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North Gwinnett CO-OP: More Than Just A Food Bank

If you're looking for a way to help your community and those around you, the North Gwinnett Co-Op represents what communities can do when they work together. For over 30 years, they have assisted senior citizens on fixed incomes, families with lost or reduced incomes, hungry children and homeless individuals and families. The North...

Manufacturing Moments: Lawrenceville Bicentennial Podcast

https://player.vimeo.com/video/823842364?h=8ec741cd3a&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&speed=0&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 You gotta love going to events. From trying new foods and activities to spending some time with friends, family and community... events bring joy. It's a great way to get out and get to know your neighborhood and your neighbors. Not only does...

Gwinnett County to Celebrate Earth Day with Community Recycling Event

Over the last six years, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GC&B) has hosted a community-wide Earth Day-themed recycling event on a Saturday in April for the convenience of Gwinnett County residents. For the first time since 2017, Earth Day will fall on a Saturday – giving the Keep America Beautiful affiliate the perfect opportunity to host its annual...

Gwinnett State of the County Hosts 800+ Attendees

The Gwinnett Chamber and Council for Quality Growth hosted Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson this morning for the annual State of the County Address, presented by Axis and HNTB. The program, held at 12 Stone Church in Lawrenceville, brought together business and community leaders to celebrate collective successes while learning the vision for Gwinnett’s future. “To serve with intention is...

Coming Soon to Gwinnett, A Mixed-Use Community!

Georgia’s reputation as the nation’s top state in which to do business is well established. But today, the state added another jewel in its crown as construction began on Rowen, a 2,000-acre, non-profit led knowledge community located in Gwinnett County, equidistant from Atlanta and Athens. The Rowen Foundation hosted a formal groundbreaking and tree...

What is SPLOST and what does it do?

A penny sometimes makes all the difference. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST, is a one-cent, voter-approved sales tax. It’s something Gwinnett Voters have approved since the mid-1980’s and it’s resulted in hundreds of projects that keep Gwinnett a great place to live, work and play.  To break it down: State...