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Archive for July, 2009

Photos of inside of new GMC tower

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Lawrenceville | No Comments »

Gwinnett Medical has tweeted a link to interior photos of its new hospital tower in Lawrenceville.  If you are on Facebook, check them out here. Read more..

They’re baaaack!

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in City of Duluth | No Comments »

A few months ago, I wrote about how several municipalities around Gwinnett were scrapping their Big Brother red-light cameras.  Apparently, LaserCraft, a company that provides the cameras as a service, ... Read more..

Gwinnett residents continue to call for choice in garbage provider

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Gwinnett Business, Gwinnett County Commission | 1 Comment »

The final community forum on Gwinnett's garbage service was held this past Saturday in Suwanee.  Continuing with a common theme that began late last year, county residents continue to demand ... Read more..

Commission approves more than $200 million in budget cuts

Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in Gwinnett County Commission, Law Enforcement, Taxes | No Comments »

The Gwinnett County Commission voted last week to approve over $225 million in budget cuts.  As I wrote earlier last week, some residents were unhappy with some of the cuts, ... Read more..

“Gwinnett is Great” water tanks to come down

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Gwinnett County Commission | 1 Comment »

A pair of Gwinnett landmarks will soon be no more.  The "Gwinnett is Great" water tanks that overlook I-85 just north of the Jimmy Carter Boulevard interchange are being decommissioned ... Read more..

Citizens oppose spending cuts

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Posted in Gwinnett County Commission, Law Enforcement | 2 Comments »

As the Gwinnett County Commission prepares to "vote on $225 million in proposed cuts to the operating budget through 2014," some county residents are opposing proposed law enforcement funding cuts.  ... Read more..

Duluth’s Stewart Cink wins British Open

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Entertainment and Sports | No Comments »

Stewart Cink, a resident of Duluth, broke the hearts of the golf world yesterday by defeating sentimental favorite Tom Watson in a playoff to win the British Open.  This is ... Read more..

Gwinnett police seek help in identifying body

Saturday, July 18th, 2009 Posted in Crime | No Comments »

A dismembered corpse was discovered along Woodward Mill Rd. near Buford Wednesday night.  The hands had been removed from the body which was decapitated.  Police are asking for help in ... Read more..

Bannister warns of effects of budget cuts

Saturday, July 18th, 2009 Posted in Charles Bannister, Gwinnett County Commission | 1 Comment »

In a letter posted on the Gwinnett County homepage (thanks to Buzz reader ceej for posting this link in a comment to an earlier post), Commission Chairman Charles Bannister outlines ... Read more..

Empty fire stations but plenty of illegal aliens

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in Entertainment and Sports, Gwinnett County Commission | 6 Comments »

The Gwinnett County budget crunch continues to be felt in real and visible ways.  Last week, we learned that the Gwinnett County Public Library would implement to reduced hours.  This ... Read more..