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Eunice Hackney
Eunice Winters Hackney of Dacula passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011. Her parents, James and Maude Winters preceded her. Surviving husband, James E. Hackney, brother and sister-in-law, Bobby ...
Joe Sample
CSM (Ret) Joe Deal Sample, 73, of Duluth, GA, passed away peacefully at Gwinnett Medical Center of Duluth on February 4, 2011. The funeral service will be Thursday, February 10th ...
John Pitts
John Cornelius Pitts, age 71, of Atlanta, GA passed away February 17, 2011. Arrangements by Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, "A FAMILY COMPANY" 770-963-2411.
Raymond Thrasher
Raymond Thrasher age 72 of Loganville, GA died Thursday, February 17, 2011. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville Chapel 770-466-1544 www.stewartfh.com
Anne Saunders
Anne Kilgore Saunders, age 82 of Lawrenceville, GA died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 after a brief illness. Arrangements by Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. 770-945-6924, www.hamiltonmillchapel.com
Bobby Gene Griffeth
Bobby Gene "Peanut" Griffeth, age 72, of Loganville, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011. Funeral Services will be held 4 PM Sunday, February 20, 2011 in the Chapel of Tim ...
Ina G. Wingfield
Mrs. Ina G. Wingfield, 92 of Winder (Barrow County), Georgia went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 12, 2011. She was born January 18, 1919 to the late ...
Cecil Mccain
Cecil Terrell McCain, age 81, of Winder, GA passed away February 17, 2011. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, 770-867-4553
Maggie Carpenter
Mrs. Maggie Hartley Carpenter, age 85 of Oakwood, GA died Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 35 First Street, Hoschton, GA 30548, 706-654-0966 www.lawsonfuneralhome.org
Dong Kim
Dong U. Kim, age 64 of Norcross, GA died February 8, 2011. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Duluth Chapel 770-476-2535.
Carol Gound
Mrs. Carol Jacobs Gound, age 84 of Buford, GA passed away on February 7, 2011. Service and Arrangements will be announced later by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home ...
Beatrice Morrow
Beatrice Morrow, age 93, of Winder, GA passed away February 7, 2011. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, 770-867-4553
Viola Reeves
Viola Reeves, age 91 passed away Friday, February 18, 2011. Arrangements by Memorial Park South Funeral Home and Cemetery, 770-967-5555
Melvin Black
Melvin Clyde Black, age 67 of Commerce, GA passed away on February 6, 2011. Service and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133 ...
Daniel Lasley Cowart
Daniel Lasley Cowart passed away February 18th, 2011. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cumming, GA, 678-455-5815. www.byarsfuneralhome.com
John Edwards
John E. Ewards age 80 of Snellville, passed away February 7, 2011. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville Chapel, 770-979-5010 www.stewartfh.com
Wilma Swafford
Wilma Thomas Swafford, 80, of Norcross, GA died February 7, 2011. She was a member of Happy Hands Crafts and was an inspiration to her family and friends through her ...
Kimsam Som
Kimsam Som, age 58 of Stone Mountain, GA passed away February 16, 2011. Arrangements by Metro Embalming & Crematory, Inc., Conyers, GA 30013, 770-922-8182 www.metroembalming.com
Robert Mobley
Robert Edward Mobley, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away February 17, 2011. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cumming, GA, 678-455-5815. www.byarsfuneralhome.com
James Nichols
Mr. James Ray "J.R." Nichols, age 79 of Maysville, GA who passed away on February 18, 2011. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson, 706-367-5467.
Brian Plavcan
Mr. Brian Douglas Plavcan, age 49 of Jefferson, GA passed away on February 6, 2011. Service and Arrangements will be announced later by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home ...
William Cooper
Mr. William Taylor Cooper, age 84 of Braselton, GA who passed away on February 17, 2011. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson, 706-367-5467.
John Jackie Simonds, Sr.
JOHN Mr. John Jackie Simonds, Sr., age 85, of Commerce, GA formerly of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011. He was preceded in death by his ...
Eulene Quattlebaum
Eulene Maddox Quattlebaum, 90, of Hoschton, Ga passed away February 17, 2011. Carter Funeral Home of Winder is in charge of Arrangements. 770/867-1361.
Raymond Baker
Raymond "Ray" Baker, age 81, of Suwanee, GA passed away February 5, 2011. Arrangements by Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, "A FAMILY COMPANY" 770-963-2411.
Colby Watts
Mr. Colby Watts, age 49 of Suwanee, GA passed away on February 18, 2011. Service and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133 ...
Lori Van Matre
LORI Lori Hoffman Van Matre lost her courageous ten year battle with cancer on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Lori is survived by her loving ...
Darlee Haymon
Darlee Haymon, age 85, of Winder, GA passed away February 7, 2011. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, 770-867-4553
Give big, win big: Most generous donor to win Paisley tickets
DULUTH -- One generous soul will win a pair of tickets and passes to meet Brad Paisley at his concert in Duluth on Thursday.
Police: Frigid kids land mom in jail
A Duluth woman faces child cruelty charges for leaving two children exposed to sub-freezing temperatures early Tuesday morning.
Race to the Top plans OK'd; Gwinnett schools to get $20.8 million
SUWANEE — Federal officials have approved plans by 26 Georgia school districts, including Gwinnett, participating in the state’s Race to the Top grant.
Cleared of murder, shooter's fate murky
LAWRENCEVILLE — Chris Roesser has been cleared of murder charges that, two years ago, condemned him to life in prison plus another five years.
GMC adds new MRI machine
LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett Medical Center’s Lawrenceville campus has welcomed in a new MRI machine, the first of its kind in the county.
Gladiators deal Kissel to Alaska
The Gwinnett Gladiators traded forward Dan Kissel to the Alaska Aces in exchange for future considerations Tuesday.
Faulkner hired as MTSU's quarterbacks coach
Middle Tennessee State has hired Parkview grad Buster Faulkner as its new quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.
LETTERS: Voters deserve to have leader with accountability
The Lawrenceville City Council is contemplating transforming to a city manager type of government. This will be an expensive new layer of government not needed by our city.
G-Braves release year's promotions
To coincide with a redesign of its team website, the Gwinnett Braves announced today the nightly portion of the team’s promotional schedule.
BOE to honor several schools
SUWANEE — The Gwinnett County Board of Education will honor several schools at its meeting Thursday evening.
THOMAS: The real catastrophe awaits if we don't address deficit
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke seemed to be channeling Chicken Little when he warned congressional Republicans that any delay in raising the debt ceiling beyond the current $14.3 trillion cap could have ‘‘catastrophic’’ consequences.
Woodall appointed to Budget Committee
LAWRENCEVILLE — U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Lawrenceville, has been assigned to the House Budget Committee.
CLINE: Runners get to sleep in for Reagan
Tom Mayfield is my kind of road race organizer. As the annual Run the Reagan nears — it’s slated for Feb. 19 — the times Mayfield talks about aren’t for the 5 or 10K, but for 9 and 11 a.m.
LETTERS: Don't ignore the threat of Muslim Brotherhood
I enjoyed being enlightened by the column written by Cal Thomas (“Don’t ignore threat of Muslim Brotherhood,” Feb. 2, Page 6A). The Muslim Brotherhood is indeed a radical extremist group that promotes unrest, hatred and destruction for all those who do not agree with its desire to plant the seeds of their faith throughout the world with a do-or-die attitude.
WORLD IN BRIEF: Freed leader energizes Egypt protests
Freed leader energizes Egypt protests
Nurses honored by Children's Healthcare
A pair of nurses and Gwinnett residents were among those honored recently by the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
PREP ROUNDUP: Norcross boys outlast Mill Creek
NORCROSS — Norcross overcame a strong defensive effort from Mill Creek to post a 51-44 win in Region 7-AAAAA on Tuesday.
'Prep Rally' to feature Dacula, South basketball
“Gwinnett Prep Rally,” a Gwinnett County high school sports TV program, airs basketball highlights from South Gwinnett-Dacula girls, Norcross-Duluth girls and Dacula-South Gwinnett boys on this week’s show.
PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Judge: Stay away from Zuckerberg
Judge: Stay away from Zuckerberg
Tipoff Club tabs North boys, girls
The North Gwinnett basketball program swept the January honors given out by the Gwinnett County Tipoff Club.
Norcross' Poole commits to Morehouse football
Norcross quarterback Matt Poole has accepted an offer to play football for Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Panthers' post play hands Broncos first loss
SNELLVILLE — Late in Parkview’s last meeting with Brookwood’s girls, the Panthers noticed they had an advantage underneath the basket.
Buford boys give GAC another scare
NORCROSS — The Buford boys almost pulled off an upset in their first meeting with Greater Atlanta Christian, losing at home in overtime on Jan. 8.
NATION IN BRIEF: Dow closes higher for the 7th straight day
Dow closes higher for the 7th straight day
Broncos' Morrow signs with North Georgia
Brookwood senior Megan Morrow has signed a letter of intent to play soccer for North Georgia College and State University. Morrow, who plays club soccer for the ’93 GSA Phoenix Red, was recruited as a defender.
Man arrested in lewd photo case
LAWRENCEVILLE — The former principal of an Atlanta high school was arrested Monday on charges he texted pictures of his penis to a Gwinnett teenager and her mother, officials said.
