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From left are Ed Mizzell; Chairman Tom Luckie, John Gardner, Rob Marbury and Shelly Hoffman. Photos provided

FOCUS: Luckie acquires Duluth creative marketing agency

By Nicholas Wolaver   |  Luckie and Company of Birmingham, Ala., with an office in Duluth, has acquired Marbury Creative Group, a Duluth-based creative marketing agency recognized for its work in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and hospitality industries. 

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by · April 5, 2024 · Today's Focus
Crowds cheer on 2023 tournament. Photos provided.

NEWS BRIEFS: 12th PGA Tour of Champions set at Sugarloaf April 22-28

The Mitsubishi Electric Golf Classic returns to Sugarloaf Country Club on April 22-28 for the 12th year. Players on the PGA Tour of Champions will be present, such as Miguel Angel Jimenez, Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Bernhard Langer, Steve Stricker, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk. 

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by · April 5, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s puzzler may prove harder than the previous

MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s puzzler may prove harder than the previous

While last edition’s mystery was a cream puff, with many recognizing it, today’s mystery photo may prove more difficult. Looks mighty like a church, doesn’t it. And does the dress of these four people give you an idea of where it might be?  Send your idea of where this photo was taken, and other details, to elliott@brack.net, and tell us where you live.

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by · April 5, 2024 · Mystery photos
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Pat Besson Swan

Pat Besson Swan (1936 – 2024) of Lilburn, passed away March 26, 2024, surrounded by her daughters. She died at Northside Gwinnett Hospital after complications from a fall following a fight with leukemia. She was energetic and independent until her last day.

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by · April 5, 2024 · Obituaries
NEW for 4/2: On mystery shopping, auto ads, lawyer ads

NEW for 4/2: On mystery shopping, auto ads, lawyer ads

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mystery shopping firm researching senior living
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Auto ads, lawyers, awakening and thanking the Lord
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Stripers to begin 15th season tonight
NOTABLE: Buford High wins 20th state literary champion title
RECOMMENDED: After I Die: What my Executor will need to know, by Fran Stewart 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Mighty Altamaha River basin lies entirely within Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dramatic turn of a river: where is it?
CALENDAR: Three memoir writing workshops to take place in April

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by · April 2, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: Auto ads, lawyers, awakening and thanking the Lord

BRACK: Auto ads, lawyers, awakening and thanking the Lord

By Elliott Brack  |  Seeing a lot of commercials during the NCAA basketball tournament, did you recognize how the many automotive companies advertise their products?

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FOCUS: Mystery shopping firm researching senior living

NORCROSS, Ga.  |  As the senior living industry continues to grow and evolve, mystery shopping programs gain valuable insights into the prospective resident experience.

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by · April 2, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Stripers to begin 15th season

NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Stripers to begin 15th season

The Gwinnett Stripers begin the 15th season of Triple-A Baseball in Gwinnett County with the opening homestand of 2024, a six-game series vs. the Louisville Bats from April 2-7.

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by · April 2, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dramatic turn of a river: where is it?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Dramatic turn of a river: where is it?

Check out the dramatic Mystery Photo today. It’s not the Altamaha, as you might imagine. We can also tell  you right off the bat that it is not around here. Send your ideas of where it might be to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown. 

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by · April 2, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 3/29: New carts for Duluth; Good habits

NEW for 3/29: New carts for Duluth; Good habits

Click here to read our latest stories. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth shifts to rolling cart for garbage on May 1
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Your good habits can be quite comforting
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: GwinnettForum comment made him guffaw!
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s third Costco may come to Olympic site
NOTABLE: GGC launches fermentation science program 
RECOMMENDED: History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Flint River flows unimpeded more than 200 miles
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this Fallen Heroes memorial located?
CALENDAR: Two Easter egg-hunts in Norcross on Saturday

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by · March 29, 2024 · Full issues