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Five reasons to see your banker before you buy your next house

Five reasons to see your banker before you buy your next house

Spring marks the official start to the home-buying season. Whether you’re looking to expand or downsize, it is a great time to take advantage of the low interest rates and the favorable housing market.

Snellville native participates in NROTC ship selection draft

Snellville native participates in NROTC ship selection draft

By Navy Office of Community Outreach

Navy Midshipman Asante McCalla from Snellville, Georgia, participated in the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) ship selection draft as a future member of the U.S. Navy’s Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) community.

Eureka! 4 Tips to Protect Business Innovation

Eureka! 4 Tips to Protect Business Innovation

Intellectual Property is the umbrella for brand names, logos, advertisements, songs, photos, software and inventions.  Those innovations are valuable business assets.  Here are a few tips to protect them.

Commissioners approve construction for new Centerville Senior Center

Commissioners approve construction for new Centerville Senior Center

Lawrenceville – A new Centerville Senior Center will soon be under construction adjacent to the Centerville Community Center and the Centerville Branch Library on Bethany Church Road near Snellville. County commissioners awarded the $2.24 million contract to low bidder Hogan Construction Group LLC recently. Funding comes from the 2014 SPLOST program.

Yard & Garden Expo

Yard & Garden Expo

By Gay Shook
All photos by Gay Shook

Every year the United Peachtree Corners Civic Association (UPCCA) hosts a Yard & Garden Expo for its members. 

Grayson Celebrates The Best of the BEST!

Grayson Celebrates The Best of the BEST!

Grayson – The 37th Annual Grayson Day on Saturday, April 30th, will be a day of recognizing and celebrating the community’s exceptional festivals, people, and businesses.  

Snellville’s Pure Barre brings fitness to everyone

Snellville’s Pure Barre brings fitness to everyone

By Carole Townsend
Staff Correspondent

Snellville – Ask Keisha Hayes about Pure Barre fitness, and be prepared to hear about fitness in a whole new light.

We shop local, why not BANK local?

In a world where our cars are made overseas, our groceries come from every country in the world, and “Customer Service” for many of our needs is manned by employees all over the globe, sometimes it’s nice to find companies who work in the very communities in which we live.