Gwinnett Daily Post Headlines

Judges up next for cuts

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:07:03 GMT

LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett would lose a judge under a proposal at the Gold Dome to help balance the state budget.

U.S. 29 reopens after gas explosion

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:06:02 GMT

TUCKER — Five days after a build up of methane gas in a utility vault caused an explosion underneath U.S. Highway 29, crews were able to reopen the southbound lanes Thursday evening.

Cox proposes raising lottery ticket prices for schools

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:04:55 GMT

ATLANTA — State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox called Friday for lottery ticket prices to be raised to help pay for K-12 education in Georgia.

Guts and glory: Norcross girls claim state title

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:55:29 GMT

Diamond DeShields probably summed up Friday night’s Class AAAAA state girls basketball game best and most succinctly. “It all came down to free throws,” the 6-foot-2 freshman said. “Free throws and rebounds win championships.”
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Gwinnett Heat wheelchair team chases state basketball title

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:57:30 GMT

The Gwinnett Heat earned their trip to today’s state championship game against the Atlanta Wolfpack at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. Like all state title contenders, they earned the big stage.

Hung jury in therapy sex trial

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:42:44 GMT

LAWRENCEVILLE — A stymied jury couldn’t decide this week whether former psychotherapist Cliff Tillery acted criminally in having sex with a patient during in-office sessions in 2007.

Tip leads to $600K dope find

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:41:25 GMT

DULUTH — Authorities seized more than a half-million dollars’ worth of cocaine Wednesday in a car abandoned in a Best Buy parking lot in Duluth.

Educator named foreign language teacher of the year

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:52:04 GMT

SUWANEE — A Gwinnett County Public Schools teacher will be honored this weekend as the Foreign Language Association of Georgia’s K-12 Foreign Language Teacher of the Year.

Project on Lilburn road expected to ease commute

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:53:27 GMT

LILBURN — Officials say one road project could mean a lot to improve both the safety and aesthetics of one of Gwinnett’s major thoroughfares.

Reed opts not to run for House

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:44:48 GMT

LAWRENCEVILLE — Former Christian Coalition director Ralph Reed will not run for Congress. Reed, who lives in Duluth, said he has decided against a race for the District 7 seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. John Linder, saying he would devote his time to the Faith and Freedom Coalition to help other races.