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NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Stripers to have new manager for 2024

NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Stripers to have new manager for 2024

New manager of the Gwinnett Stripers for 2024 will be former G-Braves pitcher Kanekoa Texeira, 37. He will be the eighth manager in Gwinnett history and the second to have also played for the club, joining the man he replaces, Matt Tuiasosopo. Following three seasons in Gwinnett, Tuiasosopo will be the Atlanta Braves’ third base coach.

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by · February 2, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Lawrenceville moves to annual multi-family housing inspections

NEWS BRIEFS: Lawrenceville moves to annual multi-family housing inspections

A new framework for annual city inspection of multi-family housing has been adopted in Lawrenceville. It seeks to enhance property maintenance standards and ensure tenants’ well-being.

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by · January 30, 2024 · News
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NEWS BRIEFS: Levett  becomes chairman of Gwinnett Chamber for 2024

New chairman of the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce for 2024 is Lanier Levett, vice presidenet of Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Home.

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by · January 26, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Stripers, Coca-Cola team up for stadium Front Porch

NEWS BRIEFS: Stripers, Coca-Cola team up for stadium Front Porch

The Gwinnett Stripers, in conjunction with Diamond Baseball Holdings, have announced the first major renovation project in the 15-year history of Coolray Field. The Stripers are teaming up with Coca-Cola to create a new space, the Coca-Cola Front Porch, opening this spring in the seating bowl behind home plate.

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by · January 23, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Biannual count of homeless scheduled January 22

NEWS BRIEFS: Biannual count of homeless scheduled January 22

Affirming its commitment to ending homelessness, Gwinnett County will serve as the lead coordinating agency for the 2024 Homeless Point-in-Time Count. 

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by · January 19, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Duluth offering citation amnesty program

NEWS BRIEFS: Duluth offering citation amnesty program

The City of Duluth Municipal Court will be hosting a Citation Amnesty Program from January 8, 2024, through April 30, 2024. The purpose of the program is to allow individuals who have outstanding failure-to-appear warrants and license suspensions to close their cases without the fear and uncertainty of a pending warrant or license suspension that might result in an arrest.

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by · January 16, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Lilburn plans 3-month moratorium on building in Old Town

NEWS BRIEFS: Lilburn plans 3-month moratorium on building in Old Town

The City of Lilburn is moving to impose a three-month moratorium on the acceptance of applications for new buildings, additions and developments in residentially zoned parcels within the “downtown character” area, namely historic Old Town. 

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by · January 12, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: County now has 13 glass recycling locations

NEWS BRIEFS: County now has 13 glass recycling locations

Gwinnett County and Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, in partnership with Ripple Glass, have added 10 new glass recycling locations across the county. The County’s glass recycling program allows residents to drop off glass for safe and sustainable recycling.

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by · January 9, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Jones promoted to head Neighborhood Co-op

NEWS BRIEFS: Jones promoted to head Neighborhood Co-op

Major leadership changes will be taking place in early 2024 at Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries in Norcross, according to Chairman Lee Harper of Berkeley Lake. Ryan Jones will become executive director, providing leadership of strategic planning, finance, fundraising, marketing, and operations.

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by · January 5, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Norcross Gallery and Studio marks banner year

NEWS BRIEFS: Norcross Gallery and Studio marks banner year

Artists of Norcross Gallery and Studio have seen growth in membership, an increased revenue, more classes, and presented a workshop by a nationally recognized oil painter (Bill Davidson). The Gallery saw many successful new projects and a greater collaboration with the city of Norcross. 

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by · January 2, 2024 · News