Archive for September, 2008

Updates needed for Gwinnett Buzz by email subscribers

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

If you are receiving posts on the Gwinnett Buzz via email, you will want to take note of this message.  I have received a notice from the provider of the ... Read more..

Bill Heard Chevrolet in Buford closes

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in Gwinnett Business | No Comments »

Bill Heard Chevrolet, along with all the dealerships in the Bill Heard family, has closed.  The company appears to be a victim of the recent high gas prices and tightening ... Read more..

Gwinnett Democrats hope to capitalize on stadium anger

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in Entertainment and Sports, Gwinnett County Commission, Gwinnett Elections | No Comments »

This article is a little dated but I am still trying to clear out a backlog of articles that accumulated during my recent travels.  I was intrigued to read that ... Read more..

Socialized garbage hits you in your wallet

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in Gwinnett Business, Gwinnett County Commission | No Comments »

Tonight I received a letter in the mail from my current garbage hauler, Allied Waste.  The letter stated the following: Dear Valued Customer: There have been some recent developments in Gwinnett County ... Read more..

Former Lawrenceville mayor, Central football coach dies

Friday, September 19th, 2008 Posted in City of Lawrenceville, Entertainment and Sports, Gwinnett County Commission | 1 Comment »

I always think of Bartow Jenkins as the first ever football coach at Central Gwinnett High School.  Though I went to Central when Black Knight football was synonymous with Tally ... Read more..

Commission kills Duluth mixed use project

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in Gwinnett County Commission, Lorraine Green, Planning and Zoning, Real Estate Development | No Comments »

The Gwinnett County Commission on Tuesday killed the Pleasant Hill Village mixed-use development in Duluth.  The project, slated to be adjacent to Shorty Howell Park, was deemed by outgoing District ... Read more..

Hoschton scarecrow a Black Knight fan

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This falls into the "Not too far from Gwinnett" Buzz. Sunday night, I was passing through Hoschton and I noticed that there were scarecrows all along Georgia Highway 53. ... Read more..

Bay Creek HOA to engage in NIMBYism again?

Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Posted in Loganville, Planning and Zoning, Real Estate Development | 1 Comment »

The Bay Creek HOA has posted a blog entry alerting their members of a possible upcoming rezoning battle.  The interesting thing here is that the proposed hotel is over a ... Read more..

Duluth Wal-Mart lawsuits dropped

Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Posted in City of Duluth, Courts, Planning and Zoning, Real Estate Development | No Comments »

The AJC has reported that lawsuits filed by landowner Jack Bandy alleging violation of his property rights in the Duluth Wal-Mart Supercenter case have been dropped.  The suits were reportedly ... Read more..

With finances tightening why is Gwinnett spending millions on a stadium?

Thursday, September 11th, 2008 Posted in Entertainment and Sports, Gwinnett Business, Gwinnett County Commission, Real Estate Development | No Comments »

Earlier this week, I summarized the cost overruns for the new Gwinnett Braves baseball stadium that were funded by the Gwinnett County Commission.  Against that backdrop, I would now like ... Read more..

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