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Gwinnett elections office sends new precinct notices

Lawrenceville – Gwinnett County voters who have a change in their name, address or polling place will receive a new kind of precinct notification from the Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections Office.

Gwinnett celebrates the work of school counselors

As part of National School Counseling Week, celebrated this year Feb. 5-9, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) highlighted the key role school counselors play in the academic success and overall well-being of all Gwinnett children. In doing so, the school district named its top counseling professionals of the year. The 2018 GCPS top counseling professionals are:

What Can I Do? | A Book to Change Lives

Occasionally you meet someone, and the purity of their spirit cannot be masked or hidden. You feel their energy immediately. This virtue does not mean they are perfect; it does say that they have a gift to make a difference. If you are one of our regular readers, then you are likely familiar with Clyde Strickland and his quest to change lives.

Brian Walker

Principals named for Lanier MS and Mountain Park ES

At its February meeting, the Gwinnett County Board of Education named leaders for two schools. Brian Walker, an assistant principal at Craig Elementary School, will be the principal of Mountain Park Elementary. He will transition to the position as the school’s current principal, Dr. Allan Gee, takes the leadership role at Rock Springs Elementary School. The Board also tapped Bryce Fulcher, an assistant principal at Pinckneyville Middle School, to lead Lanier Middle School. He will succeed Todd Hamilton, who has announced his retirement.

June Gardocki

June Gardocki

January 1942 – January 2018

June (76) died Saturday, January 27, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. She had a smile on her face till the END.

The City of Norcross will host a Father-Daughter Dance on Friday, February 9th and Valentine’s Night to Remember on Wednesday, February 14th for the community to share the love with carriage rides, free vow renewals, barber shop quartets and more!

Experience Love of All Kinds in Historic Norcross this February

The City of Norcross to Host Valentine-Themed Evenings with Father-Daughter Dance, Carriage Rides, Free Vow Renewals and More

Norcross — This year, the City of Norcross is adding on to its annual Valentine’s traditions with a new Father-Daughter Dance on Friday, February 9th! Fathers and father figures can treat the little lady in their lives to an evening of dancing, light appetizers and drinks from 6-8 p.m. in the Community Center. But don’t let the love stop there!

Chattanooga Chuck’s 2018 Groundhog Day Prediction

What a wonderful morning for such an honored tradition. When I, Chattanooga Chuck, make my annual prediction. This year I pondered what the coming weeks may bring. More chilly days ahead or a promise of spring?