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NEW for 3/29: New carts for Duluth; Good habits

NEW for 3/29: New carts for Duluth; Good habits

Click here to read our latest stories. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth shifts to rolling cart for garbage on May 1
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Your good habits can be quite comforting
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: GwinnettForum comment made him guffaw!
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s third Costco may come to Olympic site
NOTABLE: GGC launches fermentation science program 
RECOMMENDED: History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Flint River flows unimpeded more than 200 miles
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this Fallen Heroes memorial located?
CALENDAR: Two Easter egg-hunts in Norcross on Saturday

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by · March 29, 2024 · Full issues
ANOTHER VIEW: Duluth bids farewell to Harris’ 16 years as mayor

ANOTHER VIEW: Duluth bids farewell to Harris’ 16 years as mayor

By Talore Ruedt  |  As Mayor Nancy Harris concludes her 16-year tenure in Duluth, the City of Duluth shares gratitude for a leader who not only helped shape the city’s physical landscape, but also nurtured a strong sense of community and creativity.

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by · January 12, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Duluth plans array of frost fun activities 

NEWS BRIEFS: Duluth plans array of frost fun activities 

Get ready to embrace the frosty season as Downtown Duluth is set to transform into a winter wonderland with the Frosty Fun series. With an array of exciting events, activities, and live music, the whole community is invited to participate in a flurry of fun.

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by · November 10, 2023 · News
Monument and bridge. Photo provided.

ANOTHER STORY: Reconstructed Rogers Bridge opened after 15 years

By Talore Ruedt  |  Rogers Bridge over the Chattahoochee River between Duluth and Johns Creek is now open, after a ribbon cutting last week. The pedestrian bridge connects Duluth’s Rogers Bridge Park to Johns Creek’s Cauley Creek Park. The work was done by the two cities, in partnership with Gwinnett and Fulton counties.

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by · July 18, 2023 · Another View
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where was this photo made, and what’s the message?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Where was this photo made, and what’s the message?

See if you can identify this unusual photograph.  Yes, though it looks odd, it is a real photo. Try to figure out where it is, and send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown. And try to figure out the message of this picture.

Though we had some guesses, not a single person could identify the recent Mystery Photo.

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by · July 7, 2023 · Mystery photos
Hendrickson

NEWS BRIEFS: County chairman gives 2023 State of the County address

On Thursday, Chairman Nicole Hendrickson (left) gave the  2023 State of the County address. While the address was timed right on the deadline for GwinnettForum, here are the chairman’s complete remarks…

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by · March 3, 2023 · News
Bullock

Myron E. Bullock, Sr.

Myron E. Bullock Sr. passed away at his home on January 31, 2023 at the age of 83.  He was born February 7, 1939 in Winder to Vernie Lee and Sara Knox Bullock.  His family had deep roots in Gwinnett County. He grew up in Duluth and attended Duluth High School where he played basketball and baseball.  He attended Piedmont College for his Bachelor Degree in Education and earned his Master’s and sixth year degrees at the University of Georgia.

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by · February 3, 2023 · Obituaries
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BRACK: Duluth  working on making railroad crossings a “Quiet Zone”

By Elliott Brack  |  Since Duluth was founded in 1876, year after year locomotives of the Southern Railway (today Norfolk-Southern) have been sounding their horns for safety at the crossings in the city, with the horns  sometimes  awakening newcomer residents.

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by · January 31, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEWS BRIEFS: GGC seeks applicants for summer wellness program

NEWS BRIEFS: GGC seeks applicants for summer wellness program

Summertime is almost here, and with it comes a renewed interest in health and wellness. Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) School of Science and Technology is offering a chance for several individuals to work on their personal fitness. 

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by · May 31, 2022 · News
Burgess

NEWS BRIEFS: Soon-to-be GGC graduate wants to work with children

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) student Autumn Musgrave Burgess, 24, of Canton, says she could easily have wandered down a bad path. She grew up in Forsyth County, the child of separated parents and a survivor of an “adverse childhood,” a term referring to various types of abuse and neglect.  

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by · May 10, 2022 · News
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