Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-167-sugar-hill-veteran-memorial-plaza www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Sugar Hill Business Alliance board members recently presented Mayor Steve Edwards with a $5,000 check for the Sugar Hill Veterans Memorial Plaza. The organization raised the funds at their annual golf tournament held at the Sugar Hill Golf Club. During the presentation, Trace Adkins, a long-time supporter…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-166-the-race-is-on-spectrum-autism-su www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Spectrum Autism Support Group provides support, education and resources for individuals and families impacted by autism in our community, now serving more than 1,500 families per year. Support group meetings for parents of individuals with autism, as well as social skills programs to meet the needs of…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-165-finally-someone-has-been-appointe www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com After a five-month search for a new elections director, Gwinnett County has hired Kristi Royston, a longtime assistant elections supervisor who has been heading the office on an interim basis since July. Lynn Ledford served as the county’s elections director for 32 years before she was promoted…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-163-duluth-is-banning-smoking-on-city www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Duluth City Council has voted to approve an ordinance creating smoke-free zones for any city-owned or operated building, indoor or outdoor recreational facility. These restrictions include but are not limited to playgrounds, restrooms, athletic fields, rivers, park property, walking/hiking trails, agency owned vehicles, spectator and concession…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-162-special-needs-school-breaks-groun_1 www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Mitsubishi Electric celebrated the groundbreaking of a new facility for special needs students in August as part of its partnership with Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett. The groundbreaking of the school's new campus on Aug. 27 was held at the site of the new campus at 660…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-162-special-needs-school-breaks-groun www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Mitsubishi Electric celebrated the groundbreaking of a new facility for special needs students in August as part of its partnership with Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett. The groundbreaking of the school's new campus on Aug. 27 was held at the site of the new campus at 660…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-161-drug-stash-house-causes-snellvill www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The city had received reports of “illicit activity” at short-term rental properties that caused them concern, spurring the new regulation. In June, the Gwinnett Metro Task Force arrested a man accused of using a Snellville Airbnb as a drug stash house. The man was banned from the…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-160-self-driving-car-makes-its-debut- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The opening of Peachtree Corners' 5G-enabled Curiosity Lab and autonomous vehicle test track will help put Georgia on the map as a technology hub, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said. Duncan was one of the dignitaries who attended the ribbon cutting for the lab and test track, which…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-159-travel-back-the-1920s-to-support- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Peachtree Corners is throwing a birthday bash to celebrate Paul Duke, considered the city’s founding father, from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Peachtree Corners Town Green, 5140 Town Center Blvd. Admission is free, but guests can help the city’s Arts Council raise money for…
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Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-158-the-accidental-football-punter-be www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com In seventh grade, Albert Jang knew his dream school was West Point. In eighth grade, he accidentally got on a bus that gave him a route to the Army’s prestigious academy. “My teacher said if we were taking weight training, go onto the platform,” Jang said. “He…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-157-free-for-all-fair-on-thursday-at- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The county fair is less than one week away, and interested attendees can save money by registering for tickets online and coming to the county fairgrounds for free admission on Thursday. The Gwinnett County Fair’s website is offering tickets at a discounted price. An unlimited ride stamp…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-156-formere-high-school-football-star www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Arquevious “Que” Crane was on a hot streak. “The ball was constantly going toward me,” the former South Gwinnett High School wide receiver said. It was possibly going to be a career game for the troubled teenager, whose primary outlet was football. He might have been on…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-155-a-transit-committee-has-been-appr www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the new Transit Review Committee in a Tuesday meeting. The committee will review what Gwinnett’s existing transit system needs and the options for addressing those needs. SOURCE: www.AJC.com #GwinnettCountyPodast, #Podcast, #DailyHoroscopes
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-154-community-foundation-stretches-it www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Those organizations reach across a number of areas, whether it be education, community service, the arts, health care or human services. The foundation writes plenty of checks each year to benefit the community, according to Redner, who is the foundation’s executive director, but the work goes beyond…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-153-gwinnett-county-animal-welfare-re www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement recently received a $50,000 grant from Best Friends Animal Society to help the agency start a community outreach program. The program will allow Animal Welfare and their partners to provide additional resources from free supplies to veterinary care. “Gwinnett County Animal…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-152-kirkland-carden-duluth-city-counc www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com “I was shocked that our sheriff, who was elected to represent and serve all of Gwinnett, would invite D.A. King as a spokesperson to represent his department on such a controversial, significant (and) impassioned issue,” Carden said. “D.A. King should be able to enjoy the same First…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-151-gwinnett-county-residents-may-get www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County could have three weeks of continuous early voting in multiple locations for 2020 elections if its budget request is approved. The county elections office is part of the department of community services. In that department’s 2020 budget presentation Tuesday, Director Tina Fleming asked the county…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-150 www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Nestle is planning to close a distribution center in Lawrenceville this fall as part of an ongoing shift in its distribution model, according to company officials and information filed with the Georgia Department of Labor. Nestle USA filed paperwork about the closure with the Georgia Department of…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-149-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-held-for- www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Belgian-based manufacturer Barco announced it will add 50 jobs to its Gwinnett County facility. The company will also invest $5 million in the Duluth-area facility, which is its American headquarters, according to Partnership Gwinnett, an economic development group. Barco manufactures electronics used in entertainment, medical and business…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-148-today-brooke-siskin-who-is-planni www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com There are a quite a few candidates that are eyeing the Gwinnett County Commissioner Chairman seat. Today Brooke Siskin joins me at the table to share what her plans about what she wants to do for Gwinnett County if she wins.
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-147-theres-a-shortage-of-special-educ www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Paraprofessionals for special ed classes are a high area of need for us,” GCPS Executive Director of Human Resources Systems Hunter Blackburn said. On a given Friday, Blackburn said there could be as many as 900 to 1,000 teacher absences in the school system. While positions with…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-146-the-golden-helmet-leadership-prog www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Jones started the Golden Helmet Leadership group with a simple notion — it allows him to lead the team’s leaders. He said the group’s members, which span all grades in the high school, have taken his lessons and done even more, strengthening the bond the players have…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hertube/ep-145-peach-industrial-blvd-is-going-hi www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett drivers regularly traveling along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard will soon be able to participate in connected vehicle technology that will allow vehicles, smartphones, and other devices to receive alerts and information from traffic signals, emergency vehicles and transit buses. Led by Georgia Tech, the Georgia Smart Communities…