By Deborah Tuff | County leaders rolled up their sleeves to cut the ribbon for and celebrate the completion of The Water Tower – an innovative center in Gwinnett, bringing education, co-working and research together under one roof. It is the first facility of its kind in the world as it conducts research on the water and wastewater industry, and also helps train water technologists of the future.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: People and place continue to evolve, bringing possibilities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Timing of school board nonpartisan election is flawed
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering two trips to Arles, and the art of van Gogh
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Yet another transit study; what’s the count now?
UPCOMING: Redner leaving Community Foundation; it seeks new leader
NOTABLE: PCOM students bring Two Step CPR to Mall
RECOMMENDED: The Forbidden Garden by Ellen Herrick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ga. Tech Poet Larry Rubin focused on historical images
MYSTERY PHOTO: It’s a small building, but was mighty important
LAGNIAPPE: Bird photos from Bali on display in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Senior living options is the topic tonight at Five Forks Branch Library
By Deborah Tuff | After her first full year in office, Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson last week addressed residents and businesspeople during her second State of the County address. She said: “In Gwinnett, our kaleidoscope is the lens through which we view progress, which represents Gwinnett County as we vibrantly connect the unique people, place and promise of our community.”
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett to reimpose mask requirement in county facilities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett loses one of its key industrial leaders in Brad Currey
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Forum should consider adding affordable housing to Objectives
UPCOMING: Second waste hauler suspends bulky and yard waste pickup
NOTABLE: Gwinnett County Transit wins Performance Award
OBITUARIES: Bradley Norton Currey Jr.
RECOMMENDED: There, There by Tommy Orange
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John D. Gray was major early industrialist in Southeast
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dark photo had a distinctive history; What is it?
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking of new Snellville Library is today (January 11) at 3 p.m.
“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”
— Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965), via Lee Klaer, Duluth.
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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