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NEW for 3/26: Water Tower report; Norcross bungalow; Science

Click here to read the new, full edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: The Water Tower releases “Year of First” annual report
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Check out the 100-year-old bungalow restored in Norcross
ANOTHER VIEW: It’s a risky business for anyone to deny science today
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Some fall victim to problems with second vaccine shot
UPCOMING: Rail Museum announces group to lead $5 million campaign
NOTABLE: Three solar sites now in operation in South Georgia
RECOMMENDED: Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War by Nathaniel Philbeck
GEORGIA TIDBIT: William Rabun, as governor, clashes with Andrew Jackson
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome building may challenge you as Mystery

by GwinnettForum · March 26, 2021 · Full issues

Johnny Day enjoys an HO Gauge model railroad that was built by his father in a separate back yard Train House.

BRACK: Check out the 100-year-old bungalow restored in Norcross

By Elliott Brack | A 1917 Norcross bungalow got a new owner nearly 100 years after it was built, and has been beautifully remodeled by Johnny Day. This Thrasher Street house was built by William McElroy, who ran a coal business in the area. He is an ancestor of S.T. McElroy, who ran a lumber company in Norcross.

by Elliott Brack · March 26, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective

NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Nothing improper about recounting of ballots to take a long time
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Random thoughts about the negative transit vote and election results
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Good friends still talk and respect, but no longer demonize politics
UPCOMING: Norcross marks 150th anniversary with video tour of the city
NOTABLE: Project RESET uses CARES funds to make past due rent payments
RECOMMENDED: Meditations By Marcus Aurelius
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gertrude Thomas stays active; inducted to women of achievement
MYSTERY PHOTO: Building secluded near a pond is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville wins Highway Safety Award again
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Historical Society plans meeting on November 16

by GwinnettForum · November 13, 2020 · Full issues

BRACK: Memorial for Bill Barks Sr. of Norcross to be held Nov. 21

By Elliott Brack | What a full life Bill Barks Sr. of Norcross lived! He died recently at age 83.

Bill retired from his many business ventures in 2010. He still remained active. As one of the founding members of the PDC Club (Progressive Development Club), which still meets each Wednesday morning in Norcross at 45 South Café (now “people driving coffee), he became publisher of the Norcross Times, which he edited for 15 years, up until recently.

by Elliott Brack · November 10, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective

NEW for 8/18: On Mountain Park, speeding tickets, ballots, rights

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Feels Mountain Park Area is Rural Oasis inside Bustling Gwinnett
EEB PERSPECTIVE: How You Can Get a Speeding Ticket Without a Policeman Around
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a Simple Way To Ensure Your Ballot Gets Counted in November
ANOTHER VIEW: Life, Liberty and Property: Using Your Rights Speaks Volumes
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber Is Supporting Extension of E-SPLOST Vote in Fall
NOTABLE: Jonathan Patterson Is Sole Finalist for Fayette County Superintendent
RECOMMENDED: Countdown 1945 by Chris Wallace
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Only Two Quilts of Harriet Powers, Georgia Artist, Survive Today
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s More Than Meets the Eye in Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Korean-American and Gwinnett Chamber Agree to Alliance
CALENDAR: Mountain Park Community Association Plans Zoom Meeting Thursday

by GwinnettForum · August 18, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 8/14: On populism; Return of Norcross church; Center in 15th year

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’re Four Elements That Signal the Rise of Populism in the USA
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross Presbyterian Church Returning to Former Downtown Location
ANOTHER VIEW: Good Samaritan Norcross Center Now in 15th Year of Operation
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Hospital to Get $57 Million Emergency Room Expansion
NOTABLE: Norcross City Manager Rudolph Smith Announces His Retirement
RECOMMENDED: The Good Soldier Svejk, by Jaorslav Hasek
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Alpharetta’s George Riley Puckett Gains Fame as Country Music Artist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps Many Will Identify This “Cream Puff” Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · August 14, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 7/7: On community policing, blue Georgia, Chinese drugs

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross Police Surprise Locals with Birthday Roll-Ups
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Evidence Suggests Possibility of Georgia Becoming Blue in November
ANOTHER VIEW: Dependence on Chinese Drugs Production Is Threat to USA’s Health
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: The Greatest Harm May Be That Which We Cannot See
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners Inaugurates Night Market on July 10
NOTABLE: Duluth Rotary Club Provides Meal on July 4 for Police Department
RECOMMENDED: Video about the Star Spangled Banner
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Naval Air Station Located in Metro Atlanta Until 2009
MYSTERY PHOTO: Watery Location Asks for Your Identification of This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Bright Full Moon Rises at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Free Movie on Peachtree Corners Town Green on July 11

by GwinnettForum · July 7, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 6/19: On kindness, “Togetherness” and surprises

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Ministry Finding Great Kindness in COVID-19 Time of Great Need
EEB PERSPECTIVE: High School Grads Organizing “Togetherness” Event for Weekend
ANOTHER VIEW: Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Finding a Surprise, plus Raspberries
SPOTLIGHT: Northside Hospital
FEEDBACK: Atlanta Shooting Points to Inflexible Departmental Policies
UPCOMING: GGC To Resume Class in Fall with Added Safety Accommodations
NOTABLE: Northside Hospital Assumes Management of Urgent Care Centers
RECOMMENDED: Take a Trip to Gibbs Gardens
GEORGIA TIDBIT: African-American Granted Land in Recognition for War Service
MYSTERY PHOTO: Classical Building Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Snellville Farmers Market Will Have Social Distancing When Shopping

by GwinnettForum · June 19, 2020 · Full issues

10/29: Motel-to-home program; Halloween; Home security

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross, United Way Team Up In Motel-to-Home Partnership
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Scared Early On, Why I Feel a Certain Ownership of Halloween
ANOTHER VIEW: Martha Stewart, Not Burley Men, Sell Window Treatments
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC)
FEEDBACK: Book Recommendation So Good That He Has Started Reading Fiction
UPCOMING: County’s Census Complete Count Committee Calls Event on Nov. 2
NOTABLE: Sugarloaf Parkway To Be Widened near the Infinite Energy Center
RECOMMENDED: Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis and Bing West
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Wiregrass South Georgia Has Particular Religious Customs
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Commercial Rainbow Row as Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Red Kettle Kick off and Home Run Derby Saturday at Coolray Field

by GwinnettForum · October 29, 2019 · Full issues

10/18: Interstate anniversary; Twist on an election; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: October Marks 50th Anniversary of Perimeter Highway, I-285
EEB PERSPECTIVE: One Gwinnett City Election in 2019 Has An Unusual Twist
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: It’s Time To Get Back to the Business of Running this Country
UPCOMING: County To Fund Restoration Work at Historic Winn and Nash Homes
NOTABLE: Railway Museum To Conduct Feasibility Analysis on Development
RECOMMENDED: Ninety Nine Stories of God by Joy Williams
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ellijay in Gilmer County Known as Georgia Apple Capital
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today the Mystery Photo Is of a Person, Not a Site
CALENDAR: Pumpkin Painting at One Stop Norcross on October 19

by GwinnettForum · October 18, 2019 · Full issues

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21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
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Post Tagged with: "Norcross"

NEW for 3/26: Water Tower report; Norcross bungalow; Science

BRACK: Check out the 100-year-old bungalow restored in Norcross

NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

BRACK: Memorial for Bill Barks Sr. of Norcross to be held Nov. 21

NEW for 8/18: On Mountain Park, speeding tickets, ballots, rights

NEW for 8/14: On populism; Return of Norcross church; Center in 15th year

NEW for 7/7: On community policing, blue Georgia, Chinese drugs

NEW for 6/19: On kindness, “Togetherness” and surprises

10/29: Motel-to-home program; Halloween; Home security

10/18: Interstate anniversary; Twist on an election; More

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