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Petty Officer 2nd Class Amberia Simpson

Snellville Native, Petty Officer 2nd Class Amberia Simpson, supports U.S. Navy shipyard surge as part of COVID-19 response

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Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - A 2005 Shiloh High School graduate, 2009 Columbus State University graduate and 2017 Purdue University graduate with master degrees in public health education and native of Snellville, Georgia, is serving at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility as part of the largest mobilization of reservists in Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) history. The mobilization is tied directly to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gwinnett County Public Library launches New Start Entrepreneurship Incubator to support citizens that have been in jail

Gwinnett County Public Library launches New Start Entrepreneurship Incubator to support citizens that have been in jail

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Jeff Johnson | GwinnettCitizen.com Jeff Johnson | GwinnettCitizen.com

Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) has launched and is now accepting applications for its New Start Entrepreneurship Incubator with the goal of providing options for employment and life success for community members who have previously served time in jail or prison. The initiative is funded by Google's Libraries Build Business Grant.

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Georgia experiences record breaking Early In-Person Voting

Georgia experiences record breaking Early In-Person Voting

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Jeff Johnson | GwinnettCitizen.com Jeff Johnson | GwinnettCitizen.com

Georgia voters have turned out in record numbers to vote during the state's gold-standard three weeks of early in-person voting. As the November 3 general election approaches, Georgia continues to break records in absentee by mail voting and early, in-person voting.

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  2. Gov. Kemp Announces $1.5 Billion in CARES Act Funding to Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
  3. 128 Favorite Baby Names Inspired by the Seasons in 2020
  4. Twilla Walton named the 2020-2021 Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year
  5. Teacher of the Year 2020-21: Local educators honored as schools select Teachers of the Year
  6. Apply Now For Youth Quail Quota Hunts
  7. Firearms Deer Hunting Season Opens October 17
  8. Social Security Announces 1.3 Percent Benefit Increase for 2021
  9. No Convenience Fees for Gwinnett County Online Property Tax Payments
  10. Georgia Independent Author of The Year Award (GIAYA) 2020
  11. The Salvation Army Women’s Ministry Fall & Christmas Bazaar is Oct 23-24th
  12. ACTT: Simple Firearms Safety Rules
  13. GCPS educator named to list of “Most Influential Latinos”
  14. Pléin Air artists are flocking and painting in Duluth
  15. 70th Wedding Anniversary - Winfred and Patricia Dutton
  16. Gwinnett County Solicitor General Urges Compliance With Retailer’s Face Mask Policies
  17. 2020 Property tax bills will be mailed by October 1 with changes
  18. GCPS holds two more virtual job fairs for substitutes in September
  19. Central Gwinnett High School history teacher honored by Georgia Department of Education
  20. Gwinnett SAT results continue to top state, national averages