By Elliott Brack
Editor and publisher, GwinnettForum
SEPT. 2, 2025 | People who have served our county in an elected capacity continue to pass away.
Another former Gwinnett city councilman has died. Terry Bowie, 77, who served in 2006-07 on the Norcross City Council, died unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 26. His wife, Janice, had died earlier this year on April 18. According to his wishes, there will be no funeral, and his body was cremated.
Terry was a retired General Motors employee, and always drove GM vehicles. He and his wife resided in a home on Sunset Drive. The United States flag on his flag pole was at half mast there last week.
We last saw Terry about two weeks ago when walking our dog in the early morning. He and a friend were riding electric bicycles in our neighborhood. He stopped and we had a nice talk. It was always interesting to talk to Terry, since he could discuss a wide range of topics.
Among his survivors are retired Chief Warrant Officer-3 Carter Bowie of Peachtree Corners, and a daughter, Terri Ridgeway.
Crowell Brothers Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Terry Bowie: 1948-2025: May you rest in peace.
In Walton County, listen and you can hear political rumblings. Seems its Republican county commission passed a tax increase with the action at the virtual speed of light, and immediately sent out tax bills.
A news release from detractors sent this week led with the following: “Returning to the front steps of the historic courthouse in Walton County, Georgia, local citizens participating in the all-volunteer group Walton in Action are now directly challenging Walton County Commission Chairman David Thompson with a new demand: ‘Resign or Recall.”
“This public event on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 5 p.m. announces the next phase of Walton in Action’s grassroots fight sparked by the Walton County Commission’s tax grab, a 19.55 percent increase in property millage rate. Citizens will then enter the courthouse to attend the 6 p.m. commission meeting, where many have pre-registered to speak during the Public Comment period.”
As one Walton Countian said, “I thought it was supposed to be the Democrats that were the tax-and-spend party!”
On national television last Friday, Georgia Tech beat Colorado, 27-20, and may have set the tone this year for their opponents: try to stop Tech’s running sweeps, but don’t forget that Haynes King can beat you up the middle.
King ran for 156 yards in 19 carries, and scored all three Tech touchdowns to start the season with a bang.
Add to that: Tech’s defense may be as vaunted as the offense is, as they fell behind early, but bottled up Colorado for much of the first half, and held on toward the end.
All in all: we hope this shows that it’s going to be fun again to watch the Yellow Jackets play football this year.
Two ladies reporting for work showed two different ways to care for customers.
About 9 a.m. one day last week, a 30-year-old woman parked her SUV in the parking slot nearest her work place, and walked about 30 steps to begin her day.
A few minutes later, in a nearby location, another similar-aged woman parked her vehicle in a slot about 125 feet from her store entrance, and walked all the way to her store.
The parking lots are free. You can park anywhere. But you tell me: which was thinking of their customers?
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