Snellville News

What do the candidates for the county's only contested General Assembly race, the campaign for House District 103, say about this issue? Timothy Barr of Lawrenceville said he would consider signing the Common Cause pledge to cap spending.

MARK WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR GEORGIA STATE SENATE Mark A. Williams has qualified and announced his candidacy for Georgia State Senate District 55.

Bob McGinnis, left, of Douglasville, went out of his way while traveling home from Warner Robins Friday to donate blood at a benefit honoring University of West Georgia student Aimee Copeland, who is battling a deadly flesh-eating disease at an Augusta hospital.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. Head coach Louis Levine and the Rutgers University gymnastics program have announced the addition of seven gymnasts to the 2012-13 roster.

With qualifying over, and the Memorial Day weekend just a pleasant memory, several candidates at the state level will now have to get down to the business of campaigning.

Despite being given a slim chance of survival three weeks ago,A Copeland, 24,A continues to make major strides toward recovery from the necrotizing fasciitis infection, her family told the Today Show on Thursday.

The Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry began its summer meal program this week, and organizers say the need is high.

Glenn Edebohls was that guy: The one with fancy cars, a fancy house and fancy money to pay for it all.

Peachtree City officials are urging residents to stop feeding a local flock of Canada geese, as the birds' numbers in a local park are getting out of hand -- again.

After approving several years of decreasing or steady tax rates, Austell City Council members will decide Monday whether to increase property taxes and begin charging for street lights, making up for a $438,000 decline from last year.

The Gwinnett County school system is thanking its more than 400 professionals who are retiring this school year.

The General Assembly will have a familiar look when lawmakers convene for the 2013 session, judging from the results of candidate qualifying last week.

The bridge over Beaverdam Creek, between Interstate 75 and The Shoppes at River Crossing, carries two lanes in each direction and includes a turn lane to Interstate 75.

The city of Snellville will feature John Duke in its first City Hall art exhibit, which begins June 5 in the Community Room.

The city of Snellville will test the CodeRED Emergency Notification System on June 7, 2012, with a call to the entire community.

The General Assembly will have a familiar look when lawmakers convene for the 2013 session, judging from the results of candidate qualifying last week.

A fundraiser was held on Monday for a Snellville woman fighting flesh-eating bacteria.

The Georgia woman fighting for her life against a "flesh-eating" bacteria was able to speak for the first time Sunday since succumbing to her condition, according to her father's Facebook posting.

Two of Georgia's most powerful politicians are pledging to co-sponsor an ethics bill to limit lobbyist gifts to lawmakers to $100. It's a change of heart for the Republicans who have been part of the Senate majority against the gift cap.

Sure, there were probably fifty million cookouts this Memorial Day weekend throughout the nation, and for certain, millions of stories and laughs were shared by them all.