Jackson EMC Foundation Awards $67k to Agencies Serving Gwinnett County Residents

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total $92,275 in grants during their July meeting, including $67,500 to organizations serving Gwinnett County. $15,000 to the Hi-Hope Service Center in Lawrenceville to help fund...

Organize Your Way to a Clutter-Free Kitchen

A kitchen must be many things for the average family: a cooking center, social hub and, most importantly, a central command station for the entire household. Unfortunately, organization sometimes takes a backseat in the...

Cake! Sweet Shortcuts

No matter the season or the reason, no party is complete without dessert. The trick to making the most out of your celebrations is finding ways to trim your kitchen time so you can...

The Gwinnett Braves return to Coolray Field for a three-game homestand from Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14. The G-Braves will host the Louisville Bats (Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) for the...

Commissioners Lower Millage Rate Again

Gwinnett commissioners today approved property tax millage rates for 2016. The new general fund rate is 5.6 percent lower than last year and down 7.8 percent over two years, Chief Financial Officer Maria Woods...

GGC Awards Nearly 150 Degrees at Summer Commencement

Almost 150 students were awarded bachelor’s degrees during Georgia Gwinnett College’s summer commencement ceremony, held August 2nd at the Infinite Energy Center Arena in Duluth, Ga. The event was attended by nearly 1,000 people. Georgia First...

Wayback Burgers to Open in Buford This Fall

Wayback Burgers, AmericaÂ’s hometown burger joint, serving delicious, 100-percent ground beef burgers, hand-dipped milkshakes and more, today announced its fourth Georgia restaurant, located near the Mall of Georgia at 3264 Buford Drive in Buford,...

GCPS Receives $10,000 from Fundraiser Sponsored by Local Company

Vulcan Materials teamed up with the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District to raise $10,000 to benefit students in the Meadowcreek Cluster. The money—earmarked for Meadowcreek High School, Radloff Middle School, and Meadowcreek Elementary— was...

GCPS Students Receive Back to School Backpacks and School Supplies

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, (AKA), one of the nationÂ’s oldest sororities, has donated more than 500 backpacks to Gwinnett County Public Schools. The backpacks, which contain school supplies, will be distributed to students...

Citizens Police Academy Now Accepting Applications

Applications are currently being accepted for the 22nd session of the Citizens Police Academy. The first meeting of the 12-week class will take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Snellville Police Department, 2315...