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NEW for 8/16: Around Lady Liberty and 2 safe suburban cities

NEW for 8/16: Around Lady Liberty and 2 safe suburban cities

Click here to read the full, new edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Trip of a lifetime: piloting own boat around Lady Liberty 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two Gwinnett cities among nation’s safest suburbs 
SPOTLIGHT: Duluth Fall Festival 
FEEDBACK: Good to see one Republican calling it “Like it is”
UPCOMING: Souto Foods adding 70 new jobs to Gwinnett location
NOTABLE: Duluth launches Selfie Stands in its downtown 
RECOMMENDED: The Greater Journey, by David McCullough
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Stadium namesake was key educator of 20th Century
MYSTERY PHOTO: Harbor setting might give a clue to this mystery
CALENDAR: Jazz in the Alley coming to Norcross on Saturday night

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by · August 16, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: Two Gwinnett cities among nation’s safest suburbs

BRACK: Two Gwinnett cities among nation’s safest suburbs

By Elliott Brack |  Two of Gwinnett cities are among the safest suburbs to live in the nation, according to SmartAsset’s ranking. The City of Dacula ranks sixth safest, and the City of Buford is right behind it as seventh safest place to live in the top 360 suburbs in the nation.

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by · August 16, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two-fold mystery this time: what is it, and where?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Two-fold mystery this time: what is it, and where?

Today we have a two-fold mystery: what is this, and where is it located?  This one could be difficult, so think hard. Send what you come up with to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown. 

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by · November 17, 2023 · Mystery photos
146 South Hill Street, the home of Toni and Jeff Pirkle.

BRACK: Check out the charming homes on Buford’s  South Hill Street 

By Elliott Brack  |  Driving down South Hill Street in Buford the other day, I was pleased to see several new homes built here in recent years, many of them classical gems. That made me return later, and with the help of Public Safety Director Dan Branch, photographed these homes and identified the owners of several of these homes.

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by · March 17, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
MYSTERY PHOTO: Have you seen this water feature?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Have you seen this water feature?

Water is the defining foreground in this photo, and there’s a whole lot more to this photograph. Figure it all out, and send your thoughts of where this is to ellliott@brack.net, including your hometown.

Some Gwinnettians may be ashamed of themselves for not recognizing the recent Mystery Photo. It was the first brick school in Gwinnett County, located in Buford, and built in 1906. 

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by · February 17, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEWS BRIEFS: Discount flooring firm expands with 15 new jobs in Buford

NEWS BRIEFS: Discount flooring firm expands with 15 new jobs in Buford

 C.A.S.E. Discount Flooring of Buford is expanding,  which will result in 15 new jobs and $1.2 million capital investment in the City of Buford over the next 10 years. The vinyl flooring distributor moved into a 2,200-square-foot facility at 5306 Palmero Court, increasing production by 10 percent.

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by · November 29, 2022 · News
NEW for 9/16: On Day of Peace, Braves, more

NEW for 9/16: On Day of Peace, Braves, more

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Rotarians plan Day of Peace Ceremony on September 21
EEB PERSPECTIVE: How about surveillance cameras, a new park and  “them Braves!”
ANOTHER VIEW: Daughter learns more about her father in last days of his life
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group 
FEEDBACK: Cracking open a history book can recall many obvious facts
UPCOMING: PCOM Physical Therapy unit holds Free Limb Loss Event
NOTABLE: GGC Broadcasting internship program paying off 
OBITUARIES: Jack Roland Pittman Jr. 
RECOMMENDED: The Highly Selected Dictionary by Eugene Ehrlich
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “Federal Roads” helped clear path for western settlement
MYSTERY PHOTO: Obvious clues might lead to your identifying this mystery
CALENDAR: Historical Society meeting on Monday will highlight Gwinnett First Families 

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by · September 16, 2022 · Full issues
NEW for 6/28: Shoe company expands; Role of Congress; Travel report

NEW for 6/28: Shoe company expands; Role of Congress; Travel report

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Okabashi Brands of Buford to expand production 100%
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Congress can step into breach of rights pronounced by the Court
ANOTHER VIEW: Suffering from “Covid fever,” here’s a report on visiting in Alaska
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
FEEDBACK: Failed plots become practice coups; the next may succeed
UPCOMING: Busy July coming to Aurora Theatre at new Lawrenceville Arts Center
NOTABLE: Northeast Georgia Medical Center has $3.5 billion impact
RECOMMENDED: Drive Yourself Sane by Susan Presby Kodish and Bruce I. Kodish
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Braves’ Manager George Stalling was known as the “Miracle Man”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tranquil lake scene belies the hot Georgia weather

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by · June 28, 2022 · Full issues
NEW for 6/24: On raccoons and “Gwinnett standards”

NEW for 6/24: On raccoons and “Gwinnett standards”

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Rabid raccoon found in Buford; be alert for strange acting animals 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Other communities finding use for one of the “Gwinnett Standards” 
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Column on Maine and lobster rolls made her hungry 
UPCOMING: Suwanee’s Broadway in the Park returns July 29-30
NOTABLE: Gwinnett expands mental health services for residents
RECOMMENDED: The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Birds dominate the landscape of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Few clues abound for today’s Mystery

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by · June 23, 2022 · Full issues
NEW for 1/28: On PJ nonprofit and government denied

NEW for 1/28: On PJ nonprofit and government denied

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Buford pajama nonprofit helps foster kids, now in 31 states 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Government delayed is government denied
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Let’s get better at policing and stop looking for scapegoats
UPCOMING: Three educators named to board of Rowen Foundation
NOTABLE: GMA names Lawrenceville as a 2022 Visionary City
RECOMMENDED: On the House, A Washington Memoir by John Boehner
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia has wide variety of waterfalls; go check ‘em out
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this somewhat romantic scene 
CALENDAR: D. Quincy Brown speaks to Snellville Commerce Club on Tuesday

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by · January 28, 2022 · Full issues
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