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NEW for 3/18: On boundaries, school board chair, more
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: With no mandate, Trump oversteps his boundary
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Legislative delegation calls out school board chair
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Looking back to other threats to our nation
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre’s The Gods of Comedy starts March 20
NOTABLE: Fort Pain is unique obstacle course in Peachtree Corners
RECOMMENDED: Becoming Madam Secretary, by Stephanie Dray
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Azaleas bloom at Callaway Gardens where cotton was once king
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery is a weather-worn structure
CALENDAR: Suwanee hosts nutrition for a healthy life March 19
NEWS BRIEFS: County names two new department heads
County leadership has elevated Gwinnett Parks and Recreation to a stand-alone department in a move to better serve the community and meet the growing needs of Gwinnett’s award-winning parks system. As part of the transition, County Administrator Glenn Stephens appointed Chris Minor as director of the new Parks and Recreation Department and Lindsey Jorstad as director of the Community Services Department.
NEW for 7/19: Aurora’s The Color Purple and postal sorting centers
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora’s 29th season begins with The Color Purple
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Return to regional postal sorting centers
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Passing buck no excuse from exercising free will
UPCOMING: County holds tax rate to be same as last year
NOTABLE: Governor names transition team for Mulberry
RECOMMENDED: Bleak House by Charles Dickens
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Treaty of Indian Springs cost McIntosh his life
MYSTERY PHOTO: Flags tell us this mystery could be an official site
CALENDAR: Dispose of hazardous waste July 20 at Gwinnett Fairgrounds
FOCUS: Lawrenceville’s Aurora Theatre kicking off 29th season
By Tony Sandrew | It’s summertime, and Lawrenceville Arts Center is presenting a vast variety of entertainment options that promise something for everyone. From captivating theatrical productions like The Color Purple and live music performances such as Sweet Baby James: James Taylor Tribute to one-of-a-kind children shows like Phenomenal Physics and thought-provoking art exhibitions, the summer lineup is designed to delight and inspire audiences of all ages.
NEWS BRIEFS: Aurora Theatre offers 5 productions in 29th season
Prepare to indulge, as Aurora Theatre announces their 29th season, to be a Feast for the Soul lineup. Four musicals and one comedy will be presented at Lawrenceville Arts Center. The five-course menu of anticipated titles includes The Color Purple, Christmas Canteen 2024, King of Pangaea, Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy and Waitress. Season 29 is poised to captivate and inspire audiences from near and far. […]
Gwinnett Forum | June 10, 2025
“Happiness is not made by what we own. It is what we share.”
— English Orthodox rabbi, philosopher, theologian and author Jonathan Sacks (1948-2020), via John Titus, Peachtree Corners.
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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