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Gwinnett School System Praised – Again!

Gwinnett County Public Schools is one of five systems nationwide selected to compete as a finalist for the prestigious Broad Prize top award for urban school systems. As a finalist, Gwinnett is guaranteed to receive $250,000 in scholarship funds for 2010 graduates and is competing to receive

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Gwinnett Gas Shortage Hits Home

Anyone that lives in Gwinnett County has seen, heard or has had to deal with the recent gas shortage we have experienced over the past four weeks and I am tired of it. Since this all started I have reassured my wife that there will be gas and that there is no need to fill [...]

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Historical and Modern-day Facts About Gwinnett County

Gwinnett county was officially established by the state legislature in 1818 and named for Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia’s two signers of the Declaration of Independence.  The county covers 437 square miles of land about 30 miles north of Atlanta with the county seat in Lawrenceville, GA. The population is approximately one-million and growing.  Gwinnett [...]

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Wouldn't it be great to save a life?

Representatives of the Heart Screens for Teens will be at Brookwood High School in Snellville on Saturday, September 27th. For only $58, you can get an echocardiogram for your teenager. A test of this type usually costs around $900 to $1500 but this group is bringing it to Gwinnett teens for a reduced price. An [...]

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