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Volunteer as a Youth Ambassador in Sugar Hill

Volunteer as a Youth Ambassador in Sugar Hill

(Sugar Hill, GA) October 20, 2014 – The City of Sugar Hill is welcoming all ninth through twelfth grade students in Sugar Hill to help grow and change our city by joining the Youth Ambassadors program.

Gwinnett AKA Chapter Members Tapped to Serve

Gwinnett AKA Chapter Members Tapped to Serve
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Incorporated’s South Atlantic Region
Chapter Members Receive Regional Appointments in Strides to Serve All Mankind

Lawrenceville, GA – Nestled in the heart of  what is affectionately called Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s significant South Atlantic Region (“SAR”), members of the Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter (“UAO”) of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Incorporated have been bestowed regional appointments by South Atlantic Regional Director Sharon Brown Harriott.

Paige Havens

Reckless Drivers Should Share the Cost of Their Reckless Driving & Give Back to Those They Harm Most

Tens of thousands of Georgians live with life-long disabilities due to brain and spinal cord injury. As medical technology, safety and trauma care have improved more people survive traumatic injury, but many then face a lifetime of physical, behavioral and cognitive impairments requiring ongoing support services. On any given day in communities all across Georgia, survivors of brain and spinal cord injury and their caregivers gather together in support groups to share the struggles they face living with these lifelong impairments.

Shiloh HS principal selected as PDK Emerging Leader

Shiloh HS principal selected as PDK Emerging Leader

Dr. Eric Parker, the principal at Shiloh High School, has been recognized as an Emerging Leader by PDK International, a global association of education professionals.

Margaret Moseley with Yuletide Camellia Sasanqua.

Margaret Moseley’s Garden to be Featured at MSGC November 10

Margaret Moseley’s Garden to be Featured at MSGC November 10

The November 10 meeting of Mountain Shadow Garden Club (MSGC) promises to be a special evening. Martha Tate, well known Atlanta area author, communicator, and gardening expert, will present a program centered on her book, titled Margaret Moseley’s A Garden to Remember.

Weekend Construction will close Jimmy Carter Boulevard Bridge Nov 14

Weekend Construction will close Jimmy Carter Boulevard Bridge Nov 14

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 16, 2014) – The Gwinnett County Department of Transportation will close the I-85 at Jimmy Carter Boulevard bridge for the diverging diamond interchange crossover. The project involves shifting traffic to the opposite side of the bridge, which will make left turns onto the interstate more efficient and improve the flow of traffic across the bridge. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, weather and conditions permitting.

GCPS seeks input in review of AKS for mathematics, science, fine arts, health and PE, and career and technical education

GCPS seeks input in review of AKS for mathematics, science, fine arts, health and PE, and career and technical education

(GCPS) invites parents, community members,and GCPS staff members to participate in the school district’s review of the curriculum. The public can participate via an online review of proposed AKS and an online survey, offering feedback on new AKS (Academic Knowledge and Skills) standards that have been developed to align the curriculum with the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS), as well as AKS for new courses. The review begins Oct. 15 and runs through Friday, October 31.