Patients in need of long-term inpatient rehabilitation in north Georgia will soon have more access to these critical services. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health of Brentwood, Tenn., have entered into a joint venture partnership to build and operate a new inpatient rehabilitation facility in Gainesville.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Stripers have new owners, though still a Braves affiliate
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Inland terminal near Gainesville may give Interstates relief
ANOTHER VIEW: Law enforcement must be aggressive to reverse disturbing trends
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County offering $100 gift cards to those getting vaccines or boosters
NOTABLE: Snellville tops off The Grove at Towne Center garage
RECOMMENDED: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Italian-born artist becomes famous for painting Georgia birds
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out these magnificent stained-glass windows
LAGNIAPPE: Bicycles galore at warehouse awaiting Salvation Army Christmas
CALENDAR: Gwinnett planning hiring event for IT workers
By Elliott Brack | Good government to us means taking care of matters today, but also thinking well ahead to be prepared for what we know will be coming.
After all, another 2.5 million people are expected to live in Georgia by 2045 (24 years away), adding to Georgia’s present population of 10.7 million (2020 figure.)
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s Why Gullible Public Is Taken in by Fake News
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Trump Administration May Be Turning Point for Our Government
ANOTHER VIEW: Watch It: You Might Get Ripped Off Anywhere Online
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Automotive Group
FEEDBACK: More on Punctuation and Adverbs and on Weather Experts
UPCOMING: North Gwinnett Kiwanians Plan 9th Annual Father-Daughter Dance
NOTABLE: Kaiser Permanente Opens Contact Center in Gwinnett with 800 Jobs
RECOMMENDED: “An Honest Liar,” documentary film on Netflix
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Artists in Georgia Flourished in 1930s and 1940s
TODAY’S QUOTE: Some Lives Die Because They Remain Silent
MYSTERY PHOTO: Peaceful Scene with Moon, Water and Boats Seems Restful
LAGNIAPPE: New Way to Enjoy Wintertime in Sugar Hill: Ice Skating
CALENDAR: Author Lisa Gardner Plans Appearance in Gwinnett
By David Morrison | The John Jarrard Foundation’s Summer Songwriters Series kicks off its 2015 showcase today (Friday, July 10) with performances by Nashville award-winning country songwriters Chuck Jones and Ed Hill in the Theatre on the Square at Brenau University’s Downtown Center, located at 301 Main St. in Gainesville
“Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”
– The second president of the United States, John Adams (1735-1826).
ENDORSEMENTS
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SAMPLE BALLOTS
Consolidated sample ballots are available below and are not specific to a voter’s individual ballot. To find what your ballot will look like, visit My Voter Page on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.
>> Click here for the 11/5 consolidated sample ballot in English/Spanish
>> Click here for the 11/5 consolidated sample ballot in English/Korean/Chinese/Vietnamese
MULBERRY CANDIDATES
Residents of the new city of Mulberry can read answers to questions put to the 15 candidates for the coming council elections through a public service offered by GwinnettForum.
>> Click here to learn about Mulberry’s candidates.
>> Click here for the Mulberry election FAQ and sample ballot
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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