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NEWS BRIEFS: Economy dooms proposed GBC-People’s bank merger
Georgia Banking Company, Inc. (“GBC”) and Peoples BankTrust, Inc.(“Peoples”) have jointly announced a mutual agreement to terminate their merger agreement, previously announced on November 10, 2021. At that time, it was thought that Peoples would merge into GBC in a cash and stock transaction with an aggregate value of approximately $58 million.
NEW for 6/4: On propaganda; Norcross grad’s success; Keep beaches clean
Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Propaganda is all around us, and shapes our emotions
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross graduate heads biology firm listed on NASDAQ
ANOTHER VIEW: As you head to the beach, be mindful of keeping such areas clean
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County seeking applicants for new Entrepreneur Center
NOTABLE: PCOM graduates 246, making them Georgia’s newest doctors
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Nomandland
GEORGIA TIDBIT: There are 513 caves in Georgia, mostly in its northwest
MYSTERY PHOTO: It’s a military fort, but what kind and where is it located?
CALENDAR: Imagine Rowen plans program June 9 at Dacula Park Activity Building
3/7: Gwinnett Challenge; Baseball’s pressure; Fishing time
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: GC&B Plans 19th Gwinnett Challenge in Great American Cleanup
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fans Bring Pressure on Major League Baseball To Shorten Games
ANOTHER VIEW: Nostalgia Time as Many Proclaim, ‘I Can’t Wait to Go Fishing”
SPOTLIGHT: BrandBank
UPCOMING: Duluth “Spring Fling” Fitness Camp To Benefit Rainbow Village
NOTABLE: Sonesta Gwinnett Place Adds Bardugon to its Catering Department
RECOMMENDED: The Wars of the Roses by Dan Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gen. Lafayette Travels 400 Grueling Miles Across Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why Dogs and Cats Jump Into Your Lap
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can You Tell Us Which City Has This Skyline?
LAGNIAPPE: Philadelphia Winn DAR Chapter Names Outstanding History Teacher
Gwinnett Forum | May 3, 2024
“Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.”
— Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Earl Warren (1891-1974).
2024 PRIMARY CANDIDATES
Below are links to the ballots Gwinnett voters face in the May 21 voting.
NONPARTISAN CANDIDATE ANSWERS
To read answers to four questions posted by GwinnettForum to non-partisan candidates, click here. Answers in partisan races are forthcoming.
ENDORSED CANDIDATES
- Click here to read about Gwinnett candidates endorsed by GwinnettForum.
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.
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