The Duluth Police Department held its annual Awards Luncheon to honor the top officers for 2012. Also present were local business owners and community leaders that have joined together to help continue this banquet since it was cut from the City budget several years ago as a cost saving measure. Chief Randy Belcher said “because [...]
Active adult senior citizens will soon have their own center in Duluth. A ground breaking ceremony for the activity building at W.P. Jones Park is scheduled for January 3rd and construction will begin the first week of January for this new center for active adult seniors at the park. The building should be completed in [...]
Firefighters responded to a report of a residential fire from a neighbor. The fire was located at the 3900 block of Centennial Trail, in Duluth. Crews arrived to find a large two story residential structure with heavy fire and smoke showing from the back of the home. Crews immediately took an offensive mode of operations. [...]
Mark your calendar to ring in 2012 in historic downtown Duluth! This family-friendly celebration will include live music on the Amphitheater Stage featuring Banks and Shane, Chick-fil-A Bowl Game on the BIG screen, GIGANTIC Snow Slide, Winter Carnival with inflatables/ rides/games, Crawl the historic downtown to visit our shops and dine in our delicious restaurants! [...]
The Duluth Police Department has been awarded a major, public safety partnership H.E.A.T. grant totaling $16,600 from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) in Atlanta. H.E.A.T, which stands for Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic, includes the primary goals of (1) reducing impaired driving crashes; (2) reducing excessive speeding; (3) increasing the safety belt [...]
Ryerson Inc., a leading processor and distributor of metals in North America and Asia, has announced an expansion of their Atlanta, Georgia area operations. The former O’Neal Steel building located on North Berkeley Lake Road in Duluth has been acquired for this expansion. Ryerson Atlanta has been in the Atlanta area for over 93 years [...]
Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter will host the December Lasseter’s Listening Session, a constituent meet and greet with the residents of Commission District 1. Gwinnett County’s Commission District 1 covers the western part of the county and includes the cities of Duluth and Suwanee. The meeting will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 [...]
Evelyn Coleman, the award winning author of several American Girl Doll books including the Addy series mystery titled Shadows on Society Hill will join guests and their dolls at the Historic Strickland House in Duluth on February 26th from 2-4pm. This fundraiser benefits the Gwinnett County Public Library. The ticket price includes tea and pastries, [...]
The Duluth Police Department is one of the best in the state in law enforcement, but it is also a leader in developing programs for our children and community. In November of this year, the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) Division of the Duluth Police Department introduced a new program to Duluth Middle School. This [...]
Are you wondering what fun things you can find for your children to do during their holiday break from school? Well, Duluth Parks and Recreation staff have made that easy for you. Check out the Duluth Holiday Camp being hosted at Bunten Road Park December 19th through December 22nd. The camp will be from 8:00 [...]
