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NEW for 1/30: GGC revamp; Transit voting; Middle East misconceptions

NEW for 1/30: GGC revamp; Transit voting; Middle East misconceptions

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC revamps athletic department administration 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Background on voting about transit in Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
ANOTHER VIEW: Misconceptions abound about the Middle East
FEEDBACK: Baldwin boys, half brothers, made considerable impact
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville moves to annual multi-family housing inspections
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners employs technology to curb vandalism
RECOMMENDED: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Baldwin served 10 years in Congress and 12 as Senator 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this photo taken from above is located
LAGNIAPPE: After leaving Cambodia, Donlevy now GOAL winner
CALENDAR: Gagnon’s last lecture at GGC will be Jan. 30 

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by · January 30, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: Background on voting about transit in Gwinnett

BRACK: Background on voting about transit in Gwinnett

By Elliott Brack  |  Gwinnett County commissioners have signaled that they plan a vote on another transit plan in the fall of 2024. Therefore, let’s look back at the ways solving the transit problem has been approached in the past.

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by · January 30, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: County plans for a transit referendum for November

FOCUS: County plans for a transit referendum for November

By Deborah Tuff  |  The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved calling for a referendum on transit at its recent meeting. The transit referendum is to be placed on the 2024 November ballot, if it is approved as expected by the Atlanta Regional Commission, and officially voted on again by the Commission.

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by · January 19, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: County to hold meeting on future transportation plans

NEWS BRIEFS: County to hold meeting on future transportation plans

Gwinnett County is set to unveil its recommendations for future transit and transportation enhancements at a series of upcoming meetings. From June 5 until June 14, residents can see and share their thoughts on preliminary concepts for bicycle facilities, multi-use paths and sidewalks, transit expansion and other improvements across the county.

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by · June 6, 2023 · News
NEW for 10/1: On Hice, railroads, old-time Republicans

NEW for 10/1: On Hice, railroads, old-time Republicans

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgians should reject radical Jody Hice for secretary of state
EEB PERSPECTIVE: When folks in the country got the time of day from railroads
ANOTHER VIEW: Old-line Republicans should retake control of their party
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Drama-filled headlines will continue to dominate news
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville smallest U.S. city to get $5 million ReCAST grant
NOTABLE: Gwinnettian adopts nieces who were in foster care in Canada
RECOMMENDED: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tom’s Foods of Columbus now owned by San Antonio Snacks
MYSTERY PHOTO: Spectacular night shot of classic structure is the Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Part of what it takes to put on a really big weekend in Duluth
CALENDAR: Former County Chairman to speak Sunday at Snellville Historical Society

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by · October 1, 2021 · Full issues, Uncategorized
BRACK: When folks in the country got the time of day from railroads

BRACK: When folks in the country got the time of day from railroads

By Elliott Brack |  Songwriter Johnny Mercer was born in Savannah, but probably never rode on the daily passenger  train, the “MD&S.”  The letters stand for the train’s name, the Macon, Dublin and Savannah. But you see the train, powered by a Baldwin 4-6-2 steam engine, didn’t go on to Savannah. It ended each day’s run in Vidalia, then reversed itself and choo-chooed back to Macon in the afternoon. It was a short train, a mail car and one or two passenger cars. But it was vital to people along its route in South Georgia. The line also hauled freights, of course.

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by · October 1, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 11/6: On liberalism, election results, science education

NEW for 11/6: On liberalism, election results, science education

Click here to read the latest issue. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s proud to call himself a liberal with no apologies about it
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett transit referendum results may not be known until next week
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC chemistry professor engages students with the soft side of science
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Norcross seeks input Tuesday for Buford Highway corridor master plan
NOTABLE: Walmart and Salvation Army join to work together during holidays
RECOMMENDED: You Always Remember Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia candidates for offices must comply with fund-raising rules
MYSTERY PHOTO: Plaza Scene Shows People Enjoying the Good Life

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by · November 6, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 10/30: Three views on transit referendum

NEW for 10/30: Three views on transit referendum

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Asian-American group advocates vote for transit referendum 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Clearing up: not all Gwinnett Republicans opposing transit referendum
ANOTHER VIEW: Urges support for transportation plan for ParaTransit improvements
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Why doesn’t GOP repeal or modify the Affordable Care Act?
UPCOMING: After four years of study, Snellville oks new development ordinance
NOTABLE: City of Norcross marks sesquicentennial; state of city coming Nov. 12
RECOMMENDED: Too Much, Never Enough: by Mary L. Trump
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Sea Island architecture modeled after Mizner work in Florida 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Simple park monument is this edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Reader sends along a beautifully blooming area within Georgia

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by · October 30, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 4/14: On Gwinnett transit projects, candidates, pandemic

NEW for 4/14: On Gwinnett transit projects, candidates, pandemic

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett To Submit 95 Transit Projects Readers Learn about Candidates
ANOTHER VIEW: Savor Life Now; This Pandemic Won’t Be Like This Forever
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Seeks Additional Information on Writer’s Conclusions 
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s Public Library Continues To Serve During This Pandemic
NOTABLE: Community Foundation of NE Georgia Seeking $100K in COVID-19 Help
RECOMMENDED: Brothers Forever (Tom Sileo and Col. Tom Manion, USMC
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Malaria Was Threat to Georgia From Earliest Colonial Times
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo Seems Set in a Peaceful, Serene Area
LAGNIAPPE: Creativity Rules on Charleston, S.C. Greenway

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by · April 14, 2020 · Full issues
6/28: On road innovations; World Cup soccer; Iran and war

6/28: On road innovations; World Cup soccer; Iran and war

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Two High Tech Firms Join To Further Transportation Innovations Here
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Surprised To Find Myself Enjoying Women’s World Cup Soccer
ANOTHER VIEW: President Trump Should Not Get Us Into Any War with Iran
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Protect Your Pets By Bringing Them Inside during the Fireworks
UPCOMING: Medical Center Marking Five Years of Medical Education Program
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Grants Go to Four Local Agencies
RECOMMENDED: Deep State Target: by George Papadopoulos
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Primitive Baptists in Georgia Stem from Anti-Mission Interpretation
MYSTERY PHOTO: Several Clues Await Your Eyes in This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: One City in Gwinnett is the Wisteria City. Learn Which One.
CALENDAR: Several Cities Plan Patriotic Activities near Fourth of July

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by · June 28, 2019 · Full issues