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NEW for 1/4: On tight kitchens, Stetson Bennett, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering those family gatherings in tight kitchens
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Who is the most popular man in Georgia today? Stetson Bennett
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
NOTABLE: Winn DAR chapter lays wreaths on veteran’s graves
RECOMMENDED: Folklore and the Sea by Horace Beck
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Augusta’s Morris Museum of Art dedicated to Southern artists
MYSTERY PHOTO: The dawn of a new year
CALENDAR: Learn more about how to survive the Sandwich Generation

by GwinnettForum · January 4, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 12/21: Isakson served with distinction; 2 Christmas carols

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Senator Isakson served with distinction as admired Republican official
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Understand the background of two Christmas carols
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: News outlets often leave the unanswered question
UPCOMING: Tree recycling begins soon with GC&B needing Volunteers
NOTABLE: Kiwanians offer annual Father-Daughter Dance at three times
RECOMMENDED: Christmas Canteen at The Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville:t
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Grand juries find corruption in Rivers Administration
MYSTERY PHOTO: A large building, a waterfront, so where was this photo taken?

by GwinnettForum · December 21, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 12/17: On Rowen site, first job’s pressure, drug policy

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TODAY’S FOCUS: UGA team releases historical and cultural report on Rowen site
EEB PERSPECTIVE: My first real work under frantic and constant pressure
ANOTHER VIEW: Time for radical change in USA concerning drug policy
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Hard to justify $50 monthly bill for newspaper subscription
NOTABLE: GAC’s Rachel VanderPol among top volleyball coaches under 30
RECOMMENDED: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rivers’ four years as governor gained mixed reviews
MYSTERY PHOTO: This photograph will give you chill bumps in winter
CALENDAR: Redistricting open houses to be on December 17 and 20

by GwinnettForum · December 17, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 12/14: Dreamers in limbo; Future of newspapers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: It’s un-American to hold 700,000 “Dreamers” in limbo
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The status of the newspaper industry is far from its best days
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: Here’s one family’s ways to simplify Yule gift giving
UPCOMING: Gwinnett opens glass recycling center at Pinckneyville Park
NOTABLE: Duluth resident publishes book about the Summerour family
RECOMMENDED: The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Menaboni’s exhibitions in Georgia continue years after his death
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell us where you think this Statue of Liberty is located
LAGNIAPPE: Worldwide photo exhibit now underway at Duluth Public Library

by GwinnettForum · December 14, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 12/10: New owners; Inland terminal; Disturbing trends

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Stripers have new owners, though still a Braves affiliate
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Inland terminal near Gainesville may give Interstates relief
ANOTHER VIEW: Law enforcement must be aggressive to reverse disturbing trends
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County offering $100 gift cards to those getting vaccines or boosters
NOTABLE: Snellville tops off The Grove at Towne Center garage
RECOMMENDED: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Italian-born artist becomes famous for painting Georgia birds
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out these magnificent stained-glass windows
LAGNIAPPE: Bicycles galore at warehouse awaiting Salvation Army Christmas
CALENDAR: Gwinnett planning hiring event for IT workers

by GwinnettForum · December 10, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 12/7: Caregiving respite; Two scary incidents

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Peachtree Christian Health offers temporary respite from caregiving
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two scary instances when driving for take-out food
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Overcoming doubt, Filipino native among new GGC grads
NOTABLE: County to provide warming stations when temps under 35 degrees
RECOMMENDED: Three Men on a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory, Berry, Ga. Tech benefit from foundations
MYSTERY PHOTO: Older building is today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Job Fair Wednesday at Gwinnett Planning and Development Department

by GwinnettForum · December 7, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 12/3: On Georgia’s teacher shortage, op-ed columns, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Addressing the question of why there is a teacher shortage
PERSPECTIVE: On writing good op-ed columns
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: We’re trying to fly before having a plane when it comes to EVs
UPCOMING: PCOM student doctors plan two wellness events
NOTABLE: Gaskins + LeCraw is new name of combined firm
RECOMMENDED OR NOT: Three Frozen Thanksgiving Dinners
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Foundation funds comes from Coke profits
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo may prove to be most difficult
CALENDAR: GGC plans vaccination clinics on the COVID-19 Omicron variant

by GwinnettForum · December 3, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 11/30: On volunteering, politics, football and Thanksgiving

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TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s helped others by becoming a volunteer for Red Cross
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Changing politics, Ga. Tech football and Duluth Methodist’s book
ANOTHER VIEW: Thanksgiving gives us time to pause….and remember
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Communities need to trust their elected school board leaders
UPCOMING: Grab snow gear to play in the snow in Duluth on December 4
NOTABLE: Hard work pays off for Benjamin Rodriguez, as graduation nears
RECOMMENDED: Never by Ken Follett
GEORGIA TIDBIT: State promotes tourism with Stay and See Georgia program
MYSTERY PHOTO: Test yourself on yet another lighthouse as a Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Watch out for this lonely janitor
CALENDAR: Cities of Gwinnett plan holiday celebration times

by GwinnettForum · November 30, 2021 · Full issues

A close-up of the redrawn congressional districts. Click here to see the full Georgia map.

NEW for 11/23: On preventing the virus, Georgia politics

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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM doctors study strategies for prevention of COVID-19
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Looking at Congressional gubernatorial and legislative politics
ANOTHER VIEW: Rittenhouse gun purchase may face more problems
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
FEEDBACK: Voters in non-partisan election will know candidate affiliations
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville amends ordinance concerning noises
NOTABLE: GGC professor and colleague study travel disruptions
RECOMMENDED: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Travelers come to Georgia for landscapes, recreation and history
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this terra-cotta statue is located
LAGNIAPPE: Bright red leaves
CALENDAR: Redistricting open house will be Tuesday (tonight) at Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross.

by GwinnettForum · November 23, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 11/19: From infrastructure bill to leaf-blowing

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TODAY’S FOCUS: New national infrastructure bill welcomed by wide majority
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross and Buford homeowners benefit from leaf vacuuming
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Gwinnett League of Women Voters issues statement on legislation
UPCOMING: Wade Trim is first sustaining partner in Gwinnett’s Water Tower
NOTABLE: County budget for 2022 up 7.8 per cent, but no millage increase
RECOMMENDED: Republican Rescue by Chris Christy, and, Betrayal by Jonathan Karl
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Max Cleland wins close race for seat in U.S. Senate
MYSTERY PHOTO: Big clue awaits you in today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Frank Sharp’s new photo shows opens November 22 at Duluth Library

by GwinnettForum · November 19, 2021 · Full issues

Continuing objectives

Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:

Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.

Interested in Gwinnett history?

Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.

The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.

Full issues

NEW for 1/4: On tight kitchens, Stetson Bennett, more

NEW for 12/21: Isakson served with distinction; 2 Christmas carols

NEW for 12/17: On Rowen site, first job’s pressure, drug policy

NEW for 12/14: Dreamers in limbo; Future of newspapers

NEW for 12/10: New owners; Inland terminal; Disturbing trends

NEW for 12/7: Caregiving respite; Two scary incidents

NEW for 12/3: On Georgia’s teacher shortage, op-ed columns, more

NEW for 11/30: On volunteering, politics, football and Thanksgiving

NEW for 11/23: On preventing the virus, Georgia politics

NEW for 11/19: From infrastructure bill to leaf-blowing

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