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Joe E. McCart

Joe E. McCart

Joe E. McCart, 82, of Hoschton, died peacefully in his sleep at home on April 13, 2024. Born in Bogart in 1941, Joe was born with a heart condition that he battled all his life.

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by · April 19, 2024 · Obituaries
NEW for 4/16: Third parties, quiet in hospitals, old sign

NEW for 4/16: Third parties, quiet in hospitals, old sign

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Could third parties cause an earthquake this fall?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s so relatively quiet in hospitals these days
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
ANOTHER VIEW: From an old roadside sign, to where we are today
FEEDBACK: New question: where do those upset with mid-East go?
UPCOMING: Suwanee plans Glow in the Park this weekend 
NOTABLE: Romi Patel joins Gwinnett Place CID board
RECOMMENDED: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
OBITUARY: Jerry L. Brown
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Fall line is between mountains and coastal plain
MYSTERY PHOTO: Recognize today’s Mystery Photo? Tell us where it is
LAGNIAPPE:  Hawk is still patrolling around Norcross
CALENDAR: Hazardous Waste Workshop in Snellville on April 18

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by · April 16, 2024 · Full issues
FOCUS: Could third parties cause an earthquake this fall?

FOCUS: Could third parties cause an earthquake this fall?

By Jack Bernard |  I believe Rita Palma is smoking something (that is still illegal here in Georgia) if she really believes that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can win the state of New York and thus cause neither major candidate (Trump and Biden) to get enough electoral votes to win.

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by · April 16, 2024 · Today's Focus
Sign on Highway 99 in California, March 1937, by Dorothea Lange, via the Library of Congress.

ANOTHER VIEW: From an old roadside sign, to where we are today

By Ashley Herndon  |  Note this picture from times past. Thanks to your parents and grandparents, they got us where we are today. I am old enough to remember seeing that sign and similar magazine pictures and believing them wholeheartedly. The days of good uncensored public educational opportunities made them possible.

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by · April 16, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Suwanee plans Glow in the Park this weekend 

NEWS BRIEFS: Suwanee plans Glow in the Park this weekend 

Suwanee’s Town Center Park is gearing up for a spectacular event that showcases the city’s rich cultural diversity: International Night Market and Glow in the Park, set for April 19-20. 

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by · April 16, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Recognize this? Tell us its location

MYSTERY PHOTO: Recognize this? Tell us its location

You might recognize this building from some of your visits. Take a crack at identifying this. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.

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by · April 16, 2024 · Mystery photos
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Jerry L. Brown 

Jerry L. Brown, 89, of Winder passed away on March 9, 2024. He was born February 11, 1935, in Gwinnett County, in the area now known as the Gwinnett Civic Center grounds.

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by · April 16, 2024 · Obituaries
NEW for 4/12: On values, endorsements coming, third party

NEW for 4/12: On values, endorsements coming, third party

Click here the read the full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Candidate endorsements will be coming on April 23
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Atlanta NE Norcross
ANOTHER VIEW: Could a third party create an earthquake in November?
FEEDBACK: MTG right, but she caused much of it herself
UPCOMING: Heart procedure at Northside Gwinnett is first in state
NOTABLE: County launches “It’s Your Ride” transit plan
RECOMMENDED: Let Yourself Be Loved: by Eugene McCaffrey 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Landmarks, raw materials found in state’s Piedmont 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this landmark from its back side?
LAGNIAPPE: Another hawk sighting in Norcross
CALENDAR: Workshop on wills on April 13 at library in Lilburn

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by · April 12, 2024 · Full issues
FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry

FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry

By Andy Brack  |  America’s traditional mom-and-apple-pie values appear to be in better shape than many talking heads and pundits decry, according to a big new national poll.

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by · April 12, 2024 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Could a third party create an earthquake in November?

ANOTHER VIEW: Could a third party create an earthquake in November?

By Jack Bernard  |  As a former Republican Party elected official in Georgia and county party chair, I left the GOP and became an active Democrat because Trump is a narcissist would-be dictator. He puts the good of himself before our nation. But I believe he will be elected because of Biden’s continuing inability to adequately publicize his many achievements, plus the influence of third-party candidates in select swing states. 

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by · April 12, 2024 · Another View