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NEW for 9/17: On former commanders, Waffle House treatment, moviemaking

NEW for 9/17: On former commanders, Waffle House treatment, moviemaking

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: It’s unethical for former commanders to be defense firm directors
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett could get Waffle House treatment this year in redistricting 
ANOTHER VIEW: Teacher in retirement has front row seat watching moviemaking
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Her mother got a “grandson” flim-flam call several years ago
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Place CID picks firm for mall revitalization strategy
NOTABLE: Gwinnett implementing Smart Corridor Deployment program
RECOMMENDED: Cul-De-Sac by Joy Fielding
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rabbittown’s R.A. Miller became famous for his whirligigs
MYSTERY PHOTO: Circular concrete structure is unique; where is it?
LAGNIAPPE: Suwanee has a new roundabout on city’s south side
CALENDAR: Town hall meeting of Gwinnett County Police Citizens Advisory Board soon

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by · September 17, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 12/15: On film industry, Beethoven and “soft skills”

NEW for 12/15: On film industry, Beethoven and “soft skills”

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia film industry recovering by innovation, and staying safe
EEB PERSPECTIVE: This week we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth
ANOTHER VIEW: Educational system not giving today’s students the “soft skills” 
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Our nation’s fabric of democracy has held together 
UPCOMING: County/state seeks input on five proposed road projects
NOTABLE: Gwinnett names Lake Lanier raw water intake for Wayne Mason
RECOMMENDED: How the Brain Works, published by Dorling Kindersley
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon tailor was first Black member to speak at U.S. House
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a famous painting to identify 
LAGNIAPPE: Two distinctive steeples near one another in Lawrenceville

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by · December 15, 2020 · Full issues
1/4: Development; Modern marvels; Reading; Photo essay

1/4: Development; Modern marvels; Reading; Photo essay

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TODAY’S FOCUS: County Closes on Purchase of Land at Key Development Site
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Modern Marvels, Timing plus Good Luck Make Wedding Trip Enjoyable
ANOTHER VIEW: Loving Reading, She Sometimes Reads a Solid Paragraph Several Times
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Resurrecting the word “Statesman” To Consider Term of Gov. Deal
UPCOMING: Read the Back Story of Gwinnett in Six Documentaries Now Available
NOTABLE: Three Gwinnett Businessmen Named to 2018 Million Dollar Club
RECOMMENDED: London by Edward Rutherfurd
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Natural Resources Oversees Historic Preservation in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Driving Trip Produces Sight in Distance Which is Today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Scenes of Roving Photographer’s Recent Cruise on the Caribbean Sea
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce Club To Hear Brett Harrell Tuesday

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by · January 4, 2019 · Full issues
5/25: Land purchase; Primary election review; A look at local turnout

5/25: Land purchase; Primary election review; A look at local turnout

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TODAY’S FOCUS: County Buys Land at JCB and I-85 for Continued Film Production
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Looking at the Primary Results and Thoughts on the Governor’s Race 
ANOTHER VIEW: First Time since 1984, More Democratic Votes in Gwinnett Than GOP
SPOTLIGHT: Brand Bank
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Up Here
UPCOMING: Two Way Traffic Conversion Will Begin in Early July in Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Nearly 300 Graduate from Georgia Campus of PCOM
RECOMMENDED: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Birth of the City of Fitzgerald Has Its Roots in Indiana
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome Classic Building Awaits Your Figuring Out
CALENDAR: Fast Track 5K To Be Run in Duluth on May 26

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by · May 25, 2018 · Full issues
Photo credit: Barnesville News-Gazette

BRACK: Wind Gap, Mo., says a lot about the growing film industry in Georgia

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Ever heard of the town of Wind Gap, Missouri?

Recently you might have thought you woke up in the wrong town if you lived in Barnesville, Ga. You see, there was a film crew all over that town shooting an upcoming HBO mini-series about Gillian Flynn’s book, Sharp Objects, which is set in this fictional town of Wind Gap, Mo.

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by · July 14, 2017 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
1/10: Lawrenceville charter; Bad forecasts; Vote by mail

1/10: Lawrenceville charter; Bad forecasts; Vote by mail

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville Seeks Charter Modification from General Assembly
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bad Weather Forecasts Mean Millions Lost in Economic Impact
ANOTHER VIEW: Could Georgia One Day Adopt Oregon’s Vote by Mail System?
SPOTLIGHT: Walton EMC
FEEDBACK: U.S. Should Never Abandon Its Values for Any Country
UPCOMING: 17th Annual MLK Celebration Starts with Parade on Monday
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Is First In Georgia To Award Georgia Film Certificates
RECOMMENDED: Masterpieces of Medieval Literature by Professor Timothy B. Shutt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pistol Pete Maravich Has Record-Setting Basketball Career
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s Why History Can Be So Complicated
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clean, Modern Setting Could Give You Clues to This Mystery
CALENDAR: Check Out Upcoming Events in Gwinnett

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by · January 10, 2017 · Full issues
HOUSTON: State should call bluff of filmmaker’s many tax breaks in Georgia

HOUSTON: State should call bluff of filmmaker’s many tax breaks in Georgia

By Debra Houston | So let me get this straight. Unless state legislators bow down to Hollywood values, Rob Reiner and other filmmakers will pull out of Georgia? I guess we’re supposed to exchange our free republic for a Hollywood-ocracy. They don’t call it Hollyweird for nothing.

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by · May 3, 2016 · Another View
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