Gwinnett County is hosting a series of fall events to engage residents in discussions regarding the 2045 Unified Plan — a comprehensive roadmap guiding the county’s development through the year 2045. As part of the County’s public engagement efforts, upcoming events will be held around Gwinnett for residents to analyze specific areas, learn about project recommendations and contribute their own ideas.
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: United Way asks: How are the children of Gwinnett doing?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: This utility plans to install big storage batteries in homes
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
ANOTHER VIEW: Rep. Collins acts like a six year old, wanting to get his way
FEEDBACK: Enjoys Forum; on Herndon ideas and transportation
UPCOMING: Norcross seeks to make cultural plan a reality
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC linemen build power line in Guatemala
RECOMMENDED: Heaven Help Us by Alice La Plante and Clare La Plante
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon novelist writes books with strong characters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this snow-covered mountain is located?
CALENDAR: Intersection improvement groundbreaking in Lilburn on Oct. 25
By Jack Bernard | The Grand Old Party (GOP) just does not have its act together, as shown by the fight to elect a Speaker. Our country narrowly averted a government shutdown last month when then conservative House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) made a last-minute deal with Democrats to pass a continuing resolution (HR 5860) to keep the government open for 45 days at existing spending rates.
In the City of Norcross, the phrase “A Place to Imagine” is far more than a tagline; it’s a movement. With the adoption of the Norcross Master Arts and Cultural Plan earlier this month by Mayor Craig Newton and Council members, the city has a blueprint for the robust expansion of its public art identity, recognition of its rich history, and celebration of its cultural diversity.
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Hebron Academy plans $20 million special needs academy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The new Gwinnett Transit Plan differs from previous plans
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
ANOTHER VIEW: Conflagration in Israel bemoans a different approach APPLY NOW
FEEDBACK: Sought peace and quiet in Harbins, but now upset
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber inks pact with Pan Asian American group
NOTABLE: Duluth kids break ground on new Gigglebark tree
OBITUARY: Edwin Luther Hunt
RECOMMENDED: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
GEORGIA TIDBIT: 40 Watt Club now in its sixth location in Athens
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can figure out the location of this waterfall
CALENDAR: Third annual Peachtree Corners Decathlon will be Oct. 21
“I have learned that our greatest blessings come when we are able to improve the lives of others.”
– The only president from Georgia, No. 39, Jimmy Carter (1924-2024), via John Titus, Peachtree Corners.
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
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