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Gwinnett's largest city is fast becoming a breeding ground for support centers used by entrepreneurs to develop and launch their new businesses. Currently there are two startup incubators in Peachtree Corners; Prototype Prime, the city supported startup incubator that opened its doors last October in space below City Hall, and 22 Tech Park, an incubator for IT entrepreneurs owned by...
Gwinnett's largest city is now home to the headquarters of Assistance League of Atlanta, a philanthropic group managed and operated by 270 volunteers that serve a network of community partners throughout the metro area. The charitable organization serves children and adults in need through its numerous humanitarianism programs. The nonprofit organization recently celebrated the opening of its new 16,000 square-foot...
Residents in the Suwanee community and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at Suwanee Dental Care on Saturday, October 14. Doctors and team at Suwanee Dental Care will be improving the oral health of the community as part of Free Dentistry Day, a day dedicated to providing free dental care to the growing number of...
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...