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NEW for 1/21: On exemptions, civility, book deserts
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett may opt out of state-mandated exemption
EEB PERSPECTIVE: One of our society’s biggest problems: Uncivil behavior
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
ANOTHER VIEW: Lilburn Woman’s Club aims at eliminating book deserts
FEEDBACK: Another area provides county-wide microtransit
UPCOMING: PGA Tour returns to Sugarloaf for five more years
NOTABLE: Gray Media to broadcast 30 Stripers home games
RECOMMENDED: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
OBITUARY: Richard Smith “Dick” Myrick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Brownson was governor of Georgia in critical period
MYSTERY PHOTO: Try to figure out why this dog is looking up
CALENDAR: Celebrate Lunar New Year in Duluth on Jan. 21
NEW for 8/20: On threat to democracy; New book on Masons; Trump
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mass lying may be greatest danger to democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New book about county has wisdom from Wayne Mason
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump is telling us he wants to be a dictator!
FEEDBACK: Imagines something like a Twilight Zone taking place
UPCOMING: Credit unions merging will create a $935 million firm
NOTABLE: Toyota parts center to occupy former AJC plant
RECOMMENDED: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Emory University
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Supreme Court protects against unjust termination
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this distinctive building is located
LAGNIAPPE: View Point Health among top workplaces
CALENDAR: New Norcross Welcome Center has reception Thursday
NEW for 9/1: On taxes, GGC’s Wilson, abortion
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Looking at the many ways Americans are taxed
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Darin Wilson leads amazing sports record at GGC
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: To win, Democrats must come down strong for abortion
FEEDBACK: Why not use SPLOST funds for handicapped field?
UPCOMING: Downtown Association recognizes two Suwanee projects
NOTABLE: Ride Gwinnett expands with new routes, plus microtransit
RECOMMENDED: Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ida Cox, from Toccoa, was pioneering blues singer
MYSTERY PHOTO: What is the function of the photo of this building?
CALENDAR: The Nerd opens Sept. 8 at Lionheart Theatre
NEW for 2/24: On teacher shortage, Trail of Tears and GGC program
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett teacher shortage and low-rated local schools
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Cherokees removal in Trail of Tears has ties to Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC program inspires big dreams for African-American males
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: City of Fitzgerald boosted by Gov. William Nothern
UPCOMING: Gwinnett policy could keep interior of homes up to code
NOTABLE: Ex-GACS Coach Bradford to Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
RECOMMENDED: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
GEORGIA TIDBIT: City of Fitzgerald formed by Northern and Southern veterans
MYSTERY PHOTO: Many have seen this vehicle before; tell us about it
LAGNIAPPE: Henri’s Bakery and Deli will open in Peachtree Corners
CALENDAR: Career Fair will be held March 9 at Annandale Village in Suwanee
NEW for 4/8: On Alzheimer’s, regulating time, missing people
Click here to read the latest full edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Care partners in life, and now with Alzheimer’s
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The government is considering regulating how we keep time
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: By deploying camera systems, maybe our area is catching up
UPCOMING: Snellville announces bands and dates of 2022 concert series
NOTABLE: GGC team searching for missing people—from years ago
RECOMMENDED: Dictionary of Words and Phrases by William Morris and Mary Morris
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia playwright has knack for delighting mainstream audiences
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps these buildings can give you a clue to this Mystery
CALENDAR: Reclaim Gwinnett Place Mall Block Party will be Saturday, April 9
Gwinnett Forum | April 25, 2025
“It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.”
– Curmudgeon American Journalist H.L. Mencken (1880-1956).
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
- 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.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
- County-wide microtransit services.
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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