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Community-Based, Eco-Focused Nonprofit to Welcome Governor Nathan Deal and More than 1000 Community and Business Leaders to Infinite Energy Center on October 11Community-Based, Eco-Focused Nonprofit to Welcome Governor Nathan Deal and More than 1000 Community and Business Leaders to Infinite Energy Center on October 11 While many of its events involve work gloves, hard-toed boots and clothes one doesn't mind...

Norcross Art Splash

Norcross Art Splash, now in its fourteenth year, will return on October 7 & 8, 2017. The festivities will run from October 7 from 10AM to 6PM and October 8 from 11AM to 5PM. The exciting festival of the arts draws crowds of 20,000 festival goers each year, and the charming downtown streets of Historic Norcross create the perfect...

Fall Fun in Buford

Upcoming events in Buford: Buford Corn Maze Attraction Friday, Sep 29, 2017 at 6:00pm Saturday, Sep 30, 2017 at 12:00pm Sunday, Oct 1, 2017 at 10:00am Monday, Oct 2, 2017 at 10:00am Wednesday, Oct 4, 2017 at 10:00am Friday, Oct 6, 2017 at 10:00am Saturday, Oct 7, 2017 at 10:00am Sunday, Oct 8, 2017 at 10:00am Monday, Oct 9, 2017 at 10:00am Wednesday, Oct 11, 2017 at 10:00am Friday, Oct 13,...
Fran Overdyke, a longtime GCPS nurse, has been named Georgia School Nurse of the Year,
On a summer day in 1752, Benjamin Franklin, one of America's first scientists, flew a kite during a thunderstorm and demonstrated the electrical nature of lightning. While he may not have discovered electricity, Franklin's interest in the subject led to numerous experiments and the invention of the lightning rod. In fact, he coined several electrical terms still in use...
Cara Mund, Miss America 2018, will be making her first public address to the Riverside Military Academy community on Tuesday, 3 October 2017, at 10:45 am, in the Cervantes Theater on campus. Miss Mund was crowned Miss America on September 10, 2017 during the annual competition in Atlantic City. Miss Mund, 23, is an Ivy League Honors Graduate from Brown...
Gwinnett County has a proposed new logo, developed as part of the county's comprehensive branding project. The leading design concept was presented this week in a briefing meeting to county commissioners by architecture and design firm Perkins+Will, who is working with the county on the project. This is the first re-design of the county's logo and seal since the 1980s. Joe...
The Urban Land Institute Atlanta District Council celebrated 23 years of recognizing outstanding leadership in development in the Southeast at the annual Awards for Excellence Dinner at the Fox Theatre on September 14, 2017. Duluth's 30,000 sq.ft. restaurant and retail district Parsons Alley was the winner of the Development of Excellence Award. Last year's ULI winners included Ponce City...
A New Sonesta ES Suites will join the full service Sonesta Gwinnett Place Hotel, Providing a Wide Range of Accommodations to Atlanta Area Visitors Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is excited to announce its first dual-branded property, bolstering the brand's position within the Atlanta market as well as the industry as it continues to adapt to meet the needs of today's...
With the falling of leaves as autumn nears, in addition to raking, it is also a good time to clean and purge items in our homes and neighborhoods. To help keep Norcross 'clean and beautiful,' the City of Norcross is pleased to host a Neighborhood Clean-up & Recycling Day on Saturday, September 23th where residents can bring in documents...