NEW for 11/15: On guns, Reg Murphy, more

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Legislators decry gun violence but never take action
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering taking dictation from Reg Murphy
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
FEEDBACK: What will Americans tell their children?
UPCOMING: Kiwanians plan 16th father-daughter dance
NOTABLE: EMC grants $33,038 to Bright Ideas of teachers
RECOMMENDED: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
OBITUARY: John Reginald “Reg” Murphy
GEORGIA TIDBIT: CARE based in Atlanta since 1993
MYSTERY PHOTO: Gorgeous setting for today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville man named to Military Veterans Hall of Fame
CALENDAR: Celebrate the holidays in Braselton on Nov. 16

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by · November 15, 2024 · Full issues
Murphy

BRACK: Remembering taking dictation from Reg Murphy

By Elliott Brack  |  The death of a friend and fellow newspaperman recalls how differently news is reported these days. … He was an awesome newspaperman who we always admired.

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by · November 15, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: Legislators decry gun violence but never take action

FOCUS: Legislators decry gun violence but never take action

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  Four Georgia high school students were recently murdered by a teen gunman in Winder. Yes, it is a tragedy. But this situation is not new… and all the praying has failed to solve the firearm problem. 

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by · November 15, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Kiwanians plan 16th father-daughter dance, more

NEWS BRIEFS: Kiwanians plan 16th father-daughter dance, more

The Kiwanis Club of North Gwinnett will present its 16th Annual father-daughter Valentine Dance in early February. The dance usually fills to capacity, so order your tickets early.

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by · November 15, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Gorgeous setting

MYSTERY PHOTO: Gorgeous setting

Today’s Mystery Photo has few clues for you to ponder on. It is in a gorgeous setting. See if you can figure out where it’s located. Send your guess to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.

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by · November 15, 2024 · Mystery photos
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John Reginald “Reg” Murphy

John Reginald “Reg” Murphy passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2024, surrounded with love, music, and his wife of 32 years, Diana, along with Team Murphy Caregivers Maggie and Lila and his Goldendoodle, Sam.

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by · November 15, 2024 · Obituaries
NEW for 11/12: On Santa’s arrival, Mulberry runoff, more

NEW for 11/12: On Santa’s arrival, Mulberry runoff, more

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS:  Santa arrives Saturday at Duluth rail museum
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  One runoff vote is in Mulberry on Dec. 3
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: German asked: Does USA not remember anything?
UPCOMING: Christmas Canteen returns to Aurora for 29th year
NOTABLE: GBC names Kraus as chief financial officer
RECOMMENDED: Ball at Versailles, by Danielle Steel
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Southface Energy educates tomorrow’s leaders 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you determine where this tall tower is found?
LAGNIAPPE: You won’t find many snack bars like this one
CALENDAR: Choral concert is tonight at Christ Episcopal Church in Norcross

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by · November 12, 2024 · Full issues