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NEW for 10/7: Church bicentennial; Historic home; Spiders

NEW for 10/7: Church bicentennial; Historic home; Spiders

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Level Creek UM Church marks its Bicentennial Year
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Family in Banks County restoring 1793’s Fort Hollingsworth
ANOTHER VIEW: Joro spiders back in full force this fall in Georgia
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Health of mothers should be free of legislative action
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Police get new ordinance to address drag racing
NOTABLE: Park Springs Foundation scholarships valued at $10,500 each year
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Former Opera House was State Capitol for two years
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where was the photo taken? Also ID the mountains
LAGNIAPPE: Precision Planning of Lawrenceville marks 40th anniversary
CALENDAR: Lilburn to mark 50th anniversary of Lilburn Daze on Saturday

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by · October 7, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: Level Creek UM Church marks its bicentennial year

FOCUS: Level Creek UM Church marks its bicentennial year

By Lloyd E. “Pete” Fleming  |  Founded in 1822, Level Creek United Methodist Church located near Suwanee, on Suwanee Dam Road, celebrated its 200th anniversary on October 2, 2022.  North Georgia Resident Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson delivered a message about the power of the church in the world and congratulated Level Creek on providing that power for most of our nation’s history.  

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by · October 7, 2022 · Today's Focus
12/14: New solar farm; Bicentennial celebration; House district problem

12/14: New solar farm; Bicentennial celebration; House district problem

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Facebook Chooses Walton EMC To Build State’s Largest Solar Project
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Gets Lots of People Involved; Ends Saturday
ANOTHER VIEW: Peachtree Corners’ House District 95 Has Contiguity Problem
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
UPCOMING: Record 10,000 Wreaths Headed for Andersonville National Cemetery
NOTABLE: Dianne Monroe Is Snellville Senior Center Volunteer of Year for 2018
RECOMMENDED: Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Businessman Joel Hurt Involved In Many Early Activities in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: A Shadow Is a Clue in This Issue’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: It’s a Live Oak Tree Providing the Background for this Winter Scene
CALENDAR: Two Dedications on Tuesday in Gwinnett County

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by · December 14, 2018 · Full issues
First leg of Gwinnett Torch Runs leaves Historic Courthouse

BRACK: Gwinnett’s Bicentennial gets lots of people involved; Ends Saturday

By Elliott Brack | Gwinnett’s Bicentennial year will be over Saturday. It’s been a time of celebration with much more happening around this theme than was anticipated.

Saturday will feature the last two big planned events.  Starting at 10 a.m., and continuing until 2 p.m. at the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth will the 200th birthday celebration.

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by · December 14, 2018 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
12/11: Gwinnett’s Bicentennial; Runoff results; Decision tips

12/11: Gwinnett’s Bicentennial; Runoff results; Decision tips

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Year-Long Bicentennial of Gwinnett To Close Saturday Night
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Early Democratic Euphoria Evaporates Looking at Runoff Results
ANOTHER VIEW: Three Reasons on How Local Officials Should Make Decisions
FEEDBACK: Let Not the Baton Be Dropped When Remembering George H.W. Bush
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
UPCOMING: Charlotte Nash To Be Speaker at Georgia Gwinnett Graduation
NOTABLE: GGC’s Annual Impact on Gwinnett Totals $464 Million
RECOMMENDED: The Soul of America by Jon Meacham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah Artist Gains Fame; Part of Collection at Frick in New York
MYSTERY PHOTO: Animal Casting May Give You a Clue on Mystery Photo
CALENDAR:  Check out coming happenings

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by · December 11, 2018 · Full issues
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BRACK: McBath will do well; Return of quotes and Snellville relatives

By Elliott Brack | DEC. 4, 2018  |  Hurrah for Lucy McBath of Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District! We predict she’ll do well in the Congress.

Being a new Congressperson cannot be easy. After all, there’s a tremendous amount of difference between being a candidate for Congress, and then of about dealing with constituents from afar, about living in Washington, and maneuvering around all this morass.

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by · December 4, 2018 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
11/13: Another bicentennial; This and that; Good government

11/13: Another bicentennial; This and that; Good government

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross Methodist Also Marking The 200th Anniversary of its Founding
EEB PERSPECTIVE: This and That and All Around But Not Much Politics for Today
ANOTHER VIEW: Ideological Goals Can Get in the Way of Good Government
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven & Associates, P.C.
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Year Ends with Activities on December 15
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners Groundbreaking for Veterans Memorial is Nov. 15
RECOMMENDED: The Secret, Book Scone Society by Ellery Adams
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Has 14 River Basins, Supporting Rich Native Species Diversity
MYSTERY PHOTO: Not Many Clues Staring at You in Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Holocaust Survivor To Speak at Peachtree Corners Library

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by · November 13, 2018 · Full issues
8/3, full issue: Gwinnett’s bicentennial quilt; How you once looked

8/3, full issue: Gwinnett’s bicentennial quilt; How you once looked

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s the Story Behind Installation of Bicentennial Quilt at GJAC
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What Did You Look Like When You Were a Babe in Arms?
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Early Americans Had an Abysmal Voter Turnout
UPCOMING: Local Restaurateur Donates Part of Berlin Wall Returns to Suwanee
NOTABLE: Suwanee Has Georgia’s Outstanding Police Chief of the Year
RECOMMENDED: Masterpiece Restaurant in Duluth
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s George Stallings Remembered for Guiding “Miracle Braves”
MYSTERY PHOTO: The Clues to Today’s Mystery Photo Are Staring at You!
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Schedules Hazardous Household Waste Recycling

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by · August 3, 2018 · Full issues
Order 366 Facts about Gwinnett County, Ga.

Order 366 Facts about Gwinnett County, Ga.

GwinnettForum has published a great new book, 366 Facts about Gwinnett County, Ga., that will amaze you every day of the year leading up to the county’s 200th bicentennial in December 2018.

This new book is a 5.5-by-4.25-inch softback book with a fact-a-day about the county beginning on Dec. 15, 2017, and ending on the county’s birthday, Dec. 15, 2018.

You can purchase the book by mail or online for just $7.50 plus $0.45 in sales tax.  

Click the headline above to learn how to order by mail or order online.

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by · March 8, 2018 · News
Order new book of Gwinnett facts

Order new book of Gwinnett facts

GwinnettForum has published a great new book, 366 Facts about Gwinnett County, Ga., that will amaze you every day of the year leading up to the county’s 200th bicentennial in December 2018.

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by · December 17, 2017 · Uncategorized
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