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More Budget Shenanigans in Gwinnett
Tuesday, 5 Jan, 2010 – 1:01 | 2 Comments
More Budget Shenanigans in Gwinnett

The budget that the County Commission is poised to approve on Tuesday is not the same budget about which the county held public hearings last year. It also appears that Chairman Charles Bannister plans to …

Let`s Hear it for Safe Routes to School
Friday, 16 Oct, 2009 – 8:57 | Comments Off
Let`s Hear it for Safe Routes to School

The Sustainable Peachtree Corners blog highlights Simpson Elementary School’s participation in International Walk to School Day last week. Over 200 students braved the rain to walk to class:
The realization: kids need exercise and time to …

There Goes the Judge: Oxendine Forced From Board of Non-Profit
Thursday, 15 Oct, 2009 – 9:44 | Comments Off
There Goes the Judge: Oxendine Forced From Board of Non-Profit

The grief continues to flow for former Judge Jim Oxendine, father of gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine. Last month, Oxendine was removed from the bench by Gwinnett’s Superior Court judges when it was discovered that …

Bannister Land Deals Claim First Victim
Wednesday, 7 Oct, 2009 – 9:34 | One Comment
Bannister Land Deals Claim First Victim

A string of outrageous land deals documented at TalkGwinnett and by a recent AJC investigation may have claimed its first victim, even before the special Grand Jury impaneled to examine the deals held its first …

Obama to Talk to Your Child on Tuesday
Wednesday, 2 Sep, 2009 – 9:28 | 6 Comments
Obama to Talk to Your Child on Tuesday

On Tuesday, September 8 at 12 noon, President Barack Obama will speak to the nation’s government school children; purportedly on responsibility, commitment and the value of a good education. The speech will be broadcast from …

`Mommy, My Boombox Is on Fire`
Wednesday, 2 Sep, 2009 – 8:07 | One Comment
`Mommy, My Boombox Is on Fire`

This nationwide recall of 4.2 million harmless DVD players caught our attention. Fourteen silver, pink and purple units have combusted, with half of those erupting into full-fledged conflagration:
The August 20 recall of the silver Durabrand …