Local News

Gwinnett author’s new book set in 1900s ATL

Lawrenceville – Katie Hart Smith loves history. She loves the city of Atlanta. And as a nurse, she loves medicine. But there’s more to this author than being a southern historian; there are lots of those to be found.

Southeast Gwinnett Co-op asking for help

When kids are out of school for summer, co-op needs more than double

Grayson – Laura Drake is passionate about helping her community. Get her talking about the Southeast Gwinnett Co-op, and she can hardly keep up with herself; her excitement and delight with reaching out to families, especially children, in such a tangible way is contagious.

When Hell froze over

Hey Y’all
When Hell froze over
By Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

We have had such beautiful spring weather recently. The temperatures have been in the 70’s and low 80’s. The pollen count has been in the thousands.

Briggs with his family

Norcross boy wins BIG – $20,000 prize

Norcross – Briggs Dommert is likely the most proud 9-year-old in Norcross these days. His parents must definitely be proud of their son, who was recently awarded $20,000 by unlocking clues and codes in Brain Chase, an online enrichment program for students in grades 2 – 8.

Local Gulf War veteran marched in National Memorial Day Parade

Parade highlighted 25th anniversary 

Lawrenceville – Twenty-five years ago, more than 600,000 service members took part in Operation Desert Storm, at the time the largest deployment of U.S. Armed Forces since Vietnam. John Bensley then a Specialist, E-4 from Lamont, OK, was one of those who left friends and family behind to serve our nation and secure a victory for freedom.

Gwinnett Medical Center honors Dr. Lesser

Gwinnett Medical Center honors Dr. Lesser

By Cindy Murphy

Dr. Lanny Lesser, a Gwinnett County cardiologist since 1979, was honored May 16th by his family and friends at a reception announcing the creation of the Laurence Martin Lesser, MD Graduate Medical Education Endowment. 

Matthew Wages Johnson

Caring for our veterans and their spouses

Q. My elderly parent is a veteran or was married to a veteran, and I am looking for financial assistance for caring for him or her.  What assistance does the Department of Veterans Affairs offer?

Bill Walker

Does YOUR bank really know you?

Relationships are everything in our lives: From our families, to our friends, to the people who care for our children or repair our car.  We know them, and over time we build trust and rapport with them.