Local News

GRAYSON – The Grayson Arts & History Center will be opening soon with a renewed purpose in preserving the city’s heritage through the art produced by local and regional artists and craftsmen. Applications are being accepted for those wishing to show and sell their art in the intimate setting of the Center.

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Lawrenceville, GA - National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 2–6, 2015, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do.

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BLOOM with Jenna blossoms

Landmark Floral Shop Takes on Fresh New Name and Exciting New Direction After 40 Years

Tucked away at 2149 Scenic Highway is a charming floral boutique with which much of Snellville and surrounding Gwinnett County has become familiar over the last four decades. Launched as A Daisy A Day in 1975 by Jim and Mary Guatney, the shop has seen its fair share of births, high school dances, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and funerals.

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Bobby Lee Culver

Culver joins Navy
By Michael Stock

My nephew Bobby Lee Culver is leaving to join the Navy, serve his country and go adventuring into life.  This transition causes this old sailor to reflect on the path this life takes.

Bobby Lee came into my life when he was about 6 or 7.  We had really good times together and I guess we have learned a lot from each other.  As he entered high school, he struggled to find his place and was fairly unfocused.

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Award winning Good II the Bone owners, Michael and Simone Jones surrounded by a large crowd for their ribbon cutting.
Good II The Bone...  more than BBQ
By Beth Volpert-Johansen

Many family-owned businesses choose names that have deep meaning, and Good II The Bone is no different. Chef Michael and Simone Jones share a history that runs deep with meaning and family that shows their food is absolutely good to the bone delicious.

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