Gwinnett Pulse

New classroom coming to Environmental and Heritage Center

Lawrenceville, Ga. – The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford will convert existing storage space to build a new classroom and educator workroom. The Board of Commissioners approved a $409,506 contract Tuesday with low bidder, Bayne Development Group LLC. The 2014 SPLOST program is funding the work.

Snellville joins Gr8 Exchange transportation conversation

SNELLVILLE – The city has joined the effort to create a dialogue about traffic in Gwinnett County. 

A Backward Glance – A Forward Vision

The year was 1840, the setting was the shade of a large oak tree in Lilburn resident, William McDaniel’s yard.

Rotary Club of Peachtree Corners welcomes new President Thornell

Norcross – The Rotary Club of Peachtree Corners recently welcomed their President for 2015-2016, Mark Thornell of Norcross, GA during a ceremony at Berkeley Hills Country Club in Norcross.

Naming process kicks off for new school opening in 2016

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) has begun the school district’s process to name the new elementary scheduled to open in Norcross in August of 2016.

Qualifying for elections begins Aug. 31

SNELLVILLE – The qualifying period for this year’s city elections begins Aug. 31. The mayor’s seat and Council Posts 1 and 2 are up for election.

The OTC Comedy Troupe will Pie it Forward in memory of Robin Williams 

Help the  OTC Comedy Troupe honor Robin Williams in a benefit for Parkinson Foundation at Lionheart Theatre on Saturday, August 22nd at 8:00 p.m.

Teamwork pays off for Bobwhite Quail conservation

FORSYTH, GA – The National Bobwhite Technical Committee, at their annual conference on August 5th 2015 in Galloway New Jersey, presented a Group Achievement Award and a Legacy Landscape Recognition to Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy (TTRS) and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).