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NEW for 3/7: On State of County, Dr. Oz’s calls, Relay for Live

NEW for 3/7: On State of County, Dr. Oz’s calls, Relay for Live

Click here to read the latest from GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Chairwoman’s State of County focuses on ‘One Gwinnett’
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Hey, Dr. Oz: Stop calling us about Medicaid Advantage
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: 40th Relay for Life coming to Suwanee on April 26
FEEDBACK: FinCEN reporting apparently on hold for time being
UPCOMING: Aurora to kick off 30th season on August 15
RECOMMENDED: His Very Best, Jimmy Carter, A Life, by Jonathan Alter
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tybee Island early on became a resort area
MYSTERY PHOTO: Try your hand at pinpointing this library
LAGNIAPPE: Rainbow Village wins Amazing Workplace certification
CALENDAR: Norcross to host Irish Fest on March 8

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by · March 7, 2025 · Full issues
Oz in 2016. Photo via Wikipedia.

BRACK: Hey, Dr. Oz — Stop calling us about Medicaid Advantage

By Elliott Brack  |  As much as I wish it wasn’t, the government’s Do Not Call is a failure. For the last several years, it seems the number of “junk calls” coming to our telephones continues to rise each year. But in the last few weeks, 90 percent have been robocalls.

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by · March 7, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 3/5: More on robocalls, elections, disorders and a scare

NEW for 3/5: More on robocalls, elections, disorders and a scare

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Bet you have had these types of robo calls!
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Elections, personality disorders and scary story
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Warlick drew a UGA cartoon for his son
UPCOMING: Ninth Gwinnett Burger Week features 21 restaurants
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville wins seven awards at gathering
RECOMMENDED: Oath and Honor by Liz Cheney
OBITUARY: Philip Hoke Gresham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Campbell was high ranking Black politician
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome Georgian structure is current Mystery
CALENDAR: State of the County address is Thursday at 12 Stone Church

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by · March 5, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 2/23: Microtransit expansion, robocalls, S.C. primary

NEW for 2/23: Microtransit expansion, robocalls, S.C. primary

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett microtransit expansion is vital for Gateway85 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Help! We all are overwhelmed with robocalls!
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: Not likely, but here’s how Haley could beat Trump in S.C.
FEEDBACK: Talking Head propaganda from years ago
UPCOMING: Commissioners approve 2045 Unified Plan 
NOTABLE: Foundation awards $60,000 to Gwinnett non-profits
RECOMMENDED: Prequel by Rachel Maddow
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory medical professor was also a poet and essayist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Best clue for today’s photo: this area speaks English
LAGNIAPPE: Winn DAR Chapter announces Good Citizens winners
CALENDAR:  Preview Days at Georgia Gwinnett College will be Saturday

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by · February 23, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: Help! We all are overwhelmed with robocalls!

BRACK: Help! We all are overwhelmed with robocalls!

By Elliott Brack  |  The telephone, once considered a marvel for communications, is becoming more of a nuisance that is bugging many of us. 

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by · February 23, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
11/8: Annoying robocalls; Politics in Gwinnett; Hudgens’ artwork

11/8: Annoying robocalls; Politics in Gwinnett; Hudgens’ artwork

Click here to read our latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: With Robocalls, Adopt a “Little Old Woman” Voice When Talking
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Projecting What Will Happen in 2020 on the Gwinnett Political Scene
ANOTHER VIEW: Hudgens Center Offers Artwork by Artist with Brain Cancer
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica, Inc.
FEEDBACK:  Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute Expands to Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Stripers Create “Veteran’s Pack” only Available November 11-12
RECOMMENDED: The Great Alaskan Race (movie) 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Much of Wiregrass Georgia Is Mostly Agricultural Land
MYSTERY PHOTO: Yes, We’ve Found Another Lighthouse for You To Identify
LAGNIAPPE: Local DAR Chapter Visits Historical Homes in Athens.
CALENDAR: Cherokee Nation Master Gardener Tony Harris Speaks November 14 in Suwanee

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by · November 8, 2019 · Full issues
4/2, full issue: On Robocalls, parades, more

4/2, full issue: On Robocalls, parades, more

Click here to read the latest issue of Gwinnett Forum. Inside this issue:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Simplistic Comments on Robocalls, But Here’s Best Advice on Them  
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Riverside Military Academy Installs Dr. Stas as Its New President
SPOTLIGHT: J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Cost of Healthcare Puts a Stake in the Heart of Entrepreneurship
UPCOMING: Emory Morsberger To Become New Director of Gateway85 CID
NOTABLE: Seventh Annual Duluth Rotary Car Show Will Be on April 13
RECOMMENDED: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Folklorist Stetson Kennedy Infiltrates the Klan, Writes About It
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Landscape Asking Where This Mystery Photo was Taken
LAGNIAPPE: BAPS Mandir in Lilburn Showing Off Its Colors This Time of Year
CALENDAR: Attending April 11 Hazardous Waste Workshop Might Cut Your Stormwater Fee

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by · April 2, 2019 · Full issues
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