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 [...]
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday awarded a construction contract for pedestrian safety improvements along Lawrenceville Highway/U.S. 29 in Lilburn. Crews will add just under a mile of five-foot-wide sidewalk along the north side of the highway as well as install curb and gutter and make other improvements to the roadside shoulders. The [...]
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract to build Gwinnett’s second diverging diamond interchange. Construction will begin this spring on the bridge at Jimmy Carter Boulevard and I-85. Gwinnett’s first project of this type is currently under construction a few exits away, at Pleasant Hill Road. Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said, [...]
On behalf of Gwinnett County Public Library, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has selected Ivy Library, a division of The Ivy Group, to facilitate a comprehensive planning process for Gwinnett County Public Library. “We are pleased anytime we can learn more about the community the library serves,” said Nancy Stanbery-Kellam, executive director of GCPL. [...]
Today we received notification that the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department Jail Docket had supplied us with incorrect information regarding an arrest we posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. We have been informed that Colonel Donald Pinkard of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department has already retracted this incorrect information from the Docket on January 4, 2012. [...]
Visitors to Rhodes Jordan Park on Friday will finally get to see the improvements from a major renovation project. The park now offers better lake access and enhanced recreational opportunities One new feature is a 1.1-mile paved multi-purpose trail and boardwalk around the perimeter of the existing 23-acre lake that connects to the existing trail [...]
Remember, the deadline for submitting photos to the City of Suwanee’s annual Snap Suwanee competition is December 31. The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers. Photographs should have been taken within the City limits of Suwanee, preferably within the past two years. Approximately a dozen of the submitted photos will be selected as [...]
Georgia DOT is widening State Route 20/Grayson Highway to a four-lane divided highway from Cooper/Ozora Roads to Brand Road, which includes access to Grayson High School where the new traffic signal will be placed. Beginning Jan. 3, the signal will operate weekdays during peak school hours from 6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. [...]
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! [...]
Upgrades planned for the 16-year-old Five Forks Branch Library in Lawrenceville will help control operating costs and improve efficiency. Commissioners approved the construction contract on Tuesday. Needed improvements identified in 2007 include lighting, mechanical equipment, temperature control, sight lines, moisture/water infiltration, air quality and lowering overall energy use. The $1.06 million project also includes new [...]
