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NEW for 8/20: On junk mail, Afghanistan withdrawal, more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Solicitations delivered by U.S. Mail are multiplying and obnoxious
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Hurrah! We’re leaving Afghanistan; we should have done it years ago
ANOTHER VIEW: State school superintendent should show leadership in Covid times
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Clarifies what ad hominem criticisms really mean
UPCOMING: Gwinnett retains top financial ranking from three agencies
NOTABLE: Gwinnett opens its first homeless shelter, HomeFirst Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: For last 50 years, art galleries and museums growth has been fertile
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsomely-designed building is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Another pollinator at work in Black Mountain, N.C.
CALENDAR: Job Fair will be August 28 for hiring correctional officers
BRACK: Hurrah! We’re leaving Afghanistan; we should have done it years ago
By Elliott Brack | It’s beyond me why some in our country are so concerned about what’s happening in Afghanistan. Not only should our country leave Afghanistan as fast as we can, for the real problem is that we should never have sent American troops to that country halfway around the world in the first place. Fighting against the natives there is a zealous guerilla war. There was no way a visitor could “win.”
NEW for 8/17: New county police chief; Census analysis; GOP leaders
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TODAY’S FOCUS: County to appoint J. D. McClure as its new chief of police
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Census of 2020 shows Gwinnett grows at rate of 14,813 people each year
ANOTHER VIEW: Plain and simple, he wants Georgia to kick out its Republican leaders
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Had two children both born under socialized medicine
UPCOMING: EPD offers session on changes to water control standards Sept. 13
RECOMMENDED: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Glennville native dedicates life to missionary work in India
MYSTERY PHOTO: We’re seeking where, what and who about this covered bridge
LAGNIAPPE: Once again, enjoys hearing the music of Banks and Shane
CALENDAR: Virtual Book Club discusses Outlander by Diana Gabaldon at 7 p.m. today
BRACK: 2020 Census shows Gwinnett grows 14,813 people each year
Exclusive in GwinnettForum | The 2020 Census results show that Gwinnett County continues to grow, now with a population of 957,062, an increase of 148,138 people or 19 per cent since the 2010 census. Gwinnett continues to be Georgia’s second most populated county, trailing Fulton County, which has 1,066,970 people.
NEW for 8/13: Healthcare in Canada; I-14 proposal; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Canadian provides details of his personal health care plan cost
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Senators Warnock and Cruz get together, proposed Interstate 14
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Two readers raise concerns about previous Bernard article
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Arts Commission releases first of two planned projects
NOTABLE: Residents encouraged to help in Great Pollinator Census Aug. 20-21
RECOMMENDED: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Torras Causeway prompted early development of St. Simons Island
MYSTERY PHOTO: Spewing fountain adds grace to this sidewalk scene
LAGNIAPPE: Duluth Fall Festival is six weeks away
CALENDAR: Bourdeaux hosts Job Fair today (Friday) at Gas South District
BRACK: Warnock and Cruz get together to propose Interstate 14
By Elliott Brack | Ever heard of Interstate 14? You may not have. It doesn’t exist…..yet. But it could. It would be a route across the Deep South covering 1,300 miles, after a bipartisan amendment passed through the U.S. Senate, through an unusual partnership of Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Ted Cruz of Texas, who got together behind the measure.
NEW for 8/10: On a music leader, Covid War, more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth resident is new president of the Atlanta Music Club
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here are positive indications we are winning the Covid War
ANOTHER VIEW: Will Kemp put forth viable plans to contain Covid-19?
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
FEEDBACK: Here’s another puzzle for GwinnettForum readers to solve
UPCOMING: Leadership Gwinnett announced 42 members of Class of 2022
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Chamber names award winners at 73rd dinner
RECOMMENDED: Ping’s Grill in Toccoa, Ga.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: 70th Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee begins August 13
MYSTERY PHOTO: Who is that rather elegantly-fancied dandy in the red suit?
LAGNIAPPE: This bee shows Mother Nature still toiling away
CALENDAR: ATLReads Virtual Book Club discusses Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, August 17
NEW for 8/6: Miller rides, Balfour refs, more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Dan Miller riding cross country to benefit Rainbow Village
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ex-Senator Don Balfour’s new gig: now he’s a soccer referee
SPOTLIGHT: Gas South District
FEEDBACK: Eviction moratoriums ending, as market full of cash
UPCOMING: County renews contract to film Gwinnett police homicide investigation
NOTABLE: PCOM awards diplomas to 77 graduate students in commencement
RECOMMENDED: Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Poet Kathryn Stripling Byer was native of Camilla, Ga.
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mountainous scene of Mystery Photo is not from North Georgia
LAGNIAPPE: Now someone has created a Little Free Dog Library
CALENDAR: Library presents race and guns in America program upcoming on Zoom
Gwinnett Forum | May 30, 2025
“The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.”
— Musician, Singer and Songwriter Frank Zappa (1940-1993).
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
- 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.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
- County-wide microtransit services.
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.
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