Leadership Gwinnett has a new class of participants, as it gets rolling on a long-term goal to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the organization. More...
The following is a listing of crimes reported by Snellville Police from June 6-13 June 6 Missing person was reported at 1970 Sterling Creek Court. More...
Snellville's Texas Roadhouse participated in its fourth annual region-wide line dance competition at Stone Mountain on June 11. Waiters, waitresses, hostesses and managers from nine restaurants, including Huntsville, Montgomery and Pelham, Ala., participated. More...
By Tom Livsey, OurTown National News Editor, Well you are probably wonder what to do with your kids this weekend, since school is out, Memorial Day was last weekend, and it's time for summer ? Have no fear of high admission prices for free family fun, because Snellville Tourism & Trade is ready with a full lineup for June. Mark your calendars for all these great events next month. More...
By Tom Livsey, CNN/OurTown National News Editor, Liquidation Station has always been home to the best prices on home products, now they are seeking to find a good home for their high quality merchandise. Their immediate move, is to your benefit. Products like washing machines, dryers, furniture, mattress,beds, small appliances, baby products, auto parts, kid toys, outdoor equipment, etc. is 70% off the normal low prices. More...
By Twomucht, Topix National News Editor, This is the story of the racial divide and a reunion 187 years ago, of a proud American family that settled in Gwinnett County, Georgia in 1840... More...
Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson, Founder of Be Someone, Inc, the nation's most vocal crime prevention non-profit organization for at risk youth, will be hosting the Annual Chess for Charity event Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center Ave, NE., Atlanta, GA 30303. More...
By Tricia Bailey, OurTown National News Editor, Well for the citizens of metro Atlanta, there is a safe and sensible solution coming from the CEO Mr. Ryan Leo of Big Fish Technology. They are offering a drop off for your old computers and electronics on June 8, 2013 More...
If you live in or around Gwinnett County Georgia, you are in luck when it comes to having some inexpensive family time. Here are just a time shot of events coming up in the greatest county in America ! More...
By Twomucht, Topix National News Editor,In a historic Georgia town named The Promised Land, where 'Who's Who' is a birth right. Bernard has simply become one of the Livsey family.In less than a couple of years, this community has come to rely on good customer service, great food, and staple products from friendly Bernard. More...
This is a writing intense class with in-class assignments and homework assignments that will help to clarify the murky waters of writing to publish.Nancy is the author of twelve novels published by traditional New York publishers such as Berkley and St. Martins. She is also a playwright who has written six produced plays. More...
Bumper Stickers for the president were abundant in 2008 in the Atlanta metro area. 2012 voters were less enthusiastic for the “Change,” or “Forward,” platform that Obama ran on. His approval rate continues...
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Listen up beef lovers, there's a recall you need to know about.The United States Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday that 22,737 pounds of ground beef has been recalled over concerns that it could...
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Today, the Tea Party held its “Audit the IRS” rally and reports from the event indicated 7,000 to 10,000 attendees, including several Republican congressional leaders who came out to speak including Congressman Tom Graves (R-GA...
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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) made an extraordinary political move on yesterday. Late in the evening June 18, 2013, just before the evening news began, he released the full transcript of the testimony in the so-called IRS scandal. The...
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Paul Broun, Georgia voted against the “fetal pain” abortion bill. He was a co sponsor and supporter until the bill included exceptions in cases such as incest and rape. In his vote, he may have secured...
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Dr. Mike Majmundar, a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, was recently named to the "Best of 2013 Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons" list by Plastic Surgery Practice magazine. This is the third year in a row...
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NEW YORK (AP) A judge who heard prostitutes testify that a father-and-son pimp team made them feel like family cleared the two men of sex trafficking charges Wednesday. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do more and we will do more," Obama said Wednesday in Berlin. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday. More...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) Retailer Urban Outfitters Inc. has responded to a multi-state campaign and stopped selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles, political leaders in drug-plagued Kentucky said Wednesday. More...
DENVER (AP) A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado and elsewhere in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread. More...
By Alister Bull and Pedro da Costa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy is expanding strongly enough for the central bank to begin slowing the pace of its bond-buying stimulus later this year. Bernanke's confirmation that the Fed is getting closer to pulling back on its $85 billion in monthly asset purchases confirmed investor fears, sending stocks and bonds sharply lower and pushing benchmark Treasury yields to a 15-month high. ... More...
By Hamid Shalizi and Lesley Wroughton KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Revived Afghan peace talks hit their first roadblock on Wednesday, a day after they were announced, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his government would not join U.S. talks with the Taliban and would halt negotiations with Washington on a post-2014 troop pact. The United States and the Taliban had announced on Tuesday that officials from both sides will meet in Doha, the capital of Qatar, in coming days, in a step forward for a stuttering peace process after 12 years of bloody and costly war between U.S. ... More...
A government initiative aimed at saving money by eliminating paper checks is hurting some recipients of federal benefits while earning the bank that operates the program millions in fees charged to consumers. More...
A million more people joined the ranks of the global super-rich last year, almost a third of them in Asia, as soaring stock markets helped bolster the fortunes of wealthy investors. More...
A 39-year-old man was walking home with friends at Macquarie Fields in the early hours on September 2 when they got into a fight with another group of men. More...
A Pennsylvania woman and her two daughters have been charged in the neglect-related death of their 32-year-old son and brother with Down syndrome. More...
An FBI excavation has turned up possible human remains at a home once occupied by a famed gangster who inspired Robert De Niro's character in the movie "Goodfellas," authorities said Wednesday. More...
A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado were making it easy for new fires to start and spread. More...
Los Angeles' school system, the second largest in the United States, is ordering iPads for all its students, handing Apple a major success in its quest to make the tablet computer a replacement for textbooks. More...
A group of whistleblowers, including a number of aviation experts, have come forward in a new documentary to claim that the official explanation for the crash of TWA Flight 800 was wrong and a gas tank explosion did not bring down the flight off the coast of Long Island 17 years ago.     More...
G.O.O.D. Music members Common and Big Sean talk about how the competitive vibe of Kanye West's hip-hop collective inspires members to make their best music. More...
The defendants operated an illegal Internet and telephone sports betting business involving millions of dollars, the U.S. attorney's office in San Diego said in its announcement of the arrests. More...
With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July - and much of the world interested in the birth of a future monarch - officials at Clarence House have released some of the couple's plans, although many details are still being kept private. More...
A state security prosecutor in the United Arab Emirates says 30 Egyptian and UAE suspects have been charged with plotting a coup linked to a network of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, in a case likely to further strain relations with Cairo. More...
The attack took place just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the US on finding a political solution to ending the nearly 12-year war in the country. More...
Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement. More...
