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NEWS BRIEFS: Economy dooms proposed GBC-People’s bank merger
Georgia Banking Company, Inc. (“GBC”) and Peoples BankTrust, Inc.(“Peoples”) have jointly announced a mutual agreement to terminate their merger agreement, previously announced on November 10, 2021. At that time, it was thought that Peoples would merge into GBC in a cash and stock transaction with an aggregate value of approximately $58 million.
NEW for 11/12: Banks will merge; Bad idea on commission; Expectations
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Banking Co. and Peoples BankTrust will merge
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett County
ANOTHER VIEW: What are your expectations about your children?
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Looks upon Aaron Rodgers as a great American hero
UPCOMING: PCOM to offer new master’s program in Medical Lab Science
NOTABLE: Suwanee seeking proposals for 7th annual SculpTour
RECOMMENDED: Buddha Life Zenful Life by Nicolae Tanase
GEORGIA TIDBIT: We’re still searching for cure to battle chestnut tree disease
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo asks: where are all these bricks located?
LAGNIAPPE:Frank Sharp offers glances inside Duluth Library
CALENDAR: Flag retirement ceremony planned in Norcross Saturday morning
NEW for 6/18: On cricket houses, new bank, baseball
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Downtown Duluth was once site of a cricket box factory
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bartow Morgan enjoying re-organizing Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: College baseball in Omaha is my favorite sporting event
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Another bocce ball court is at Lawrenceville brewery
UPCOMING: County and Eastside Center offer Covid vaccines for all adults
NOTABLE: Chris Minor is new director of Gwinnett Parks and Recreation
RECOMMENDED: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Collin Rogers was builder and architect of classical houses
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two statues near one another form today’s Mystery Photo
NEW for 5/14: Morgan returns; Salvage operation; Trump support
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Bartow Morgan returns to banking with new acquisition
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Golden Ray salvage going slow near Georgia’s Golden Isles
ANOTHER VIEW: Evangelicals are stout in their support of Donald Trump
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Reviewing facts on January 6 insurrection at the Capitol
UPCOMING: Gwinnettt, Gangnam district in Korea, agree to collaboration
NOTABLE: LAN Systems of Gwinnett sold to Durham’s WorkSmart
RECOMMENDED: Heaven and Hell, a History of the Afterlife by Bart D. Ehrman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Augusta Canal of 1845 provided early power and transportation
MYSTERY PHOTO: Many may have driven by today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: La’Nece Strickland of Lawrenceville recognized for distinctive honor
NEW for 9/1: On politics and watching birds
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Concerning the Democrats, Bernie Sanders and Climate Control
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Like Before, President Trump Introduces the Fear Card
ANOTHER VIEW: Find Pleasure Watching Birds in Your Own Backyard
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
FEEDBACK: Defunding Police Departments Is Living in Never-Never Land
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners Names 11.5 Mile Trail “Corners Connector”
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Chamber Presents Third Annual Moxie Awards
RECOMMENDED: Ghostwritten by Isabel Wolff
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Shakers Establish Colony in Georgia, Which Was Short Lived
MYSTERY PHOTO: Laid Back Scene Is This Edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Morgan No Longer Heading Georgia Activities for Renasant Bank
4/10: On home fire safety; Brand Bank’s change; Newnan rally
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Fire Department Offers Seniors Devices To Improve Home Safety
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Brand Bank Potential Sale Cuts Link with Old Time Banking in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: Racist Gathering Being Planned in Newnan on April 21
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Aging
UPCOMING: 12th Annual Supplier Symposium for County Set for April 26
NOTABLE: Alexander’s Diamonds Moves from Toco Hills to Lawrenceville
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Paul the Apostle of Christ: Affirm Films, 2018
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Burrison Helps Publicize Jug Makers of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Take a Look at maybe King Kong In Action
CALENDAR: Southern Wings Bird Club Plans Hike on April 14
BRACK: Brand Bank potential sale cuts link with old-time banking in Gwinnett
APRIL 10, 2018 | Reports last week that Brand Bank of Lawrenceville would be bought by a Mississippi bank in one way cut the link to old-time banking in Gwinnett County. After all, Brand Bank was the oldest of the locally owned banks in Gwinnett, founded in 1905, and the biggest, with $2.4 billion in assets.
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 20, 2024
“….if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.”
— Canadian Author Robertson Davies (1913-1995).
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
- Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
- More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
- Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
- Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
- Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
- 21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
- Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.
Interested in Gwinnett history?
Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.
- The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.
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