Lawrenceville – Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 673 into law Wednesday. Effective July 1, 2018, Gwinnett County drivers will face new restrictions on the use of electronic devices while driving and new penalties designed to counter the ongoing threat of distracted driving.
Jannetta “J. J.” Faires Johnson, age 93, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, after developing pneumonia and having congestive heart failure. She is survived by her two sons & daughters-in-law, Tom & Nancy Clack Johnson and Rick & Tommie Ann Wages Johnson all of Lawrenceville, GA; five grandchildren, Thomas & Taylor Johnson of Cumming, GA, David Alan Johnson and fiancée, Lauren Franklin of Atlanta, GA, Matthew Wages Johnson of Lawrenceville, GA, Kathryn Marie Johnson of Atlanta, GA, and Samuel Joseph Johnson of Sandy Springs, GA; two great grandsons, Parker and Peyton Johnson both of Cumming, GA; other relatives and a host of friends.
Don’t miss out on a bird walk, this coming Saturday at George Pierce Park, led by Dr. Chris O'Neal.
Duluth Art Week Kicks off with Arts Festival, Live Performances & Music on Duluth Town Green
Duluth –Duluth kicks off Art Week 2018 with a two-day juried Arts Festival presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces on April 28th & 29th. Live music and food trucks will accompany the event along with 60 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalworkers, glass blowers, jewelers, and crafters.
Kenneth "Peanut" Dalton, age 78 of Social Circle, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lilie Mae & Steve A. Dalton; siblings, Wendell Dalton, Rubye Spence, Thomas Dalton, Opal Dalton, Pasney Dalton, and Margaret Dalton; and great-granddaughter, Ireland.
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.
Lori Buckheister, vice president for Advancement at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), presents a special recognition plaque to Micah Seibel, the college's 5000th alumnus, at a recent social event for GGC alumni. The Lawrenceville resident graduated from GGC in December 2017, earning a bachelor's degree in political science with a concentration in international relations. For more information about the college, visit www.ggc.edu.
November 19, 2017, Chapter Meeting Veterans Honored
Philadelphia Winn Chapter NSDAR continued to honor veterans, including HODARs (husbands of DAR members) and guests of the chapter, at the November meeting.
Veterans and their families were invited to hear our guest speaker, Major Jim Freeman, US Army Infantry, retired.
By Jamey Toney, CFP®, ChFC® | Country Financial
For many children, Halloween is a time to dress up in a favorite costume, go to classroom parties and trick-or-treat at neighbors’ houses. These happy thoughts of jack-o-lanterns, costumes and candy may cause parents and kids alike to forget the potential dangers of Halloween.