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

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

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by · November 19, 2021 · Full issues
BRACK: Norcross, Buford homeowners benefit from leaf vacuuming

BRACK: Norcross, Buford homeowners benefit from leaf vacuuming

By Elliott Brack  |  Norcross and Buford residents enjoy a special “Cadillac service” three months out of the year. These two cities send around a truck to vacuum up leaves raked to the curb.  No other Gwinnett homeowners enjoy such a service. The different county waste haulers require homeowners in other areas to bag their leaves before pick up.

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by · November 19, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 10/8: Norcross’ 150th; Baptist Center’s future; GOP

NEW for 10/8: Norcross’ 150th; Baptist Center’s future; GOP

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross to celebrate its sesquicentennial on October 23
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Five story handsome Baptist Center on Sugarloaf could be razed
ANOTHER VIEW: GOP was also “Grand Old Idea,” but today is not the same
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Tour of Mt. Carmel Church cemetery will be on October 17
NOTABLE: GC&B names members of Green Youth Advisory Council
RECOMMENDED: Complications by Danielle Steel
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Five lighthouses remain on Georgia coast,  out of 15 once built
MYSTERY PHOTO: Worldwide famous church is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: National Salute Ceremony thanks American veterans
CALENDAR: Friday, October 8 in Duluth

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by · October 8, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 9/17: On former commanders, Waffle House treatment, moviemaking

NEW for 9/17: On former commanders, Waffle House treatment, moviemaking

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TODAY’S FOCUS: It’s unethical for former commanders to be defense firm directors
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett could get Waffle House treatment this year in redistricting 
ANOTHER VIEW: Teacher in retirement has front row seat watching moviemaking
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Her mother got a “grandson” flim-flam call several years ago
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Place CID picks firm for mall revitalization strategy
NOTABLE: Gwinnett implementing Smart Corridor Deployment program
RECOMMENDED: Cul-De-Sac by Joy Fielding
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rabbittown’s R.A. Miller became famous for his whirligigs
MYSTERY PHOTO: Circular concrete structure is unique; where is it?
LAGNIAPPE: Suwanee has a new roundabout on city’s south side
CALENDAR: Town hall meeting of Gwinnett County Police Citizens Advisory Board soon

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by · September 17, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 7/23: On government, patents and trains

NEW for 7/23: On government, patents and trains

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TODAY’S FOCUS: When should high schools teach students about government?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross ranks 14th in nation in patents per 10,000 people
ANOTHER VIEW: Surprised near trains whirling past you at 200 mph
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
UPCOMING: County equips police with new ballistic ID system technology
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett College’s local economic impact totals $508 million
RECOMMENDED: Friends Divided, by Gordon S. Wood
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Sapelo Island is home of the University of Georgia Marine Institute
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo with few pedestrians asks for your identification

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by · July 23, 2021 · Full issues
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BRACK: Norcross ranks 14th in nation in U.S. patents per 10,000 people

By Elliott Brack  |  Bet you didn’t know this: Norcross, Ga. ranks 14th in the nation in the number of U.S. patents issued, per 10,000 population!  That’s what we found out from TIME magazine. 

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by · July 23, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 6/4: On propaganda; Norcross grad’s success; Keep beaches clean

NEW for 6/4: On propaganda; Norcross grad’s success; Keep beaches clean

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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

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by · June 4, 2021 · Full issues
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NEW for 3/26: Water Tower report; Norcross bungalow; Science

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TODAY’S FOCUS: The Water Tower releases “Year of First” annual report
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Check out the 100-year-old bungalow restored in Norcross
ANOTHER VIEW: It’s a risky business for anyone to deny science today
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Some fall victim to problems with second vaccine shot
UPCOMING: Rail Museum announces group to lead $5 million campaign
NOTABLE: Three solar sites now in operation in South Georgia
RECOMMENDED: Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War by Nathaniel Philbeck
GEORGIA TIDBIT: William Rabun, as governor, clashes with Andrew Jackson
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome building may challenge you as Mystery

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by · March 26, 2021 · Full issues
Johnny Day enjoys an HO Gauge model railroad that was built by his father in a separate back yard Train House.

BRACK: Check out the 100-year-old bungalow restored in Norcross

By Elliott Brack |  A 1917 Norcross bungalow got a new owner nearly 100 years after it was built, and has been beautifully remodeled by Johnny Day.  This Thrasher Street house was built by William McElroy, who ran a coal business in the area. He is an ancestor of S.T. McElroy, who ran a lumber company in Norcross.

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by · March 26, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Nothing improper about recounting of ballots to take a long time
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Random thoughts about the negative transit vote and election results
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
FEEDBACK: Good friends still talk and respect, but no longer demonize politics 
UPCOMING: Norcross marks 150th anniversary with video tour of the city
NOTABLE: Project RESET uses CARES funds to make past due rent payments
RECOMMENDED: Meditations By Marcus Aurelius
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gertrude Thomas stays active; inducted to women of achievement
MYSTERY PHOTO: Building secluded near a pond is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville wins Highway Safety Award again
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Historical Society plans meeting on November 16

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by · November 13, 2020 · Full issues
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