Lawrenceville GA in the news

National recognition for exceptional quality given to GMC
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (March 30, 2009) - The third time is a charm for Gwinnett Medical Center. With campuses located in Duluth and Lawrenceville, the hospital ...

Georgia National Guard
MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) - Members of the Georgia National Guard were deployed Monday. There were plenty of American flags as jubilant onlookers...

Fatal kicking trial delayed to allow mental test

Fatal kicking trial delayed for mental test
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Josh Green LAWRENCEVILLE - Defense counsel for a Lawrenceville man accused of kicking an acquaintance to death in 2007 received last-minute permission ...

Gwinnett news

Homeowners rush to get assessments lowered
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
The deadline for Gwinnett and DeKalb counties passed March 2. Property owners in most Georgia counties have until the close of business Wednesday to file ...

Beaver Ridge leader, who has resigned, faced scrutiny in past over ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By D. AILEEN DODD An embattled Gwinnett County elementary school principal is under fire for ordering a student to shock himself with a pen he carried to ...

Gwinnett Schools in the giant class
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Moving multitudes is part of the day’s work at Gwinnett County Public Schools, the state’s largest school district, with more than 157200 students. ...

Gwinnett sports

Gladiators Weekly Update
OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI,USA
Playoffs: The Gwinnett Gladiators control their own destiny as they battle for the fourth and final Kelly Cup Playoff berth in the echl's South Division. ...

Reimer lifts Stingrays
Charleston Post Courier - Charleston,SC,USA
The Sea Wolves, who are battling Gwinnett for the fourth and final playoff spot in the South Division, fell to 27-33-8 (62 points). ...

Hockey transactions
The Canadian Press
Movements in the world of hockey Sunday: National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS-Assigned G Dan Turple to Gwinnett (ECHL). DALLAS STARS-Recalled D Dan ...

Fatal kicking case trial expected to begin

Trial expected in 2007 fatal kicking
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Josh Green
LAWRENCEVILLE - A Lawrenceville man accused of kicking an acquaintance to death during a roadside fight in 2007 is scheduled for a jury trial ...

Most wanted sex offender found living in Lawrenceville under assumed name

Grand Rapids man on 'most wanted sex offender' list found living ...
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com - Grand Rapids,MI,USA
US Marshals took Larry McGlothin, 23, into custody this week after he was tracked to Lawrenceville, Georgia, and arrested during a traffic stop. ...

"U.S. Marshals took Larry McGlothin, 23, into custody this week after he was tracked to Lawrenceville, Georgia, and arrested during a traffic stop. Investigators determined that McGlothin had obtained a driver's license and formed a life under the name of Emmanuel Lebron."

Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road concerns

More funds set aside for quick road fixes
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Camie Young LAWRENCEVILLE -
A sharp curve on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road - combined with too much speed - has caused some drivers to skid off the road or, ...

Easter basket donations sought

DFCS collecting donations of Easter baskets for kids
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Heather Darenberg
LAWRENCEVILLE -
Want to help some children have a happy Easter? Then hop to the Georgia Army National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville and ...

Flash flood warning

Flash flood warning in Gwinnett; rain continues
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
The warning is in effect until 10:45 pm and specifically cited the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville, which was two-tenths of a foot above flood stage Friday ...

Gwinnett bus catches fire

Gwinnett transit bus catches fire
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By Andrea Simmons, Patrick Fox A Gwinnett County Transit bus caught fire around 11 am Friday on Nancy Hanks Drive near Best Friend Road. ...

Driver, passenger evacuate when Gwinnett Transit bus breaks down
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE - A bus driver and passenger were evacuated from a Gwinnett County Transit bus when a failed turbocharger caused fire to come out of the ...

Residential high rises approved Gwinnett Place

Residential highrises approved for Gwinnett Place
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By PATRICK FOX Things at Gwinnett Place may be looking up — about 25 stories — after county commissioners approved a zoning change Tuesday to allow ...

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New Lawrenceville consignment shop accepting items

Before and After Babies, a consignment boutique in Lawrenceville, has a tentative opening date of April 15, 2009. Consignment periods are for 90 days.

Consigning with Before & After Babies is fun and profitable. Consigning at Before & After Babies offers 40% of profit to you! Checks over $20 can be picked up on the 10th of each month. The 1st thing to know about consigning is when the clothing consignment seasons begin. Winter clothing consignment begins in September and Summer clothing consignment begins in April.

How to bring in your clothes

Clothing needs to ready for sale

• Freshly laundered (dry) & odor free. Items must be from smoke free homes
• No lint or animal hair on the items
• Current and up-to-date styles
• Put outfits and sets together. Outfits and sets sell better than individual pieces
• Items must be in excellent condition - no missing buttons, stains, tears, must have working zippers, etc…
• Items should be brought into the store in a neat fashion

Equipment Must Be

• Clean and in excellent working condition
• No items on the recall list

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/child.html

• If the item requires batteries, you must supply the batteries
  
• Item must be fully assembled in store, by you.

Items we need

• All seasons. Boys and Girls Clothing up to size 10 and maternity
• HANGERS! If you can bring the item in on hangers that will be great!
• Baby Equipment - strollers, swings, exersaucers, carriers (Baby Bjorn, Snugli, slings, etc.), pack & plays, bassinets, booster seats, high chairs, bed rails, safety gates, play yards, changing tables, cradles, DVDs, CDs, books, and much, much more!
• All furniture must meet Federal and State safety regulations.

What we want

• February - April: Spring wear
• April - June: Summer wear
• July - September: Fall/Back to School; Fall wear
• September - October: Halloween costumes
• October - January: Winter wear, Christmas seasonal items

1090 Duluth Hwy, Ste 700, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

At the intersection of Duluth Hwy and Riverside Pkwy (Next to the old Pike’s Nursery).

Now taking clothes to put on consignment. For more information, call 770-560-1748 or visit www.BeforeandAfterBabies.com

Police: man who stabbed neighbor had warrants for arrest in Gwinnett and Walton

Man arrested after stabbing neighbor
Effingham Herald - Rincon,GA,USA
Ramey also was found to have active warrants for his arrest out of Gwinnett County as well as Walton County. Ramey was transported to the Effingham County ...

HOV lane changes

HOV Lane Changes: A Done Deal
WXIA-TV - Atlanta,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- With upcoming public meetings where Georgia transportation officials will solicit comments about changing HOV lanes through Gwinnett ...

Man comes to court plastered

But he sayz he onwy dwunk un bewah.

Man shows up drunk to court
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Heath Hamacher LAWRENCEVILLE - A Suwanee man heading to court Thursday for an animal control violation was detoured by deputies suspecting he hit the ...

Five point tea event by Order of Eastern Stars

Order of Eastern Stars to host Annual Five Point Tea event
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Lawrenceville, GA (March 23, 2009) The Gwinnett County Order of the Eastern Stars-Prince Hall Affiliate will host its Annual Five Point Tea event on ...

Gwinnett Police gambling bust nets 14

Gwinnett Gambling Arrests
News/Talk 750 WSB - Atlanta,USA
... Comments (0) The undercover investigation began after receiving a tip in January about gambling at Pufferbelly's Saloon and Eatery, in Lawrenceville. ...

Police arrest 14 in gambling bust
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Patrons of Pufferbelly’s Saloon & Eatery at 4880 Lawrenceville Highway were betting money on Texas Hold ‘Em poker games and playing on video poker machines ...

LEGO event at Discover Mills

Discover Mills Hosts LEGO R2-D2 Master Builder Event
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (March 23, 2009) - Shoppers are invited to use “the force” and take part in a LEGO Master Builder event to create a “Star Wars” R2-D2 ...

Lawrenceville welcome center

Lawrenceville to open welcome center
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By GRACIE BONDS STAPLES The Lawrenceville Tourism and Trade Association is opening a new welcome center in the old Jule Oakes family home. ...

Paula Deen appearance at Discover Mills

Paula Deen Appearances and Schedule, Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta ...
Thursday, April 9th, 7:00pm,
Books-a-Million,
5900 Sugarloaf Pkwy,
Lawrenceville, GA.
Paula will talk about her new book The Deen Family Cookbook.
Signed books available for sale, call store for details 678.847.5115. ...

DOT will hold meetings about I-85 toll lane

DOT Holds Public Meetings On I-85 Toll Lane Plan
GPB - Atlanta,GA,USA
In all, there will be five meetings total held along the I-85 corridor. Hearings will follow in Dacula, Chamblee, Norcross and Lawrenceville.

Gwinnett news links

3 Gwinnett drug dealers kidnap one of their own
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By CHRIS REINOLDS Three illegal immigrant drug dealers who chained a man in a Gwinnett basement for a week have pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges ...

Couple in court after boy’s death
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Paramedics arrived and continued CPR while they transported the child to Gwinnett Medical Center. The toddler was pronounced dead upon arrival at the ...

FLORIDA STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA A&T: ‘Noles have local flavor
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
But for one of them, the Gwinnett Arena is nothing but a house of horrors. “I don’t like it much. We lost two [high school] final fours here,” said Angel ...

Plan resurfaces for high-rise condo
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
A plan to build high-rise condominiums at Gwinnett Place Mall is headed back to the County Commission, which two years rejected the project as too vague. ...

DOT: Gwinnett projects can use stimulus funding
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Camie Young LAWRENCEVILLE - An attorney has concluded Gwinnett road and bridge projects can benefit from stimulus funding. The conclusion, which came a ...

UGA women relish chance to play in Gwinnett
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
But that will be the situation at noon today when Arizona State plays Georgia in an NCAA women’s tournament first-round game at Gwinnett Arena. ...

Police: man robbed store with tire iron

Man robs store with tire iron
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
The robbery was caught on a security tape at the Quick Trip at 1910 Lawrenceville Highway around 5 am on Feb. 21, according to police. ...

Bill King, age 76

Bill King, loved to teach, train students for life
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
William Day King, 76, died of respiratory failure March 13 at Life Care Center of Lawrenceville, where a memorial service will be 10:30 am today. ...

Lawrenceville news topics

Gwinnett library system's new strategic planning process
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
By Staff LAWRENCEVILLE - The Gwinnett County Public Library System is beginning a new strategic planning process that will employ a survey that will be used ...

Retirement center crowns queen
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Deanna Allen LAWRENCEVILLE - It was a star-filled event Thursday as Francis Harrell, with a tiara atop her head and a bouquet of roses in her arms, ...

Man accused of car salesman's slaying
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Josh Green LAWRENCEVILLE - Authorities believe a Jonesboro man gunned down a respected car salesman during an armed robbery in a Holiday Inn parking lot ...

New school to be named for activist
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Robbie Susan Moore Middle School will be at 1221 Lawrenceville Highway. It is under design and is slated to open in 2011. It will be the second school in ...

GWINNETT COUNTY: Resident reveals building’s shortfalls to aid ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
When it comes to handicapped access, Wilcox thinks GJAC, located off Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, the county seat, leaves a lot to be desired. ...

Couple charged in toddler’s swimming pool death
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
... in the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy under their care will have a first appearance at 9 am Saturday in Gwinnett Magistrate Court in Lawrenceville. ...

State funding for Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf gets state funding
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
Highway 20, where the road ends south of Lawrenceville, to New Hope Road. This time, the money is for the second stretch, which continues the road east to ..

Greater Gwinnett Rose Society Meeting

The Greater Gwinnett Rose Society will meet on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 7 PM at the Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. An experienced rose grower will talk about how to grow roses in Gwinnett.

The Greater Gwinnett Rose Society is open to anyone who enjoys roses and wants to learn more about them. The Greater Gwinnett Rose Society meets at 7 PM on the first Tuesday of most months. For further information, contact Don Schwarz, President, at 770 979-4237, email berdks@mindspring.com.

Harbins Park Dacula GA

Harbins Park has opened in Dacula:

Gwinnett Largest Park Opens with a Celebration and Miles of Trails ...
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
“This is a great addition to this community and to Gwinnett County’s number one park system,” said District 3 Commissioner Mike Beaudreau, who will also ...

Duplex fire on Ferrite Loop in Lawrenceville

Fire briefs
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE - An unattended candle sparked a fire that heavily damaged a Lawrenceville duplex in the 3000 block of Ferrite Loop on Saturday evening, ...

Gwinnett Broadcasting launches new website

GBC launches Web site with local programs
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE - The Gwinnett Broadcasting Company launched a new Web site dedicated to local programming today. The site - GBCNOW.com - offers news and ...

Police : Kevin Jackson "armed and dangerous"

Two arrest have been made in connection with 2 robberies of a Lawrenceville Wachovia bank and another robbery that occurred at a Metro PCS store.

Police are looking for Kevin Michael Jackson, age 25. Arrest warrant has been sworn on Jackson. Police consider Jackson to be armed and dangerous and urge anyone with any information about Kevin Michael Jackson to call 911.

Police seek suspect in area robberies
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA

Elisha Winn house historical marker

Elisha Winn House Marker
The first Gwinnett elections and sessions of the Inferior Court were held in this house. The Superior Court met in Mr. Winn’s barn. Restoration of the house was completed by the Gwinnett Historical Society in 1986. ...

Lawrenceville man committed suicide

Man kills himself after SWAT negotiations fail
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Jamie Ward LAWRENCEVILLE - Forty-one-year old Keith Brown shot and killed himself early Saturday morning after a girlfriend notified police that he was ...

Randle family plans remembrance service

A year since crash, family plans remembrance
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Josh Green LAWRENCEVILLE - A Randle family portrait from a year ago frames six ebullient faces. The same photo today would capture just three. ...

Grant Blanchard age 15 of Lawrenceville

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
GRANT BLANCHARD, 15, of Lawrenceville died Friday. Memorial service, 6 pm Tuesday, Oak Hill Baptist Church; Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. ...

Lawrenceville resident killed in I-85 accident

Very sad. Deepest condolences to Monyette Burns Cooper's family.

Georgia Woman Killed In I-85 Collision
WHNS - Greenville,SC,USA
Fowler said that 29-year-old Monyette Burns, of Lawrenceville, Ga., was traveling northbound on I-85 when she lost control of her car, crossed into the ...

One Killed in Overnight I-85 Accident
News Channel 7 - SC,USA
Coroner Dennis Fowler says 29 year old Monyette Burns Cooper of 980 Walither Boulevard, Lawrenceville, died in surgery at Spartanburg Regional Medical ...

Gwinnett County news

Judge seals suit against regents chairman
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By CARRIE TEEGARDIN A prominent Gwinnett County businessman who is also chairman of the Georgia Board of Regents is facing allegations in a lawsuit that are ...

Angel Food chief has led up-and-down life
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Living in Gwinnett County, he got involved in Republican politics and sold insurance, eventually buying his own agency. His political connections landed him ...

GWINNETT COUNTY: Local folks take action to help their community
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Nebel has found a similar inspiration with the election of President Barack Obama, whom she campaigned for in Gwinnett. “He’s community-oriented as far as ...

Mill Creek girls defend Gwinnett Open title
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Scott Smith WINDER - Bad weather has almost become a theme for the Gwinnett Girls Open golf tournament, but it doesn't seem to matter to Mill Creek. ...

Gwinnett Grads: Nabors wins NAIA national title
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
South Gwinnett grad Emily Clarke and Brookwood grad Chika Okoli made the All-Southern Conference Tournament second team last weekend. ...

Gladiators clipped by Checkers, 4-3
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
By Staff CHARLOTTE - The Gwinnett Gladiators could not hold a pair of first period leads in a 4-3 loss to the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday night at the ...

South Carolina Stingrays Overtake Gwinnett Gladiators 6-4 - ECHL
MLN - The Raw Feed - Boca Raton,FL,USA
The lead was short lived however as Gwinnett was able to capitalize on the power play and tie things up at one on Jeff Mason’s 11th goal of the year. ...

James Poston, age 77 of Lawrenceville GA

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
JAMES ANDREW POSTON, 77, of Lawrenceville died Wednesday. The body will be cremated. Memorial service, 7 pm Monday, Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. ...

Lawrenceville house fire

Fire briefs
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE - A fire scorched the interior of a vacant home in the 3600 block of Woodington Place in Lawrenceville early Wednesday. ...

Lawrenceville in the news

Gwinnett Historic Courthouse Named One of Best Wedding Places in ...
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Lawrenceville, Ga., (March 11, 2009) – The Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, located in the heart of beautiful downtown Lawrenceville, has been named one of the ...

Gwinnett's new stadium wins real estate award
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Lawrenceville, Ga., (March 11, 2009) – The new stadium in Gwinnett County where the Gwinnett Braves will open their inaugural season next month has won a ...

Button Gwinnett historical marker in Lawrenceville

Information about Button Gwinnett and the Historical Marker in Lawrenceville Georgia that honors him. LINK

LaSandra Sue Morgan, age 65

DEATHS / FUNERALS
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
LASANDRA SUE MORGAN, 65, Lawrenceville died Monday. The body was cremated. No service is planned; Wages and Sons Funeral Home, Gwinnett Chapel. ...

Small fire contained at hospital

Small fire contained at hospital
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Heath Hamacher LAWRENCEVILLE - Firefighters were able to extinguish a small fire at Gwinnett Medical Center's Surgical and Urological Unit Tuesday ...

Accepting boarders to get by

More metro Atlanta residents accepting boarders
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
And Yahrdana Baskerville hopes to have a little something left after paying rent and utilities at her Lawrenceville apartment. ...

Duluth receives donation of Lawrenceville property

Duluth accepts donation of small piece of downtown property
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By F. Edmundson DULUTH - The Duluth Council on Monday accepted the donation of a small piece of property located downtown on West Lawrenceville Street. ...

Two die in Gwinnett head-on collision

Two Dead in Gwinnett Wreck
News/Talk 750 WSB - Atlanta,USA
One vehicle was traveling north," says Lawrenceville Police Captain Jeff Smith. "It appears, preliminarily, that one of the vehicles crossed over, ...

Coke plans annual meeting at Gwinnett Center

Coke to hold annual meeting in Gwinnett
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
The meeting is scheduled for April 22 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, according to a recent filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...

Friends of library meetings

Friends of the Gwinnett County Public Library meet the first Tuesday of every month at 7 pm in the Lawrenceville Branch.

The Lawrenceville branch is located at 1001 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA 30045.

The mission of the group is to build awareness of the library and reading, through events that highlight the Gwinnett Public Library and to develop private support for the library.

New members are welcome. Visit the Gwinnett County Public Library website at www.gwinnettpl.org for more information.

Free puppet shows at the library

Gwinnett Public Library will host several fun puppet shows:

Duluth Branch:
Monday, March 23 at 11 am

Collins Hill Branch:
Tuesday, March 24 at 11 am

Norcross Branch:
Tuesday, March 24 at 7 pm

Dacula Branch:
Thursday, March 26 at 11 am

Five Forks Branch:
Tuesday, March 31, at 7 pm

Lawrenceville Branch:
Wednesday, April 1 at 7 pm

Suwanee Branch:
Wednesday, April 1 at 11 am

For additional locations and times near Snellville, see MySnellvilleBlog.

Gwinnett news

Gwinnett police wound robbery suspect
WRCB-TV - Chattanooga,TN,USA
(AP) - Gwinnett County police shot and wounded a 19-year-old man at a Barrow County restaurant during a robbery probe. Police said Kenneth Ketcham was shot ...

Man Burned in Gwinnett House Fire
News/Talk 750 WSB - Atlanta,USA
Gwinnett Fire Cpt. Thomas Rutledge said a woman inside the home smelled smoke and saw a mattress in a bedroom on fire. Eight people, including five kids, ...

Milton Makes History Advances to Final Four
Beaconcast - Roswell,GA,USA
Sophomore superstar Julian Royal poured in 32 points and even that effort almost wasn’t enough in the Eagles heart pounding 63-62 win over South Gwinnett ...

Our view: Gwinnett foreclosures still on rise
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
This isn't the kind of record you want to set: more Gwinnett County homes will fall into the foreclosure process this month than ever before. ...

Gladiators outlast Caruso, Devils
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Christine Troyke DULUTH - The Gwinnett Gladiators survived late penalties and more injuries to defeat the Trenton Devils 5-4 in a shootout Saturday. ...

Gladiators Dump Devils 5-4 in Shootout
OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI,USA
Two goals from Jordan Fox and two short-handed goals helped to lift the Gwinnett Gladiators to a 5-4 shootout victory over the Trenton Devils in front of ...

Milton boys hold off South Gwinnett
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Thanks in large part to Royal, the Eagles beat South Gwinnett 63-62 in the Class AAAAA quarterfinals Saturday, earning a semifinal berth and a trip to ...

Many businesses expected to claim loss of value
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
“I’ve seen anything from 10 percent to 50 percent on returns I’ve been looking at so far,” said Steve Pruitt, chief appraiser for Gwinnett County. ...

Lawrenceville hopeful to America's Top Model contestant

1000 turn out for local casting for 'America's Next Top Model'
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
The Lawrenceville, Ga., resident camped overnight outside San Marco clothing store Rosie True, the show's only Florida audition site, in the hopes she could ...

Lawrenceville news briefs

LAWRENCEVILLE: Gardens a place for high school to nurture memories
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By Patrick Fox The landscaped islands skirting the pathways and sports complexes at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville are meant for memories ...

New Gwinnett Braves expecting to do well
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
... and corporate sponsorships are coming along fine as the team races toward its April 17 home opener at a new $64 million stadium near Lawrenceville. ...

Pick up truck crashes into house in Buford

Car smashes into Buford house
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
The man was taken by ambulance to Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. Police were investigating the incident, and no citations had been issued as of ...

The man, whom authorities have not identified, was driving in the 3800 block of Hannahberry Place shortly before 7 p.m. when he veered off the road, Gwinnett Fire spokesman Capt. Thomas Rutledge said.

Pick-Up Truck Slams into
MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USA
The adult male driver of the truck was seriously injured and transported to Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. VIDEO AT THIS LINK

Lawrenceville shooting, carjacking - suspect at large

The owner of the car was shot, the car stolen, suspect is still at large. Police haven't given out the woman's identity for her safety. They believe there's a possibility that the perpetrator knew the woman. The woman was shot after a struggle with the carjacker. She is in stable condition at a local hospital after surgery, and we wish her a speedy recovery.

Carjacked vehicle found; suspect at large
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
The car's owner, a woman police haven't identified, was fueling the vehicle at a QuikTrip Station on US Highway 29 in Lawrenceville late Wednesday night ...

Related links - more info
Gunman still on the run

Gwinnett in the news

Gwinnett Braves have a playing surface
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
Welcome to the inaugural spring of Gwinnett Braves baseball. One of the final steps for the G-Braves to have a home in Buford is to get the grass onto the ...

Gwinnett's Weather Front
Gwinnett Citizen - Lawrenceville,GA,USA
But why live in Gwinnett? “I love it here. I was raised in a small town in California. Early in my career, my goal was to go to New York City to do the ...

Re:Gwinnett is now doomed!
Gwinnett Gazette - Lawrenceville,GA,USA
Nepotism "Lasseter Style": Lasseter has appointed her son to the Gwinnett Place CID board, I believe, as the representative of the BoC. ...


Gwinnett allows soaker hoses, drip irrigation
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Lawrenceville, Ga., (March 5, 2009) – Gwinnett County is following the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s lead in allowing soaker hoses and drip ...

Re:Gwinnett is now doomed!
Gwinnett Gazette - Lawrenceville,GA,USA
Great points about our District 1 Commissioner. Downright scary is what it is. I urge you to go watch the video from Tuesday Afternoon's BOC meeting and ...

Gwinnett County Public Schools partners with Alcatel-Lucent
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
According to Alcatel-Lucent, this partnership has helped Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) to reduce costs across its campuses. ...

Drivers expect delays on Howell Mill Road
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Gwinnett County has filed a response in a multimillion-dollar suit brought by Waste Pro for damages related to the county’s suspended solid waste plan. ...

Lawrenceville in the news

Gwinnett County impasse may cost county, cities
WTVM - Columbus,GA,USA
AP - March 3, 2009 9:54 AM ET LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Gwinnett County and its 15 municipalities could lose millions of dollars in state grants because of ...

Oh Say Can You Sing?

Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (March 2, 2009) - The Gwinnett Braves today announced the team will hold National Anthem auditions on Saturday, March 14 at 12 Stone ...

State, county plan water/sewer relocations for road projects
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Lawrenceville, Ga., (March 3, 2009) – A new agreement should make construction progress on widening State Route 20 between Grayson and Loganville a little ...

Everson - Dupuis vows spoken
Early County News - Blakely,GA,USA
Following a honeymoon to Jamaica, the couple returned to their current residence in Lawrenceville, Ga. The groom is a project manager for Irvine Access ...

Bees take aim at national titles
Savannah Morning News - Savannah,GA,USA
The group also includes sophomores Nat Emmett of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Mike Lawrence, a transfer from the University of South Carolina who hails from ...

Gwinnett adopts final 2009 budget
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Lawrenceville, Ga., (March 3, 2009) – Gwinnett County adopted its 2009 budget on Tuesday replacing an interim budget commissioners approved on Jan. 6. ...

New treatment coming to ambulances
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Lawrenceville, Ga., (March 3, 2009) – Victims of congestive heart failure will soon get a less-invasive treatment on Gwinnett County ambulances thanks to ...

Man accused of illegal home raffle scam

Internet Raffle Lands
MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A Lawrenceville man has been arrested for allegedly trying to raffle-off his four-bedroom home over the internet. ...

Man accused of running illegal raffle
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Heath Hamacher LAWRENCEVILLE - A Lawrenceville man attempting to raffle off his four-bedroom home over the Internet has found himself, for the time being ...

Update:
According to the AJC, the entire thing was a scam. The man was saying that the money was going to go to charity, but his home was in foreclosure. Read more...

Mandatory garbage pick up recommended

Garbage panel recommends mandatory pick-up
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
The committee’s draft, finalized after two hours of public comment at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville, calls for ...

Lawrenceville council approves agreement with Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville approves policing agreement with Georgia Gwinnett ...
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By F. Edmundson LAWRENCEVILLE - The Lawrenceville Council on Monday approved an agreement with Georgia Gwinnett College that will allow college police to ...

Mother and daughter escape burning home

Mother, daughter escape burning home without injuries
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
LAWRENCEVILLE - The cracking sound of fire woke a mother early Monday who escaped her burning Lawrenceville home with her young daughter in her arms, ...

Two killed in separate traffic accidents

Gainesville woman, Buford man killed in wrecks
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
By Ken Stanford, Editor
LAWRENCEVILLE - A Gainesville woman and a Buford man have been killed in separate traffic accidents in Gwinnett County. ...

Gwinnett news roundup

Michael Vick’s home to be auctioned on March 10
MSNBC - USA
By AP roanoke,va - Former Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick’s eight-bedroom, 20000-square-foot mansion in Gwinnett County northeast of Atlanta will go to auction ...

Archdiocese sues Gwinnett over waste facility
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By MICHAEL PEARSON The Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta said Tuesday that it is suing Gwinnett County over its decision to allow a waste transfer station to ...

Gwinnett Tech president earns business group's honors
GwinnettHerald.com - GA,USA
Sharon Bartels, president of Gwinnett Technical College, has been named the Gwinnett Chamber's 2009 Citizen of the Year. Bartels was presented the award at ...

Some state hoops tournament games postponed
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Gwinnett County schools were closed on Monday, limiting practice time for the remaining teams. “It was very sporting of Campbell,” Mill Creek coach Ashley...

ECHLTV Schedule For Mar. 2-9 Announced
ECHL.com - Princeton,NJ,USA
27, Charlotte at Gwinnett on Feb. 27, Phoenix at Ontario on Feb. 27, Idaho at Stockton on Feb. 27, Dayton at Reading on Feb. 28 and Las Vegas at Bakersfield...

Gwinnett County Public Schools Connects Homebound Students with ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
With its new capabilities, the Gwinnett district, the largest school district in the state of Georgia , is embracing the digital age and creating a more ...

Stoesz part of Thrashers' trade of Havelid to Devils
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Christine Troyke DULUTH - The Gwinnett Gladiators left at midnight for today's pivotal game in Mississippi with even fewer players than they've had for ...

Some state games postponed
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Will Hammock One uncertainty in the state high school basketball tournament bracket was solved on Monday, the same day Gwinnett's weather-related school ...

Conrad gives G-Braves big bat
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Guy Curtright Pitching will be the strength of the first Gwinnett Braves team, but there should be some runs to work with this season. ...

Sonic Drive In Lawrenceville

Sonic Restaurant in Lawrenceville recently celebrated their 8th anniversary with a half-price menu that day only. Rex Millsaps, Mayor of Lawrenceville, and City Council Member Marie Beiser visited the restaurant.

Sonic Manager, Billy Wright, created a Flickr slideshow of the festivities.

"Just wanted to thank Mayor Rex Millsaps of Lawrenceville and council member Marie Beiser for attending the Lawrenceville Sonic Drive-In 8^th anniversary celebration this past Saturday." ~Sonic Manager, Billy Wright

I should have been there. I'm a major Sonic fan!

Gwinnett in the news

Gwinnett, cities miss deadline, could lose big bucks
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By PATRICK FOX An impasse between Gwinnett County and its 15 municipalities may cost both sides millions in state grants and freeze some projects in their ...

Gwinnett's water intake wins engineering awards
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Gwinnett’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) and local engineering consultants Keck and Wood, Inc. of Duluth, accepted the Engineering Excellence HONOR ...

School classes canceled across Georgia due to winter storm
WRCB-TV - Chattanooga,TN,USA
The University of Georgia's main campus in Athens closed, but UGA's Gwinnett County and Griffin County campuses planned to open later today. ...

Icy patches make driving hazardous
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
School systems closed on Monday included DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Rockdale and Newton counties, as well as the cities of Atlanta ...

Gwinnett County files for ADR in negotiations with cities
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
Lawrenceville, Ga., (March 2, 2009) – Today Gwinnett County filed for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the two-year old service delivery strategy ...

Gwinnett Schools Redo
MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USA
Instead of shelling out $80000 to buy a single bus, Gwinnett County school officials put new covers on seats, applied fresh coats of paint and replaced ...

Re:Mr Wilbanks Salary !
Gwinnett Gazette - Lawrenceville,GA,USA
While it's true Gwinnett schools don't have any in the top 10, there are 1039 public elementary schools, 410 middle schools, and 340 public high schools in ...

Gwinnett County Schools closed today

Here is a list to reported cancellations and school closings.
Gwinnett County Schools will be closed today.