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The Dream Keepers, the original painting by Duluth artist, Kathy Fincher.

Duluth Unveiling The Dream Keepers 9/11 Memorial

The City of Duluth and the Duluth Fine Arts League invite the public to attend the unveiling of the city’s newest piece of public art in Duluth’s Town Green on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 7:00pm. The bronze sculpture, a three-dimensional perspective of Duluth native and renowned artist, Kathy Fincher’s 9/11 inspired painting, The Dream Keepers, is being donated to the city.

Additional Bus Routes Take Commuters to Marta Stations

(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 7, 2017) – In response to the collapse of the I-85 interstate in Atlanta, Gwinnett County Transit and the state’s Xpress Service have added new MARTA Feeder express service to take riders from the six Gwinnett and Xpress Park & Ride lots to the Chamblee and Doraville MARTA stations. From there, commuters can access rail service into Atlanta in the morning and return home again in the afternoon.

Designing Grandmothers

The power of a grandmother’s love

Is there anything greater than a grandmother’s love? In fact, to quote U.S. Federal Judge Judith Levy, “When a child is born, so is a grandmother.”

On a recent Wednesday morning, Attorney Jim Miskell held an estate planning workshop for a group interested in learning about options available to protect their assets and loved ones, during their lifetime, in the event of being incapacitated, and in the best interest of their beneficiaries after their death.

A little planning means a lot of love for your family

Everybody has a story, or has heard a story, about the nightmare that unfolded when a loved one’s life was tragically interrupted or cut short by injury or illness. Such a time in any family is fraught with fear, chaos and indecision.

Georgia Power Issues Scam Alert

There have been several recent incidents where customers have been approached by people pretending to be from Georgia Power.

County Commission Looks Ahead to 2018 at Annual Retreat

(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 18, 2017) –The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners mapped out priorities and strategies for the coming year on some of the County’s most pressing issues at a retreat in Athens March 30-31.