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Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/the-stripers-to-host-a-farmers-market www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County residents will be able to get food grown in Georgia in unincorporated Lawrenceville later this month as part of an effort to help both residents and farmers who are in need because of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. The Georgia Grown To Go market event…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/my-guest-today-is-joe-allen-gwinnett-pla www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Joe Allen started his career of service to Gwinnett County in the Tax Commissioner's Office, where he served as Director of Administration and then Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner. Later, he was Gwinnett’s Division Director of Risk Management and Employee Services. Allen also spent a number of years…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/gwinnett-county-is-trying-to-decide-how- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County officials are looking at how to spend a total of about $188.2 million in stimulus funds that are coming from various federal agencies to help deal with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus impact on the county. The largest amount is $163.37 million that the county received…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/the-summer-meal-program-will-start-on-ma www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County government is planning to step in to pick up where Gwinnett County Public Schools' meal service will leave off when it ends this weekend, making sure kids continue to have access to meals during the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. The county government and school system…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/georgia-hate-crimes-act-bill-426-should- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick has prompted state Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Dacula, to reiterate calls for the Georgia Senate to pass a hate crimes bill previously passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. Efstration, who is chairman of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, said the…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/the-infinite-energy-center-will-be-testi www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com A second large-scale coronavirus testing event will be held at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth on Friday, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Director Audrey Arona said. The Friday event has the capacity to test 1,200 people. The first testing event at the venue two weeks…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/goodr-and-the-atlanta-hawks-team-up-to-h www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Atlanta Hawks, State Farm and anti-hunger organization Goodr are hosting a free drive-thru grocery store in Norcross this week. The NBA team has been working with the two companies to feed people in metro Atlanta since its season was cut short due to coronavirus on March…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/the-malls-are-open-but-the-shoppers-a-fe www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Simon Property Group, which owns the Mall of Georgia in Buford and Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville, reopened most of its malls in Georgia on Monday after being closed throughout late March and all of April because of the pandemic. But, while the malls were open, shoppers were…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/gwinnett-county-public-schools-are-openi www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com director-level staff and above are to return to work on-site on Wednesday, May 6. All other staff with the exception of teachers will return to schools on Monday, May 11. Teachers will return to classrooms on Monday, May 18.“We want to make sure it is clear that…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/drive-thru-community-market-is-serving-t www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Norcross Community Market has transitioned from an open-air market to a drive-thru market. The public can visit the market’s online store between 9 a.m. Tuesday through 5 p.m. Thursday each week to place an order at www.norcrosscommunitymarket.com. Drive-thru pick up will take place at City Hall,…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/universal-joint-downtown-lawrenceville-h www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Seventy meals a day, seven days a week, Bruce Kennedy and his employees at Universal Joint in Lawrenceville have been trying to support the workers at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in the way they know best: with food. Universal Joint has been making meals to serve the staff…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/were-going-to-paint-gwinnett-blue_2 www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com To honor Gwinnett County's frontline workers and to recognize COVID-19 survivors and families who have lost loved ones to the novel coronavirus, community leaders in Gwinnett have launched the “Paint the Town Blue” campaign. “We want them to know we support them every step of the way,”…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/were-going-to-paint-gwinnett-blue www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com To honor Gwinnett County's frontline workers and to recognize COVID-19 survivors and families who have lost loved ones to the novel coronavirus, community leaders in Gwinnett have launched the “Paint the Town Blue” campaign. “We want them to know we support them every step of the way,”…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/what-to-do-if-you-cant-pay-your-rent-whe www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Across the country, tenant advocates and housing lawyers are sounding alarms that an increasing number of renters will not be able to pay rent on May 1st. What's more, they are concerned many renters will lose their homes as suspensions on evictions phase out and rent relief…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/voting-drop-boxes-will-be-added-near-ear www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The board also approved nine ballot drop-off boxes across the county following Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s authorization of the practice last week. Drop boxes are another tool to avoid person-to-person contact that could spread coronavirus. Voters will be able to drop their absentee ballots at the…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/norcross-power-is-giving-customers-more- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Norcross Power customers can defer payments through the end of June if they’re experiencing financial hardships due to the coronavirus. The Norcross City Council passed a measure allowing the payment deferrals Monday night. People and businesses going through financial difficulties can apply for a deferral which would…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/meet-7-of-the-candidates-running-for-gwi www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County residents are still sheltering-in-place because of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic, but they will get a chance to hear from nearly every candidate running to be the next county commission chairwoman from their homes this week. Five community improvement districts located in Gwinnett County —…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/liberty-pods-are-becoming-hospital-rooms www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com BMarko Structures is building hospital rooms in metal storage units at its Lawrenceville facility. The company usually makes offices, restaurants and other structures from used metal shipping containers. As hospital beds across the country fill up with COVID-19 patients, BMarko has added “liberty pods” to its production…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/aurora-theater-is-offering-free-digital- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Aurora is launching a digital performing arts series to bring arts programs to residents computers for free throughout April. The activities, which include crafting, storytelling and theater games, will be broadcast on the Aurora’s website, auroratheatre.com, as well as YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. “Aurora Theatre is…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/collins-hill-junior-teams-up-with-local- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Collins Hill High School junior Christa Campbell just wants to help her community during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak. Campbell knows several people who work in the health care profession. Some of them are in her own family. Others are parents of friends. That has given her…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/park-view-high-school-will-light-up-the- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Lilburn school announced that starting tonight it will turn the stadium lights on at the football and baseball stadiums to honor its seniors. Each week night, the school will turn on the stadium lights at 8:20 (which is 20:20 in military time) and leave them on…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/lettum-eat-is-serving-up-community-help- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County, GA – With schools and many businesses closed and the rate of unemployment increasing each week, families are finding it harder and harder to provide basic necessities for their household. In a collaborative effort to provide meals for families, LETTUM EAT! Inc. has partnered with…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/the-infinite-energy-center-may-become-a- www.GoodMoringGwinnett.com The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale Boards of Health have reached an agreement with Gwinnett convention officials to use the Infinite Energy Center as a remote site for testing people for the COVID-19 coronavirus disease — if it is needed. Health department spokesman Chad Wasdin said agreements were…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/georgia-state-of-emergency-extended-unti www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia’s top legislative leaders jointly announced Wednesday they will extend a statewide public health emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic through May 13. Kemp first declared a public health emergency back on March 14 as COVID-19 began taking hold in Georgia.…