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Gerardo Fernandez
Mr. Gerardo Fernandez, 85, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed January 31, 2008. Services will be announced later by Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Gwinnett Chapel, 914 Scenic Hwy., Lawrenceville ...
Lee Reilly
Ms. Lee Reilly of Duluth, Georgia passed away at her home on January 31, 2008 after a brief illness. Ms. Reilly was 74 years of age. Lee Reilly worked as ...
Theo Parkin
Dear friends, sad news, Theo Parkin died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 11 A.M. Farewell till we meet again. Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411, www.wagesfuneralhome.com .
Virginia Barnett
Virginia Powell Barnett, age 86, of Winder, GA, passed away January 30, 2008. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, Winder, GA, 770-867-4553.
Edward Casey
Edward Raymond Casey, age 79, of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away on January 31, 2008. Service and arrangements will be announced later by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home ...
Wayne Hudgins
Wayne Junurs Hudgins, age 57, of Hoschton, GA, passed away January 31, 2008. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, Winder, GA, 770-867-4553.
Dwight Hooker
Mr. Dwight Hooker, 20, of Norcross, GA, passed January 27, 2008. Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Gwinnett Chapel, 914 Scenic Hwy., Lawrenceville, GA 30045 770-338-5558.
Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Peeples Miller, age 82, of Lawrenceville, GA died February 1, 2008. She was preceded in death in 1991 by her husband, William H. Miller. She is also preceded by ...
Rollie C. Stephens, Jr.
Rollie C. Stephens, Jr., age 82, of Loganville, GA, passed away on January 27, 2008. As Rollie wished, his body has been cremated. A Memorial Service will be held at ...
'Untraceable' offers plenty of suspense
EDITOR'S NOTE - Film Fans runs in the Friday Weekend section of the Gwinnett Daily Post. It features local residents reviewing the film of the week: "Untraceable." Want to be a Film Fan? E-mail features@gwinnettdailypost.com.
Give a dog a bone Buford school donates pet food to animal shelter
LAWRENCEVILLE - Students of the Primrose School of Buford delivered more than 500 pounds of dog and cat food Thursday to the Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement Center.
Sports briefs
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Drifter pleads guilty in hiker slaying Man sentenced to life in jail
DAWSONVILLE - The wiry, graying drifter sought for several days in the New Year's Day disappearance of a 24-year-old hiker pleaded guilty Thursday to murdering her in what authorities called a frustrated robbery attempt.
To the editor: Give Georgians a break on pension taxes, Gov. Perdue
Toward the end of Sonny Perdue's campaign for re-election, all we heard about on TV was his "Sonny-Do" list, a list of issues that Georgians felt were important and wanted him to address if he was re-elected.
House wants state role in new charter schools
ATLANTA - The House passed legislation Thursday aimed at making it easier for individuals or groups in a community to start a charter school.
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Arena at Gwinnett Center
World briefs
Police investigate Holloway info from Dutch crime reporter
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Nation briefs
US official: Bush's 2009 budget lean for domestic, health programs
Woman pleads guilty in death of 11-month-old
LAWRENCEVILLE - A Lawrenceville woman accused of shaking her infant niece to death pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Thursday.
Give Georgians a break on pension taxes, Gov. Perdue
Toward the end of Sonny Perdue's campaign for re-election, all we heard about on TV was his "Sonny-Do" list, a list of issues that Georgians felt were important and wanted him to address if he was re-elected.
5,6,7,8 ... 'Dancing With the Stars' tour brings moves to Arena
Jan. 25 was a night filled with sequined costumes, spray-on tans and Wayne Newton - no, it wasn't a Las Vegas show, but the "Dancing With the Stars" live tour at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.
Police reports
Digging crew strikes gas line
Sensational sophomores Spartans' duo Means, Jordan lead GAC
NORCROSS - Ever since they met in first grade, Chaney Means and Briana Jordan have been as close as sisters.
People briefs
Britney Spears taken to hospital
Must read: Jimmy James, British pilot who survived 'great escape,' laid to rest
LONDON - A funeral service was held Thursday for Bertram 'Jimmy' James, one of the few British prisoners to avoid being executed for joining in the 'great escape' from a German prison in World War II.
Movie Trivia Contest
So, you think you're good at movie trivia? Every week, we give readers the opportunity to flex their movie muscles by answering five trivia questions from our movie critic, Michael Clark.
Spotlight on DVD
El Cid Limited Collector's
Educator discusses charter school Teacher wants to open south Gwinnett location
SNELLVILLE - Monise L. Seward doesn't want to talk about a proposal to open a charter school in south Gwinnett County.
Gwinnett Calendar
Calendar items should be e-mailed to calendar@gwinnettdailypost.com or sent to the Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The fax number is 770-339-8081. All items must include a name and telephone number and must be received by noon Monday in order to be published in the following week's Friday edition.
Foster's Grille
Open since: Jan. 7.
Voters, not pundits, choose the president
Why do they even bother?
County doesn't give swimming nearly the focus it does football
I would like to agree 100 percent with Michael Dudley's letter ("Give swimmers adequate facilities," To the editor, Jan. 30).
Gladiators hope to rebound in February
DULUTH - January has been a less than spectacular month for the Gwinnett Gladiators. Nowhere near as bad as one really horrific January four years ago, but 6-5-1 isn't an overwhelming statement.
Hampton ready to make another comeback
ATLANTA - Mike Hampton, who hasn't pitched in a major league game since 2005, is expected to be ready for the start of spring training as he continues his comeback from two elbow surgeries and a hamstring injury.
Late-in-life lovers light up 'Southern Comforts'
If the high hook-up rates in retirement communities are any indicator (apologies for the mental image), it's never too late in life to find that special someone.
Sentence appeases Emerson's co-workers
LAWRENCEVILLE - How Aimee Hoecker really feels about Gary Michael Hilton is best left off the record.
Police: Watch your back at banks
LAWRENCEVILLE - Crooks can be crafty.
Police bust gang hotbed Seven men arrested in Lawrenceville home
LAWRENCEVILLE - Gwinnett police played the role of party poopers recently when they arrested seven Hispanic men - most of them members of the prevalent "La Raza" street gang - at a Lawrenceville home.
Spagnuolo the difference for Giants' D
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Steve Spagnuolo didn't mind setting the record straight about his last name.
Ethics agency charges Marin with not filing campaign reports
ATLANTA - Georgia Rep. Pedro Marin, D-Duluth, is among 23 elected officials or candidates for public office being accused of failing to file campaign-finance reports by the State Ethics Commission.
To the editor: County doesn't give swimming nearly the focus it does football
I would like to agree 100 percent with Michael Dudley's letter ("Give swimmers adequate facilities," To the editor, Jan. 30).
Getting to Know ... Frank Turner
Frank Turner, 54, is entering his second year as an assistant softball coach under Kelly Murdock at Mill Creek. He began coaching in rec league before moving on to South Gwinnett and then to Georgia as an assistant at both schools. The Macon native played baseball at Georgia Tech.
Dead on Arrival Eva Longoria Parker fails to be funny in
The kindest thing that can be said about "Over Her Dead Body" is that it's slightly better than last year's abysmal "P.S. I Love You." Both movies are pure retreads of "Ghost" and feature dead lovers who can't quite let go of their earthly partners.
'Backstage Pass' promises patrons a perfect party
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre's annual fundraiser, "Backstage Pass," will be rockin' Lawrenceville on Saturday as the Historic Courthouse is filled with revelers in support of the Ballet's 2007-2008 season.
Representatives talk traffic, water with leaders at Chamber
DULUTH - Rep. Mike Coan thinks a $1 billion water proposal will help solve Georgia's long-term water needs, but he thinks it will take even more to unclog traffic.
Support referendum on Tuesday
Gwinnett continues to grow and prosper, due in large part to the excellent reputation of our schools. The quality of a community's schools plays a key role when businesses and families decide where to locate. We all know that real estate values are closely tied to the quality of local schools.
Gwinnett man injured in aircraft crash
JEFFERSON - Jackson County officials said a novice pilot from Gwinnett County was injured Wednesday when his ultralight aircraft plummeted to earth shortly after takeoff.
Top al-Qaida leader killed Al-Libi was among most wanted by US
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Abu Laith al-Libi, a top al-Qaida commander blamed for bombing an Afghan base while Vice President Cheney visited last year, was killed in Pakistan by an airstrike, a U.S. government official said Thursday.
Kovalchuk to miss two games
ATLANTA - Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk will miss at least two games but apparently avoided serious injury to his right knee when he was hurt in Wednesday night's game against Pittsburgh.
Police: Shooting victims from South Carolina
STONE MOUNTAIN - Police withheld the name Thursday of a South Carolina man who was shot in the head while visiting a Stone Mountain apartment complex.
Challenging fare means little buzz for Oscar's best-picture nominees
LOS ANGELES - One film has an oblique ending that's left some viewers dissatisfied and others floored by its profundity. The other features a slowly developing plot and a brutal, operatically violent finale.
Kennedy's scorning of feminists
When you're trying to fashion yourself as an agent of change, it isn't helpful when the sisters of politics past abandon their golf-club picket lines in girly protest of mean men who support male candidates.
Business briefs
AT&T data networks in Midwest and Southeast out for most of work day
Back in Time Coppola's
Youth Without Youth (R)
Lawyers, doctors, chefs get a chance for game glory
So you're looking for a job in video games - not making them, but actually starring in them. You don't have many choices. Unless you want to be an athlete, a warrior, a police officer or a criminal, there aren't many career options in virtual space.
Norcross boys get win in W. Virginia
Beckley, W.Va. - Al-Farouq Aminu scored 24 points to lead Norcross to a 80-48 win over Bridgeport (W.Va.) on Thrusday.
Berkmar's Early steps down as head coach Six Gwinnett schools now looking for new head football coaches
An offseason of change in the Gwinnett County football coaching ranks continued on Thursday when Berkmar head coach Wendell Early turned in his resignation.
