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Walton EMC - Operation Round Up

Operation Round Up

MONROE, Ga. – Giving an average of 50 cents per month through our Operation Roundup service assistance program, tens of thousands of Walton Electric Membership Corporation customer-owners have donated a total of more than $4.5 million since 1998.

(Left to Right): Brian Walker, Jen MacQueen, Diany Rodriguez, Brandon O’Dell, Lyndsay Ricketson Brown & Travis Smith

Aurora Theatre to spread holiday cheer with 21st annual Christmas Canteen

Variety show to celebrate the season with merry melodies and laughter aplenty

Make spirits bright this winter by joining Aurora Theatre for its annual holly jolly tradition Christmas Canteen 2016! Striking up festive tunes November 17 –December 23, Gwinnett’s longest running theatrical extravaganza will usher in the sounds of the season with Canteen veterans Brandon O’Dell, Jen MacQueen, Diany Rodriguez and Lyndsay Ricketson Brown, alongside powerhouse newcomers Christian Magby and Cecil Washington Jr. Complete with laugh-out-loud comedy and sparkling musical numbers, this winter wonderland revue promises a delightful experience for all!

DJJ Hiring in November!

DJJ Hiring in November!

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Recruiting Statewide: Americus, Atlanta, Carrollton, Cochran, Dublin, Lawrenceville, Metter, Robins AFB, Savannah and Statesboro 

Contract OK’d Between City and New City Manager

Contract OK’d Between City and New City Manager

PEACHTREE CORNERS – The Mayor and City Council announced today that the employment contract between the City and Brian L. Johnson, who was recently selected as the new city manager, has been approved. 

Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™ – Brookwood High School’s Servant Students

Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™ is a national high school leadership program focused on impact through action. Brookwood High School (BHS) partnered with local Chick-fil-a store located at 1559 Scenic Hwy North in Snellville and their franchise operator, Tom Balsamides, to develop their leadership program to cultivate servant students at BHS dubbed ‘BOSS,’ Brookwood Organization of Servant Students. 

Ben Feltman, on left, at his graduation from the internship program.

Men no longer bound by addiction

The organization No Longer Bound was founded, not surprisingly, by a U.S. Marine who fought in the Viet Nam War. When he returned home from the war, he found that he had a new battle to fight, and this time the enemy was more formidable, more devious,  than any he had ever battled.

City of Norcross to Host Italian Car Day on Saturday, November 5

City of Norcross to Host Italian Car Day on Saturday, November 5

Family-friendly automotive exhibition to include marque awards, raffle and silent auctions, dealer new car demos and more 

Norcross — Celebrating the 20th year of Italian automotive style, the upcoming Italian Car Day in downtown Norcross is an exhibition of the finest, exotic Italian cars and motorcycles!