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NEW for 2/22: Truist consolidates and it’s Twos-day!
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Redundant BB&T and SunTrust banks being consolidated
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Today is a really special date, being 2-22-22
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 CID
FEEDBACK: More background on Kemp’s selection of new judge
UPCOMING: Georgia Gwinnett College offers new cybersecurity certificate
NOTABLE: Schools in Walton EMC area get Empowerment Grants
RECOMMENDED: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Birdwell College changes its name to Thomas University and grows
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s an idyllic spot where you can contemplate nature
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s a sign that spring may not be far away
BRACK: Gwinnett to lose its most senior government official soon
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Gwinnett will soon lose its highest ranking Federal official, as Judge William C. O’Kelley and his wife are moving their residence from Norcross to their farm in Murrayville, in Hall County. Actually, Judge O’Kelley is the highest Federal official in Georgia, and possibly the Southeast.
FOCUS: Judge explains why Gwinnett will participate in business court model
By Randy Rich, judge, Superior Court of Gwinnett County | How fast the trial calendar moves is critical to the resolution of cases. Unfortunately, there are usually several obstacles.
First, the newest cases are at the bottom of the civil trial calendar. In Superior Court, you may be behind divorce cases, land use cases, or custody disputes.
FOCUS: DUI convictions are not only expensive, but last forever
By Pamela South, judge, State Court of Gwinnett | For over 15 years, I have been a judge and now have heard thousands of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases. I am happy to report that the number of DUI cases has recently fallen slightly in Gwinnett County. And as for multi-DUI offenders, our Gwinnett Accountability Courts have been effective in treating alcoholism and addictions and reducing recidivism. But DUI remains a continuing problem in our county.
ANOTHER VIEW: Reeves served county as defense lawyer, judge
By Warren Davis, judge, Superior Court of Gwinnett County | A legend within the Gwinnett Bar Association recently passed away. His name, Clarence “Gene” Reeves Jr.
I worked with Judge Reeves for 17 years. Judge Reeves was renowned for giving young offenders a “second chance.” He would say, “…use it to change your life…it changed mine.”
Gwinnett Forum | Nov. 22, 2024
“We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.”
– Etiquette Authority Judith Martin (1938 – ), also known as Miss Manners.
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
- Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
- 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.
- 21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
- Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.
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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