Lilburn GA

This drawing shows the intrepid “bucket brigade” which bravely extinguished the Lilburn fire of November 15, 1920 as it raged through the Old Town area, almost wiping out the entire town. Commemoration of this event is scheduled for this Sunday, rain or shine, in downtown Lilburn. (Drawing courtesy of City of Lilburn)

Lilburn commemorates centennial of 1920 Fire

A devastating fire that raged in the early morning hours of Nov. 15, 1920, almost wiping out the downtown area of Lilburn, will be commemorated on the 100th Anniversary of when the community’s heroic volunteer “bucket brigade” saved the town.

Stone Mountain, officially opened as a state park in 1965, towers over the Walmart Shopping Center in Mountain Park

Mountain Park Group active in historic area

A community steeped in history dating back 200 years, Mountain Park east of Stone Mountain and Atlanta continues to grow as one of the best places to live in Gwinnett County.

Eastside Urgent Care is now open at 976 Killian Hill Road in Lilburn, Georiga

Eastside Urgent Care is now open at 976 Killian Hill Road in Lilburn, Georiga

(Snellville, GA) (June 12, 2017) – On June 7th, Eastside Urgent Care, in affiliation with Eastside Medical Center, celebrated the ribbon cutting and community open house at their Lilburn location at 976 Killian Hill Rd. The Lilburn Eastside Urgent Care location is officially open to see patients as of June 8th.

Tom Wargo, owner of Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen and Daffy's New & Used Pet Supplies, loads up supplies to deliver to flood victims in Louisiana at the end of September. Daffy’s has made several trips so far to help deliver aid to animals in Louisiana.

Food, shelter, and love

Lilburn couple works to keep pets and their humans together
Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen

Tom and Diane Wargo are retired. Well, that’s not quite accurate. The couple both left their former careers to work full time helping animals. That may sound like a quiet plan for their golden years, but the Wargos’ passion for bettering the lives of all animals is exhausting –  physically, emotionally, and financially.