2012 Moonlight & Music Concert Series Kickock
Lawrenceville - Lawrenceville Tourism & Trade (LTTA) presents the first of five FREE concerts on the lawn of the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse(GHC) on Friday, May 25 at 8p.m.
The first Moonlight & Music concert will feature the Sons of Sailors: a Jimmy Buffett cover band. More...
 Ice, Fire, and Blood
Korean War novel tells experiences of men that fought in that war
Ice, Fire, and Blood”, a new, historical novel about the Korean War, relates actual experiences of men that fought there. It features a man from Pinckneyville, in Gwinnett County, as a vehicle for the story. The novel deals with the critical period from late November 1950 until early spring 1951, when Chinese armies invaded North Korea and inflicted devastating loses on U.S. and U.N. forces and the subsequent turn around, early in 1951, after Gen. Matthew Ridgway took command. More...
Eastside Medical Center’s Auxiliary welcomes Volunteens to orientation
 Snellville - Recently, Eastside Medical Center’s Auxiliary presented a training orientation to teens who will be volunteering at Eastside this summer. With twenty students and their parents in attendance, several of the hospital‘s staff and Auxiliary department informed them about topics ranging from wheelchair safety to the requirements of being a “Volunteen.” More...
Snell’s Pharmacy...
a family tradition of service
for over 55 years 
Snell’s Pharmacy has been a Snellville tradition since 1956. From the day it opened, Snell’s has served the community with a commitment to personalized prescription service. For Dr. Michael Briscoe, it is more than a chance to serve the community, it is a true homecoming. You see, Michael’s grandmother was a Snell and with his post as owner and pharmacist, Snell’s Pharmacy remains a family business. More...
Cardiologist promotes heart health among kindergarteners
Gwinnett Medical Center affiliated cardiologist, Marc Unterman, MD, recently visited Sharon Elementary in Loganville to recognize heart health month. Dr. Unterman, of The Cardiovascular Group, used the acronym H.E.A.R.T (Happy, Exercise, Apple, Rest, and Teeth) as a helpful reminder for children and their families. Dr.Unterman, and kindergarteners Audrey Stephens and Caden Chriswell are pictured here wearing wrist bands with a heart healthy message.
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Local funeral professional mentors young funeral professionals at national program
Valerie J. Wages, CFSP, Co-Owner of Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, in Lawrenceville and Snellville, Georgia, was one of three leading funeral service professionals who served as a mentor for the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) Meet the Mentors Program. Meet the Mentors, which took place on March 26-27, 2012 at the Emory University Conference Center, Atlanta, Georgia, brought young funeral professionals together to learn from “three of the country’s leading funeral service professionals” to be able to network with like-minded peers with years of experience in the profession. More...
Philadelphia Winn Chapter NSDAR
celebrates 30th anniversary
The year 2012 marks the thirtieth anniversary of Philadelphia Winn Chapter NSDAR, Lawrenceville, Georgia. On April 19, 1982, organizing members applied to the national society for a charter. They named their new chapter Philadelphia Winn after the daughter of Elisha Winn and Judith Cochran. Active in early Gwinnett County planning, Elisha generously donated more than two hundred acres on which to build Lawrenceville and named the town, along with its four main streets. More...
Gwinnett Girl Scouts honor adult leaders
 Our dedicated leaders give of their time on a weekly basis to plan and lead fun, educational Girl Scout troop meetings and field trips. Whether it’s teaching them about health and wellness, taking them on a caving expedition, taking them out to the stables to learn to ride a horse, going to an international fair to experience different cultures, or creating a space rocket out of paper, a film canister and Alka-Seltzer, Girl Scout leaders have creative minds and caring hearts to share with the girls. They dedicate themselves year-round to helping girls grow into confident, resourceful young women. More...
The secret is out
 Dark suits, dark ties, dark sunglasses and hands crossed neatly in front with an expression nowhere to be found. A small and wiggly wire trickles from the ear down the back of a starched white collar seemingly not connected to anything. No, I’m not talking about MIB. I’m talking about the United States Secret Service. You’ve seen them. They are the guys who stand beside our President, looking straight ahead, even though you know that they see everything in their sphere. More...
Harbins' Body Shop:
Continuing a family pledge to ‘do things right the first time’
When it comes to the look of a vehicle, Harbin’s Body Shop has long been the family tradition in Gwinnett. From minor scratch and dent repair with detailing services to the more intricate job of restoring a damaged vehicle, Harbin’s is dedicated to treating all customers with the same care they take with their own families. They pledge to do the work right the first time and stand firmly behind their warranty. It is the way Mr.& Mrs. Harbin started the business in 1973, and the way Tim continues to manage it today. More...
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