Suwanee News

The support is already is plentiful online for former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter.

One thing Suwanee is known for isA its high-end neighborhoods and golf communities.

A Two people were killed early Friday in a head-on collision on Old Alpharetta Road and Windhaven Drive in south Forsyth County, authorities said.

Need pet boarding? According to the latest Readers' Choice poll, Suwanee Animal Hospital A is the best facility in Suwanee for a safe place to leave your beloved pet.

OK, Suwanee, you have another way to salve your sweet tooth Friday. It's National Donut Day on June 1. And to celebrate, Dunkin' Donuts, which has a Suwanee store, is having an in-store and an online promotion.

As expected based on candidate announcements and appearances at a recent judicial candidates forum hosted by the Gwinnett Bar Association, a five-way race has developed to fill the Gwinnett Superior Court judgeship being vacated by retiring Judge K. Dawson Jackson.

The local buzz is growing for Suwanee author Scott Thompson, whose first novel, "Young Men Shall See," was published earlier this year.

The City of Suwanee is seeking an accountant, according to the website. Here is the job description: Accounting Analyst This position is responsible for assisting in the financial management of the City's resources.

The Beer Growler is expanding deeper into the Atlanta suburbs. Beer Growler franchises are expected to open by the end of July in Brookhaven at 1400 Dresden Road and in Suwanee at 4140 Moore Road .

Gwinnett County District 1 Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, whose district includes Suwanee and Duluth, r eportedly has been charged by federal authorities with bribery, according to published reports .

Every pet has a story. Sometimes the story isA sad; sometimes it's a miracle.A Tonight a series will begin on PBS called Shelter Me.A Here's the info from the PBS website about the Shelter Me series.A Pretty inspiring!! " Shelter Me , hosted by actress Katherine Heigl, is a family-friendly PBS show that celebrates the human-animal bond with ... (more)

Suwanee, which previously has ranked well nationally in livability, has cracked another top list -- for best cities to raise children.

The 2011-12 retires contributed a collective 11,233 years of their lives to education, and a total of 8,471 years to Gwinnett schoolchildren.

If a current trend widens, plastic bags at checkout stands may go the way of manual typewriters.

Before serving these cupcakes, you might want to check IDs. Lil Spirit Cakes aren't your ordinary sweet treat.

By Anita Paul Once the solemn ceremonies have all passed and the flags have been folded and put away, what remains of Memorial Day is...a memory.

Thankfully, there are no new names to be added to the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial this year.

Pets are near and dear to everyone's hearts, and the caring does not end when one has to go out of town.

Jace Brooks and Laurie McClain qualified for the District 1 seat on the Gwinnett County Commission to replace Shirley Lasseter, who had announced that she is not seeking re-election. Brooks and McClain will both run as Republicans in the July 31 GOP Primary.

The Suwanee area is never lacking for news, and so it was this past week or so. Let's review some stories, in case you missed or want another look.