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NEW for 5/28: Arena’s new name; 2022 election under way; Cutting speeds

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Cobb EMC subsidiary (Gas South) to be new name on Gwinnett arena
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Though a year away, 2022 political season has begun
ANOTHER VIEW: Snellville finds drastic speed reduction with school zone cameras
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County to build $6.2 million addition to police training center
NOTABLE: Park is first Asian American female Recorder’s Court Judge
RECOMMENDED: We need more of your recommendations!
GEORGIA TIDBIT: English architect responsible for classical homes in Savannah
MYSTERY PHOTO: Old-time workmanship shows in this sturdy older structure
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville Senior Center to re-open starting on June 14
CALENDAR: Memorial Day ceremonies are Monday

by GwinnettForum · May 28, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 11/3: Clower’s good work; 2020 reflections; Money and politics

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Grace Clower of Snellville is a model for tireless and long contributions
EEB PERSPECTIVE: We’ll look back upon 2020 as one of the most distinctive years ever
ANOTHER VIEW: Since money buys elections, time to work to reverse Citizens United
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Simple acts of road courtesy show the type of people in Gwinnett
UPCOMING: County approves program that will raise water-sewer rates
NOTABLE: Shaunieka Taylor is new head of Community Outreach Department
RECOMMENDED: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Native Americans were enslaved after arrival of the English
MYSTERY PHOTO: Fall scene asks you to identify today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Checking out a birthday
CALENDAR: Rick Bragg talks new book Where I Come From: Stories from the Deep South

by GwinnettForum · November 3, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 10/20: On Jack Britt, write-in candidate, voting

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Snellville’s Jack Britt had notable career as coach and teacher
EEB PERSPECTIVE: School board write-in candidate has most difficult race in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: There’s something that satisfies the soul when you have voted
SPOTLIGHT: Imagine Advertising and Global Signs
FEEDBACK: Another respondent says to vote for Constitutional Amendment One
UPCOMING: Satisfeed providing food boxes in conjunction with Rotary Clubs
NOTABLE: Two from Gwinnett are winners for Metro Atlanta Summit Awards
RECOMMENDED: Red Truck Bakery Cookbook, by Brian Noyes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Work of the Salvation Army in Georgia dates back to 1890
MYSTERY PHOTO: Give us the name of this island as today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drug take-back program in Snellville on October 24

by GwinnettForum · October 20, 2020 · Full issues

8/30: Snellville development; Isakson’s surprise; English as 2nd language

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TODAY’S FOCUS: New Center-City Development in Snellville Will Start in 2020
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Isakson Announcement Turns Georgia Political World Topsy-Turvy
ANOTHER VIEW: There Are Joys in Teaching English as a Second Language
SPOTLIGHT: Northside Hospital
FEEDBACK: Gwinnett Has Drastically Changed in 20 Years; Flux is Common
UPCOMING: 19th Annual British Car and Motorcycle Fayre in Norcross Is September 7
NOTABLE: Kudzu Art Zone Offers Silent Auction at Its Annual 12×12 Exhibit
RECOMMENDED: Moving On by Josie Bentley Gravitt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Richard Aeck’s Swings Designs Between Beauty and Function
MYSTERY PHOTO: Impressive Color and an Impressive Statue Ask Your Identification
CALENDAR: Author visits: Lynn Cullen and Patti Callahan Henry coming to Peachtree Corners

by GwinnettForum · August 29, 2019 · Full issues

9/18, full issue: Snellville microtransit; Political churning; Trump advisers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Snellville Tells Scope and Breadth of Pilot Microtransit Plan
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Something Stirring in Politics in 2018, Which May Be Major
ANOTHER VIEW: President Trump’s Two Economic Advisers Are Both Incompetent
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Gwinnett’s Diversity Isn’t Only Racial and Cultural: Also Ideological
UPCOMING: Chamber Votes Backing of This Falls’ $350 Million School Bond
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Grant of $64,532 Goes to Gwinnett County
RECOMMENDED: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Mill Villages Were An Important Part of Georgia Textile Industry
MYSTERY PHOTO: Plenty of Clues that This Mystery Photo Not in New World
CALENDAR: Intersection at I-85 and Indian Trail Road To Be Named For Jesse Long Today

by GwinnettForum · September 18, 2018 · Full issues

Little Free Library, Snellville

This Little Free Library is from Snellville, located at 1850 Meadowchase Court, with Trish Bishop as its steward.

by GwinnettForum · January 6, 2017 · Little Free Library

4/15: Cancer program; 900,000 Gwinnettians; Snellville’s naming

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Medical Center, YMCA Join in Program To Benefit Cancer Survivors

EEB PERSPECTIVE: As of Monday, Gwinnett Population Hits 900,000 Residents

ANOTHER VIEW: Who Named Snellville? Research at National Archives Clears It Up

SPOTLIGHT: Brand Banking Company

FEEDBACK: Assistance After Closing Brings Plaudits from Potential Customer

UPCOMING: Tuesday, April 26, Is Final Date To Register for May 24 Primary Election

NOTABLE: Finalists Told for United Way’s Spark Prize Event of April 28

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Dr. Samuel Nunes of Portugal among Jews Landing in Early Savannah

TODAY’S QUOTE: No Way Mason Brothers Could Lose in Early Business Dealings

MYSTERY PHOTO: Mountain Scene Begs for Identification

by GwinnettForum · April 15, 2016 · Full issues

COFER: Who named Snellville? Research at National Archives clears it up

By Jim Cofer, president, Snellville Historical Society | How did Snellville get its name? This is a question that has been asked and debated many times over the past century or so.

by GwinnettForum · April 15, 2016 · Another View

FOCUS: Snellville residents were teachers, breeders of thoroughbred cattle

By James W. Cofer, president, Snellville Historical Society | This is the story of two local residents who dedicated their lives to educating Snellville’s children, maintained a second career of raising pigs, Holstein cows, and finally Black Angus beef cattle, and parlayed their success into franchising and artificial insemination of national championship Angus thoroughbreds.

It’s the story of Blanche and Troy Thomason, former Snellville residents.

by GwinnettForum · December 18, 2015 · Today's Focus

9/8: Cop cab, transportation options, McKoon, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s Another Way To Send a Message to Auto Drivers Who Drink
SECOND FOCUS: Gwinnett Citizens Want Options When It Comes to Transportation
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Senator McKoon’s Far-Out Views Could Benefit the Democrats
FEEDBACK: Commenting on Hospital Merger, Food Trucks and Traffic Signs
UPCOMING: City of Sugar Hill’s Ice Rink To Return on November 13
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville Seeks Nominees for Heritage Trail Medallions
RECOMMENDED MOVIE: A Walk in the Woods film from a book by Bill Bryson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Immigrants to Early Georgia Came from Entire Atlantic Basin
TODAY’S QUOTE: What It Takes for an Actress To Be a Success
MYSTERY PHOTO: Bunch of Bicycles Wasn’t Enough of a Clue for Readers
LAGNIAPPE: Just Another Typical Crowded Day at Spaghetti Junction

by GwinnettForum · September 8, 2015 · Full issues

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.

Post Tagged with: "Snellville"

NEW for 5/28: Arena’s new name; 2022 election under way; Cutting speeds

NEW for 11/3: Clower’s good work; 2020 reflections; Money and politics

NEW for 10/20: On Jack Britt, write-in candidate, voting

8/30: Snellville development; Isakson’s surprise; English as 2nd language

9/18, full issue: Snellville microtransit; Political churning; Trump advisers

Little Free Library, Snellville

4/15: Cancer program; 900,000 Gwinnettians; Snellville’s naming

COFER: Who named Snellville? Research at National Archives clears it up

FOCUS: Snellville residents were teachers, breeders of thoroughbred cattle

9/8: Cop cab, transportation options, McKoon, more

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