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NEWS BRIEFS: Dog park in Lawrenceville to open August 9

NEWS BRIEFS: Dog park in Lawrenceville to open August 9

A new urban dog park in Lawrenceville will be named HYRO Park (pronounced Hero) in honor of former K9 Officer HYRO, who served the Lawrenceville Police Department with distinction for seven years. HYRO Park, located adjacent to the Lawrenceville Lawn, will officially open to the public on August 9, 2024.

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by · July 2, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Not only where’s today’s mystery, but also what is it?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Not only where’s today’s mystery, but also what is it?

Today’s mystery asks two questions: what is it, and where is it?  It may push you to answer these questions. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, and list your hometown!

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by · July 2, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 6/28: On debate; low turnout; over-the-hill choice

NEW for 6/28: On debate; low turnout; over-the-hill choice

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS:  What did you take from last night’s presidential debate?
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Turnout in 2024 elections in Gwinnett is disappointing
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
ANOTHER VIEW: Choice may be between two over-the-hill men
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Nine Gwinnett cities planning Fourth of July events
NOTABLE: Libertarian Party qualifies candidate for president 
RECOMMENDED: The Manor House by Gilly MacMillan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon is site of a national historic park
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery caution: things are not always what they seem
CALENDAR: You can register now for Braselton 5-K police run on July 27 

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by · June 28, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: Turnout in 2024 elections in Gwinnett is disappointing

BRACK: Turnout in 2024 elections in Gwinnett is disappointing

By Elliott Brack  |  It’s discouraging, and we hate to bring it up, but Gwinnettians do not take voting very seriously, at least in the recent primary and its runoff. We make this deduction after looking at how many people voted in these 2024 elections.

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FOCUS: What did you take from last night’s presidential debate?

By Dr. David Felsen  |  Millions of Americans watched the first presidential debate last night between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in Atlanta. The question remains:  will this debate influence how people vote in November?

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by · June 28, 2024 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Choice may be between two over-the-hill men

ANOTHER VIEW: Choice may be between two over-the-hill men

By Jack Bernard  |  A recent poll illustrated that 73 percent of evangelicals support former President Trump. The question is “why”? The answer is complex. 

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by · June 28, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Nine Gwinnett cities planning Fourth of July events

NEWS BRIEFS: Nine Gwinnett cities planning Fourth of July events

The Fourth of July time will be a festive one in nine of the Gwinnett cities, marked by patriotic activity followed by fireworks at sundown. Seven cities have no official celebration.

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by · June 28, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Things are not always what they seem

MYSTERY PHOTO: Things are not always what they seem

We should at all times remember that things are not always what they seem. Take today’s Mystery Photo, with its statement building, palm trees, beautiful fountain and flower….but where is it? You may be surprised. Send your findings to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.

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by · June 28, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 6/25: Aurora’s new season; Preservation board member; Grasping at past

NEW for 6/25: Aurora’s new season; Preservation board member; Grasping at past

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS:  Lawrenceville’s Aurora Theatre kicking off 29th season
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Norcross resident new Preservation Board member
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
ANOTHER VIEW: Polarized politics grasping at past won’t come back
FEEDBACK: Buying first home is a matter of making choices
UPCOMING: Projects along Ronald Reagan Parkway funded
NOTABLE: Gwinnett becomes first BioReady area in Atlanta
RECOMMENDED: I Shall Not Be Moved, Poems by Maya Angelou
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pretty Woman was Julia Roberts’ first big hit
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just one hint about today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Taste of Peachtree Corners will take place Thursday night

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by · June 25, 2024 · Full issues
Hopper

BRACK: Norcross resident new Preservation Board member

By Elliott Brack  |  A Gwinnett resident has been named to a three year term on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Board of Trustees.  He is Jeff Hopper of Norcross, who has been a member for 12 years, and has served on the board previously.

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