August 23, 2016

Jeannie Walters, Vada Timberlake and James Walters, holding banner upon their arrival at Inchon Airport.

George Norton Walters remembered

My sister, Vada Timberlake, my wife, Jeannie, and I returned in late June from a week in South Korea .  We were there at the invitation of Sae Eden Presbyterian Church in Seoul, which is the largest congregation in Korea. 

Nervous and excited to be a freshman

Nervous and excited to be a freshman

This is my first article that is being published as a new high school student! As a freshman at Grayson High School, I continued to get the question during the summer, “Are you excited or nervous for high school?”

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett’s different kinds of families

Who could be more photogenic then a group of Brookwood High School Football Dads in suit coats and shorts with ill-advised shoes?  It is a rhetorical question and the obvious answer is “Wow!” 

Roses require full sunlight in your garden

The beauty of roses is worth the challenge of growing them

One of the most popular and well known flowering plants are the roses that brighten the landscape with their beauty. Over 1,600 cultivated varieties exist that come in many colors, shapes and sizes with new ones being introduced every year with improved flower color, fragrance, and adaptability. 

Charles Max Mount, Sr.

Obituary – Charles Max Mount, Sr.

Charles Max Mount, Sr., age 75 of Lawrenceville passed away Mon., July 18, 2016. Max is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean Mount; daughter and son in law, Starla and Andrew David; sons and daughter in law, Max Mount, Jr., and Marc and Pam Mount; 1 sister, Teresa Harrison; 5 grandchildren; and 1 great grandson.

Left to right: Dr. Hubert Tucker, Harold Williams and Wayne Mason

Annual Williams Reunion

William Pittman Williams was born in 1814 in Oglethorpe County and came to Gwinnett as a youth.  He married Elizabeth Weems at the age of 17.  William fathered eighteen children, ten with his first wife and eight with his second wife, Sarah Pogue.

Rock’n Ribville coming September 17th

Rock’n Ribville coming September 17th

The City of Lawrenceville will soon be hosting the 9th annual Rock’n Ribville event on Saturday, September 17th on the Lawrenceville Lawn. Join in the fun as barbeque culinary artists, both professional and amateur, serve up the best barbeque, brisket and ribs in Georgia!

Blake, thank you for all you have done for the Grayson community.

Hail Mary’s has a great run

Following nine years of operation – several partner changes and absolutely the most incredible journey in the world – we have decided to sell the Pub business and call it a great run!