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BRACK: Two from Gwinnett among the 19 indicted in Fulton

BRACK: Two from Gwinnett among the 19 indicted in Fulton

By Elliott Brack  |  Two people with Gwinnett ties are among those listed in the sweeping indictments and racketeering charges released by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and its grand jury this week. The grand jury called it a “criminal enterprise” under the racketeering provision that former President Trump tried to engender to turn the election in his favor.

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by · August 18, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Paige Havens (right) stands alongside Rotary Club of Saigon President Kieu Vuong Nguyen (center), and Alliance for Smiles Can Tho Mission Director Tina Fischlin (left) as they serve patients and their families in the recovery ward post-surgery.

FOCUS: Vietnam provides locale for working on her bucket list 

By Paige Havens |  Recently I had the unique opportunity to join a humanitarian medical mission to repair cleft lips and cleft palates in Vietnam. 

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by · August 18, 2023 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Democrats will have to fight hard to win 2024 election

ANOTHER VIEW: Democrats will have to fight hard to win 2024 election

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  We are a democracy in crisis, because of the views promoted by Donald Trump, Fox News and others.  Trump has been indicted, multiple times. These indictments will help him to win the Republican Party nomination for president in 2024.   

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by · August 18, 2023 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Up 9%, Georgia Gwinnett College now tops 12,000

NEWS BRIEFS: Up 9%, Georgia Gwinnett College now tops 12,000

Enrollment at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) maintained its upward trajectory as students started classes for the fall semester. Preliminary numbers from the college show enrollment at more than 12,000 students (new and returning) which is nine percent above fall 2022.

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by · August 18, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Flowers brighten today’s puzzler

MYSTERY PHOTO: Flowers brighten today’s puzzler

The clock says 12:30, the flowers are bright and cheerful, and this old stone building seems ages old. Use your brain to determine where this photo was made, and then send your answer to elliott!@brack.net, and include your hometown.

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by · August 18, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 8/15: Snellville’s centennial; Returning to past church

NEW for 8/15: Snellville’s centennial; Returning to past church

Click here to read the full new edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Snellville to mark 100th birthday Saturday, Aug. 18
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Returning to church where we worshiped years ago
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
ANOTHER VIEW: PCOM in Moultrie graduates its first class of doctors.
FEEDBACK: We must keep the faith in our system
UPCOMING: Siemens eMobility joins Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners
NOTABLE: Fowler wins “Super Professional” for state
RECOMMENDED: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Internet service provider, Earthlink, based in Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Configuration is clue to this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett supplier networking event at Gas South Arena Aug. 16

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by · August 15, 2023 · Full issues
BRACK: Returning to church where we worshiped years ago

BRACK: Returning to church where we worshiped years ago

By Elliott Brack  |  A former church where we were members in South Georgia was having the 100th anniversary of its founding.  They were using the second Sunday of each month to invite back former members to remember how it was when they were there. And afterward there would be a meal with members.

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by · August 15, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: Snellville to mark 100th birthday Saturday, Aug. 18

FOCUS: Snellville to mark 100th birthday Saturday, Aug. 18

By BrIan Arrington

SNELLVILLE, Ga.  |  It’s been 100 years since Snellville became a city, and in that century, it has come a long way from when it was just a supply stop for travelers between Athens and Atlanta.

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by · August 15, 2023 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: PCOM in Moultrie graduates its first class of doctors.

ANOTHER VIEW: PCOM in Moultrie graduates its first class of doctors.

By Cindy B. Montgomery  |  Facing a chronic shortage of physicians in mostly rural South Georgia, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), which already had a branch campus in Gwinnett County, launched Georgia’s first medical school south of Macon in 2019.

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by · August 15, 2023 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Siemens eMobility joins Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners

NEWS BRIEFS: Siemens eMobility joins Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners

Siemens has joined the Curiosity Lab smart city ecosystem to support bringing 5G electrification to America. Siemens eMobility North America-built charging stations and infrastructure will be installed at Curiosity Lab leveraging T-Mobile’s 5G network as the company continues to evolve its EV charging infrastructure solutions. Siemens is a global leader in EV charging solutions.

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by · August 15, 2023 · News