Gwinnett County News

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Gwinnett County Public Library is gearing up for this year's Summer Reading Program: "Dream Big," and it is partnering with Sonic restaurants to boost the number of prizes at the end of the summer .

After only weeks on the job, a Gwinnett County police officer is accused of electronically furnishing obscene materials to minors.

The City Council has announced a Special Called Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the Robert D. Fowler YMCA in Peachtree Corners.

It's Aimee Day in Augusta, Georgia, not to mention Carrollton, Gwinnett County, and the town of Snellville , pop.

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.

The faltering economy has hit Georgia hard and the most vulnerable amongst us feel it most acutely.

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.

South Gwinnett High School's class of 2012 graduated Saturday in a ceremony at Gwinnett Arena.

These Lilburn-area roadways may be affected by construction this week. The month is in bold if the estimated time to finish has been extended.

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

We all know how bad traffic is in the metro area and I doubt there are any local drivers who have not experienced a moment of anger caused by the driving behaviors of others.

Two Republicans will run in the primary against state Sen. Don Balfour, who has been accused of improperly accepting state pay on days when lobbyists reported the incumbent was far from the Statehouse.

The following Dacula residents were booked into theA Gwinnett County Jail A between May 22 and May 26.

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 following Lawrenceville residents were booked into theA Gwinnett County Detention Center A on May 24, 2012.

Monday is a holiday, of course, and that means reduced hours for government in the Suwanee area.

An Auburn man lost a car window and $2,600 during a May 18 car break-in at the Hamilton Mill Home Depot .

Bryan County schools have a new superintendent. The school board announced that Dr.

Heightened fears about a series of burglaries and fires targeting abortion and OB-GYN clinics around metro Atlanta have triggered heightened security across the country.