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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
NEW for 2/20: On spring gardening, helping immigrants, our book

NEW for 2/20: On spring gardening, helping immigrants, our book

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Elevate your garden’s beauty this spring
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Helping immigrants move toward self-sufficiency
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
ANOTHER VIEW: Book Review: Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta 
FEEDBACK: Would like for quilts to have dates they were made
UPCOMING: Residential complex planned for Old Town Lilburn
NOTABLE: Use county police precincts to conduct e-commerce
RECOMMENDED: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
CRITIC’S CORNER: Five short run shows coming to the Fox Theatre
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Abrupt End of the Canal Era in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can identify this unique bridge
LAGNIAPPE: It takes lots of hands to hold Duluth awards!
CALENDAR: Prominent authors talk at the Hooper-Renwick Feb. 22

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by · February 20, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 2/16: Plantation capitalism, congressional elections, more

NEW for 2/16: Plantation capitalism, congressional elections, more

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Plantation capitalism being pushed on us again
EEB PERSPECTIVE: House special elections should cheer Democrats
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
FEEDBACK: Memory lapse is really normal at every stage of life
UPCOMING: NCM plans “generosity luncheon” on Feb. 29 
NOTABLE: PCOM co-ed from Lawrenceville to conduct research
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Origin, produced by Ava DuVernay
OBITUARY: Daniel (Gil) Holmes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Canals were thought to be a good idea for Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where of 133 stadiums was this photo taken?
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville commissions a “welcoming” mural
CALENDAR: Norcross to plant Shumard Oak on Arbor Day

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by · February 16, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 2/13: Ethics for Supreme Court; Quilting; More

NEW for 2/13: Ethics for Supreme Court; Quilting; More

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Congress must devise ethical standards for SCOTUS
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Old time quilting was a necessity for cold nights
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Community Improvement District
FEEDBACK: Saving two ways: via LED bulbs, and cutting out cable
UPCOMING: Bill creating the City of Mulberry goes to governor
NOTABLE: Jono Davis is new general manager at Aurora Theatre
RECOMMENDED: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pam Durban wins recognition for southern fiction
MYSTERY PHOTO: Previous traditional, this architecture is modern
LAGNIAPPE: Two groups will work on “Missing Middle” housing
CALENDAR: Mardi Gras bingo luncheon in Pinckneyville on Tuesday

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by · February 13, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 2/9: On LED bulbs, sports betting and gerrymandering

NEW for 2/9: On LED bulbs, sports betting and gerrymandering

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Realize big savings by using LED light bulbs
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Tell your legislator to vote against sports gambling 
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
ANOTHER VIEW: Gerrymandering circumvents fair voting
UPCOMING: Harris new chair of  Hudgens Arts Center
NOTABLE: Walton EMC grants 23 Gwinnett schools $130,868
RECOMMENDED: The Rules of Civility, by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Once indentured, Ewen rose to prominence
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive traditional church is today’s Mystery
CALENDAR: Get rid of hazardous waste Feb. 10 in Lawrenceville

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by · February 9, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 2/6: Bowen is top citizen; Ramanathan is top artist

NEW for 2/6: Bowen is top citizen; Ramanathan is top artist

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Bowen is Gwinnett Citizen of Year for 2024
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross resident wins  International Tagore prize
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group 
FEEDBACK: Watch out what you give up for Lent
UPCOMING: City of Suwanee plans year-long running season
NOTABLE: Four community leaders join Rainbow Village board
RECOMMENDED: The Last Word by Taylor Adams
CRITIC’S CORNER: Hamilton through Feb. 25 at Fox Theatre
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Francine Reed was Atlanta’s “queen of the blues”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Blue skies, water, red umbrellas, where is this?
CALENDAR: Prayer service for our nation Thursday at The Carter Center

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by · February 6, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 2/2: On tax time, family vacations, mentors

NEW for 2/2: On tax time, family vacations, mentors

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: It’s tax time; updating what you need to know
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What has been your family’s best vacation ever?
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
ANOTHER VIEW: Find it. Ignite it. Do it. Resist…Reclaim…Rebuild
FEEDBACK: Individual homes have limited appeal to some
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Stripers to have new manager for 2024
NOTABLE: Small businesses in Gwinnett get $7 million in grants
RECOMMENDED: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Botanical Garden is in Athens
MYSTERY PHOTO: Don’t let that UGA flag fool you in this mystery
CALENDAR: Celebrate Groundhog Day with Gwinnett Stripers’ Mascot Chopper today 

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by · February 2, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 1/30: GGC revamp; Transit voting; Middle East misconceptions

NEW for 1/30: GGC revamp; Transit voting; Middle East misconceptions

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC revamps athletic department administration 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Background on voting about transit in Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
ANOTHER VIEW: Misconceptions abound about the Middle East
FEEDBACK: Baldwin boys, half brothers, made considerable impact
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville moves to annual multi-family housing inspections
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners employs technology to curb vandalism
RECOMMENDED: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Baldwin served 10 years in Congress and 12 as Senator 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this photo taken from above is located
LAGNIAPPE: After leaving Cambodia, Donlevy now GOAL winner
CALENDAR: Gagnon’s last lecture at GGC will be Jan. 30 

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by · January 30, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 1/26: Hudgens contest, Kendeda Fund, more

NEW for 1/26: Hudgens contest, Kendeda Fund, more

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Hudgens Center accepting entries for $50,000 Georgia art prize
EEB PERSPECTVE: Learn the fascinating story of the Kendeda Fund
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Condo associations are weak link in that system
UPCOMING: Lanier Levett  becomes chairman of Gwinnett Chamber for 2024
NOTABLE: County urges legislators caution on proposed new city
RECOMMENDED: Blood on Their Hands by Mandy Matney and Carolyn Murnick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Connecticutt native is founder of University of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: House of worship is this edition’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Free open house at Pinckneyville Park  on Jan. 27 

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by · January 26, 2024 · Full issues
NEW for 1/23: On the Big Band sound, New Hampshire, robotic surgery

NEW for 1/23: On the Big Band sound, New Hampshire, robotic surgery

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gransden trying to keep Big Band music alive
EEB PERSPECTIVE: And now there are two; which will be the nominee?
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
ANOTHER VIEW: First of kind robotic surgery occurs in Georgia at Gainesville
FEEDBACK: Condos vs. apartment suggestion really resonates
UPCOMING: Stripers, Coca-Cola team up for stadium Front Porch
NOTABLE: Ora Douglass is first Peachtree Corners Black council member
RECOMMENDED: We’re out of suggestions. Send us your book, movie or other reviews
GEORGIA TIDBIT: DeForest Kelley best known as Star Trek doctor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Snowy scene of winter asks for your recognition
CALENDAR: Free open house at Pinckneyville Park  on Jan. 27

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by · January 23, 2024 · Full issues