US Representative John Linder Retires
Sat, 27/02/10 – 13:28 | One Comment

On Saturday, February 27, the Gwinnett Republican Party had the Grand Opening of their new headquarters in downtown Lawrenceville.  This being an election year there were a number of candidates and elected officials including Georgia’s …

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Miley Dumps Twitter; World Keeps Spinning
Fri, 10/16/09 – 16:57 | Comments Off
Miley Dumps Twitter; World Keeps Spinning

Just so all you `player haters` don’t think that I ain’t down with the 4-1-1 on what’s really inane and unimportant… Miley Cyrus suddenly dumped her Twitter account last week, to the dismay of her two million-plus …

Let`s Hear it for Safe Routes to School
Fri, 10/16/09 – 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 …

The Weirdest Campaign Video Ever Made
Thu, 10/15/09 – 22:43 | Comments Off
The Weirdest Campaign Video Ever Made

Regardless of who you support in the Georgia Governor’s race, you must admit that John Oxendine’s “The Ox vs King Roy The Rat” video, released just moments ago on Youtube, is the oddest campaign video …

Gang Warfare Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
Thu, 10/15/09 – 21:15 | 2 Comments
Gang Warfare Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Approximately 100 law enforcement officers from across the state attended the Georgia Gang Investigators Association meeting on Wednesday, held this year at Gwinnett PD’s training center. For the first time, reporters were allowed to attend …

The Politics Behind the Dacula Library Closing
Thu, 10/15/09 – 14:41 | 2 Comments
The Politics Behind the Dacula Library Closing

Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks has been front and center on the battle to keep the Dacula library open as a full-service library. His blog and the `They Took My Books` blog provide some interesting, “behind …

Just Whose Libraries are They?
Thu, 10/15/09 – 10:06 | Comments Off
Just Whose Libraries are They?

Writing at the “They Took My Books” blog, former Gwinnett CFO and County Administrator Charlotte Nash challenges the Library Board’s decision to convert to a “regional library system” and transition certain facilities to computer labs:
By …