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NEW for 3/19: Honoring veterans; Congressional candidates

NEW for 3/19: Honoring veterans; Congressional candidates

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Arkansan had idea to honor Georgia military veterans
EEB PERSPECTIVE: View corrected list of local Congressional candidates
SPOTLIGHT: NDIMaxim Real Estate LLC
FEEDBACK: Liked story of David Simmons’ Uncle Herb
UPCOMING: German electronics firm moves USA office to Duluth
NOTABLE: Eight honored by Chamber with annual VALOR awards
RECOMMENDED: Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
OBITUARY: Edna Gannell Cofer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gulfstream contributes to several colleges in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can identify this non-Georgia scene
CALENDAR: Economic Outlook Forecast is March 21 at Maxwell Center

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by · March 19, 2024 · Full issues
The late World War II Sgt. Carvis Williams of Snellville is among the 177 in the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame. His daughters, Joan Ottinger left and Martha Cooper, are between a Junior ROTC Cadet at ceremonies recently for the hanging of the plaques with citations at the Capitol. 

FOCUS: Arkansan had idea to honor Georgia military veterans

By Paul Longgrear  |  In 2011, I was inducted into the Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame. It was a touching experience, not just because of the induction service, but because of an incident.

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by · March 19, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Veterans Hall of Fame offering $4,000 ROTC scholarships

NEWS BRIEFS: Veterans Hall of Fame offering $4,000 ROTC scholarships

The Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame (GMVHOF) is currently accepting applicants for college scholarships worth up to $4,000. The announcement was made by GMVHOF founder and scholarship director Col. Paul Longgrear (US Army-Ret) of Pine Mountain. 

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by · January 3, 2023 · News
NEW for 8/24: On doctors, two mayors, one president

NEW for 8/24: On doctors, two mayors, one president

Click here to read this edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Where have all the doctors gone? We need more of ‘em than ever 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two Gwinnett mayors inducted in Ga. Municipal Hall of Fame
ANOTHER VIEW: Feels President Biden let us down on the withdrawal from Afghanistan
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Appreciates President Biden getting troops out of Afghan war
UPCOMING: French-American Chamber moving its office to Peachtree Corners
NOTABLE: Total of 72 candidates running for Gwinnett city council slots
RECOMMENDATION: I Alone Can Fix It by Carol Leonnig and Phillip Rucker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Midway was early center of activity on Georgia coast
MYSTERY PHOTO: This is not your everyday Mystery Photo for you to solve
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s another perspective of Watson Mill State Park bridge
CALENDAR: Talk on renewable energy will be on Thursday, August 26 at 7 p.m.

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by · August 24, 2021 · Full issues
4/14: Norcross hall of famers; About Jim Ellis; On Russia

4/14: Norcross hall of famers; About Jim Ellis; On Russia

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Three from Norcross High To Go Into NHS Foundation Hall of Fame
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Talking with the Person Behind the Many Jim Ellis Auto Dealerships
ANOTHER VIEW: After Study, Realizes Why Russia Is Working So Closely with Syria
SPOTLIGHT: U.S. Asset Management
UPCOMING: Suwanee’s Glow in the Park Coming to Town Center April 15
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville To Consider $20 Million Project for Downtown Area
RECOMMENDED: Cumberland Island National Seashore
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Banker Mills B. Lane Played Key Role in Atlanta Development
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Playing Golf Has Come To in the Modern Day
MYSTERY PHOTO: Trees, Cars……Clues Abound for This Edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville Utility Work Required Before Two Way Traffic
CALENDAR: Rep. Woodall to Speak in Downtown Duluth on April 17

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by · April 14, 2017 · Full issues
ISSUE 14.96: New degree, College Football Hall of Fame, more

ISSUE 14.96: New degree, College Football Hall of Fame, more

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech Offers First Georgia Degree in Business Management
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visiting the College Football Hall of Fame, New in Atlanta
FEEDBACK: Two Letters Concerning the $50,000 Hudgens Prize; Lent Explained
UPCOMING: Fast Electric Charge Coming to Suwanee; Grayson Arts; White House Internship
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Native Heads DNR Division; White House Internship
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Baptists Found Mercer University, Move It to Macon
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why He’s Sad He’ll Miss the Funeral
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Reader Recognized Chesapeake Bridge and Tunnel

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by · March 10, 2015 · Full issues