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Man jailed, charged with '99 rape
LAWRENCEVILLE - A Duluth man is behind bars on a slew of violent charges - including rape - alleged to have occurred nine years ago, records show.
Atlanta Speedway involved in date swap
Ladies and gentlemen, rearrange your calendars!
Sales tax vote includes courthouse expansion
LAWRENCEVILLE - After years of holding court in a former furniture store or a movie theater, when Judge Dawson Jackson first took the bench in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center for the first time 20 years ago, he thought the county's space issues were solved.
Chamber chooses class for Leadership Gwinnett
DULUTH - The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce has announced the 24th class of Leadership Gwinnett.
World Briefs
Bomber kills 43 at Algerian police academy
Bus stops in subdivisions too close to each other
Regarding the article ("School system, county share fuel savings," Aug. 12, 1A), the first thought that came to my mind about how they could save money on fuel for school buses is by cutting out a lot of the bus stops.
Delgado, Mets rally past Braves
NEW YORK - Carlos Delgado hit a go-ahead double off the left-center fence to end the Mets' long stretch of bases-loaded futility, and New York broke loose in the eighth inning to rally past the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Lilburn gas leak disrupts daytime traffic
LILBURN - It took workers more than nine hours Tuesday to control a gas main leak on Rockbridge Road, authorities said.
Planners give nod to bank
LAWRENCEVILLE - The planning commission recommended unanimously Tuesday night to rezone 7.68 acres of residential property near Grayson despite the concerns of nearby homeowners.
Falcons release veteran WR Horn
Joe Horn, released by the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday after the team couldn't trade the veteran receiver, said he is relieved he can pursue a job with another team.
Self-imposed term limits rarely upheld
If an aging presidential candidate loses his car keys once in a while or absent-mindedly puts his shoes in the Frigidaire, it's OK by me. I know how it is. If you keep playing this game, you begin to slip.
Police: Couple preyed on disabled 6 Alzheimer's patients targeted at Buford nursing home
BUFORD - Police say a Buford couple preyed on a half-dozen Alzheimer's patients in a nursing home, intending to strip them of personal finances.
UGA adjusts after losing Sturdivant
ATHENS - Top-ranked Georgia is working with a new mix of starters on its offensive line after losing left tackle Trinton Sturdivant to a season-ending knee injury.
New coordinator, new philosophy
ATLANTA - Jahi Word-Daniels is the lone returning senior in Georgia Tech's secondary.
Fay strengthens over Florida
NAPLES, Fla. - Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening - once again - to become a hurricane.
Investigators close to ID'ing dead woman
LAWRENCEVILLE - Police on Tuesday released a sketch of a woman to assist in identifying the nameless female found dead last week near railroad tracks.
Real estate records become electronic
LAWRENCEVILLE - Between 1871 and 1948 - the year Tom Lawler was born - Gwinnett County's real estate transactions filled 100 deed books.
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Mixed-use project gets tabled again
LAWRENCEVILLE - The houses along Pleasant Hill Road just north of Shorty Howell Park are boarded up and awaiting demolition.
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Must read: Widow of Confederate army soldier dies at the age of 93
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Maudie White Hopkins, who grew up during the Depression in the hardscrabble Ozarks and married a Confederate army veteran 67 years her senior, has died. She was 93.
Going four it
By any measure, Wesleyan volleyball star Anne Marie Armstrong should have plenty of incentive heading into her senior season.
Pugh to play big part in building GSU football
As important as hiring Bill Curry as head coach in June was for Georgia State in building its new football program, a hire Curry made about a month later may prove to be even more critical.
People Briefs
Applegate says she had double mastectomy
To the editor: Bus stops in subdivisions too close to each other
Regarding the article ("School system, county share fuel savings," Aug. 12, 1A), the first thought that came to my mind about how they could save money on fuel for school buses is by cutting out a lot of the bus stops.
Agency approved to study use of TADs
LAWRENCEVILLE - With approval from the Board of Commissioners Tuesday, a panel of economic development leaders will study where tax allocation districts could help redevelop Gwinnett County.
Parkview shuts out McEachern
LILBURN - Jordan DeArmon pitched a two-hit shutout on Tuesday night, helping Parkview to a 4-0 win over McEachern. DeArmon (3-0) finished with six strikeouts and one walk in seven innings.
Search for man comes up empty
LAWRENCEVILLE - A search Tuesday for an 80-year-old man missing since last week was unsuccessful despite the assistance of a specialized unit, authorities said.
Police chief suspended for 10 days
LAWRENCEVILLE - Gwinnett County Police Chief Charles Walters has been suspended for 10 days without pay, an official confirmed Tuesday.
Police have lead in identity of girl
LAWRENCEVILLE - Police late Tuesday said they were close to identifying the
Nation Briefs
Missing hikers all located after canyon flooding
Purpose-driven politics
At the risk of heresy, let it be said that setting up the two presidential candidates for religious interrogation by an evangelical minister - no matter how beloved - is supremely wrong.
Gilbert Swords, Sr.
The family of Gilbert L. Swords, Sr. wishes to announce our “Celebration of His Life” on Saturday the 23rd of August from 12:00P.M.-5:00P.M. We will hold this ...
David Weinand
David L. Weinand, age 66, of Winder, GA, passed away August 17, 2008. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Duluth Chapel 770-476-2535
Willie Lawler
Willie Kenneth Lawler, age 65, of Gainesville, GA, passed away August 18, 2008. Service and Arrangements by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford, GA 770-932-1133 ...
Davis Merritt
Judge Davis Reid Merritt; age 82, of Lawrenceville, GA, died August 18th, 2008. He served as City Court Judge of Buford 1963-64, Solicitor General, Gwinnett Circuit, 1965-69, District Attorney Gwinnett ...
Marilyn Osborne
Marilyn Roberts Osborne, age 68, of Winder formerly of Marietta, GA passed away August 18, 2008. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home Memory Chapel of Winder 770-867-4553
Steven Roth
Steven R. Roth, age 47, of Dacula, GA, passed away August 19, 2008. Service and Arrangements will be announced later by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory ...
Ted Burns
Ted Burns, age 51, of Monroe, GA, passed away August 18, 2008. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville Chapel 770-466-1544
Cassie Mcconnell
Cassie Peters McConnell, age 87, of Snellville, Ga. formerly of Grayson entered into Glory August 19, 2008. She was Preceded by her husband Charlie D. McConnell, son Lt. Phillip Newton ...
Annie Manderson
Mrs. Annie Lee Manderson, 97, formerly of Decatur died Sunday, August 17, 2008. She was born to D. Thomas Butler and Ida Knight Butler and was the granddaughter of George ...
Allan Schneider
Mr. Allan Keith Schneider, age 69, of Maysville, GA, passed away Monday, August 18, 20008. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, GA 706-367-5467
Joel Martin
Mr. Joel W. Martin, age 41, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2008 after a sudden illness at his residence. He was preceded in death by his ...
