Human skeletal remains found in Gwinnett

Gwinnett County Police are working to identify human remains that were found in a wooded area ...Workers were in the area on Monday when they discovered some bones.

The workers soon realized to their horror that they were not viewing the normal kind of animal bones one might find in the woods. [more]

Budget cuts in Snellville

Examiner.com

Snellville set to undergo tough budget cuts
Examiner.com - USA
Many services are expected to be cut from the budget during this Specially Called meeting of the Snellville City Council. The Fall Festival and the ...

The meeting was held Monday, June 29, 2009.

Famous infomercial pitchman Billy Mays has died

There was lot of talk on Twitter and Facebook that famous infomercial pitchman Billy Mays has died. I didn't believe it at first. Billy Mays was best known as the TV pitchman for OxiClean and Orange Glo.

Fox News is reporting the death of Billy Mays at age 50. They say they received the report from Fox News in Tampa, Florida.

Here is more information on the death of Billy Mays from TampaBay.com

TampaBay.com says the cause of death has not been determined. His wife found him unresponsive this morning. They do not suspect foul play.

Fox News has also reported that on Saturday, Billy Mays was on a US Airways flight that had a rough landing when tires blew out. None of the passengers were badly injured, but some did get bruised from the difficult landing. It is not known if the flight could have contributed to the marketing celebrity's death.

Our condolences to Billy May's family.

Flat-screen manufacturer to bring jobs to Gwinnett

A Chinese manufacturer has chosen to continue growth in Gwinnett County. Hisense Corporation, a division of Hisense Company, Ltd., has announced it will invest $800K toward expansion here ... [more]

James Coleman, age 76 of Snellville

James Coleman, 76, spent lifetime fighting fires
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
James Coleman, 76, of Snellville, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, kidney disease and a debilitating lung disease. His funeral is scheduled for ...

Deck collapses, injures wedding party in Lawrenceville

Reports say that as many as 30 people were on a deck on Mill's Bray Trace in Lawrenceville when the deck gave way. Wedding guests were posing for post-wedding photos on the deck when the deck collapsed. ... [more]

Georgia guardsman has died in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense has identified the Army National Guardsman who died in Afghanistan as First Sergeant John D. Blair, age 38 of Calhoun GA. He was a Guardsman assigned to the First Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment out of Lawrenceville GA....[more]

Convicted felon found with multiple firearms

A Snellville man who is a convicted felon was found to have multiple weapons in his car after a traffic stop. A policeman on Indian-Trail Road was alerted to the... [more]

Snellville talks trash

Residents offer input on trash
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By J. Ward SNELLVILLE - The eight public hearings to gather public input on residential trash pickup kicked off this week with two, 90-minute sessions. ...

Snellville Lions Club awards scholarships to local students

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Snellville Lions Club awards scholarships
Examiner.com - USA
In May 2009, the Snellville Lions Club showed its support of community youth by presenting two local high school students with scholarships of $2500 each ...

Eastside Medical Center plans $100M Expansion

Snellville hospital plans $100 million expansion
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
K Sugiura - On any given night, 95 percent of the beds in Emory Eastside Medical Center are occupied, the Snellville hospital said. ...

Overview (just the facts, ma'am):

• 4-story tower that would house 3 patient floors with 24 beds each
• some of the expansion space will be for intensive care and general surgery
• Expansion will include additional parking & medical office building
• Expansion will create 300-400 jobs
• Project will break ground in 2010
• Completion of project expected to take 2-3 years
  

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Have an interesting story? E-mail me! I can't promise to use what you send, but I promise to consider it.

Stimulus money to help water projects

Stimulus money helps water, sewer projects in Cobb, Gwinnett
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Gwinnett County's project, a $55 million sewer tunnel that will store wastewater for the No Business Creek Regional Pump Station, is also backed by stimulus ...

Gwinnett cuts $20 million from budget

Gwinnett axes $20M from budget; more cuts to come
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By Patrick Fox Gwinnett County commissioners passed a measure Tuesday to cut more than $20 million from the county's budget to keep the property tax rate ...

Gwinnett County news

Reaction to Easing of Water Restrictions Not What You'd Expect
WXIA-TV - Atlanta,GA,USA
In Gwinnett County, water usage is actually down two-and-a-half million gallons a day. Neal Spivey of the Gwinnett Water Authority says the decrease is ...

Make Atlanta parks a priority, groups urge candidates
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
He points to Gwinnett County as a model of what Atlanta can do. A portion of the county's 1 percent sales tax on most retail items goes to its parks system. ...

For homeless kids at hotels, some treats also a necessity
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Davida Baker, the “church lady” leader, demands payment when she shows up to feed kids in four of the hotels where Gwinnett County aid agencies house ...

Snellville school makes Newsweek list

To save you time, if you are wondering which Snellville school made the list, it was Brookwood High School. The article also says that if a community is made up of more frugal families, that can also help the school's ratings. That's because the ranking was based on the percentage of students who take Advanced Placement courses, and AP courses count as college credits. By gaining the college credits while still in high school, it saves families money on college tuition.

51 Georgia Schools Make Newsweek List
WGCL - Atlanta,GA,USA
Gwinnett and Cobb counties each had 12 schools make Newsweek magazine's list of the top 1500 rated schools in the country. And if you count Marietta High ...

Tax hike talk

Gwinnett residents bellow at talk of tax hike while Atlantans whimper
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
In Gwinnett, residents rejected the idea with such fury that commissioners ran away from it in a matter of days. There's still so much residual anger that ...

Time to settle tax fight, judge tells Gwinnett, cities
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By Patrick Fox The judge overseeing Gwinnett County's embattled service agreement mediation said Monday he expects county and city representatives to inform ...

Gwinnett residents bellow, Atlantans whimper at talk of tax hikes
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By DL Bennett Gwinnett County and the city of Atlanta may be just down the road from each other, but they represent two different planets. ...

Feeling Hoodwinked? Many concerned over price shift

Snellville wants answers on US 78 project

Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA

By Shane Blatt - The Snellville City Council is reconsidering its decision to shell out $650000 for a US 78 road project after some leaders said they felt ...

Treacer Thompson, age 62 of Snellville

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA

Treacer Thompson, 62, of Snellville died Thursday. Memorial service was Monday; Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Gwinnett Chapel. ...

Snellville budget cuts a heavy hit on community events

The City of Snellville is short 1.1 million dollars. Time to make some tough decisions.

This article by AJC writer Shane Blatt says Snellville might need to cancel the Easter and Christmas festivities because of costs. That's okay with me, because people can celebrate those elsewhere, but I'd say don't get rid of Snellville Days, because there's only one Snellville Days.

Snellville Days is special to Snellville and has historical and a stronger community meaning. We built that dang-ol huge City Hall building, so now we need to be parading 'round it to make it all worthwhile. Besides, our politicians like to have their names on cars in the parade but not sit in the cars for some odd reason that has not been explained to me. Keep the parade. If the festival at Briscoe Park has to go, okay...but keep the parade.

City Hall should close 1 day per week. The tag office has been doing this for some time. Imagine what it costs to heat/cool that huge building. If you've never been in it, it is so large, sound echoes in it.

But to threaten to cut into the public safety budget...? I feel, quite bluntly, that it's a fear tactic to get everyone to accept the budget as-is.

The City of Snellville ought to be able to call companies it does business with, and ask for a deal. For example, I've done this myself, and just saved $240 a year on pest control. That's just one company I've called so far. Imagine if the City of Snellville asked for a better deal from every company the city contracts with? You better believe the City of Snellville would get a better deal, because the companies would want to keep a nice big contract with Snellville, even if they have to discount a little bit more. It wouldn't be $240 a year, either. It would probably be in six figures. Maybe this has been done, if so, great.

I just say, the small things can add up to a lot. Every small thing should be considered first.

Short $1.1M, Snellville mulls what stays, goes

Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA

By Shane Blatt Up to 18 Snellville city jobs could get the ax. City Hall could close one day a week. Snellville Days could see the end of days. ...

Neta Maron, age 84 of Snellville

Deaths & Funerals
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Neta Maron, 84, of Snellville died Monday. Memorial service, 2 pm Wednesday, Tom M. Wages, Snellville Chapel.

Snellville budget public hearing June 18

PUBLIC INVITED: A Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, June 18, at 7:30 pm. Citizens are encouraged to attend this important Public Hearing. The purpose of the June 18 Public Hearing is ... [more]

Lawrenceville's pre-4th festivities

Lawrenceville Gwinnett courthouse

Lawrenceville presents prelude to the 4th celebration
Examiner.com - USA
On July 3rd, Lawrenceville, Georgia will present its 5th annual "Prelude to the 4th" celebration. The festivities will take place on the lawn of Gwinnett ...




Snellville Celebrations in 2009
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Omnivore food blog

Snellville Eats: Omnivore ATL
Other Sites of Interest. Quick n Easy Recipes Blog · Grayson Blog · Loganville Blog · My Lawrenceville Blog · My Snellville Blog · Snellville Shops · Gwinnett Jobs · Snellville Jobs ...

Budget problems may cause Gwinnett to borrow 50 MIL

Budget woes may force Gwinnett to borrow $50 million
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By P. FOX Gwinnett County's budget woes could force it to borrow as much as $50 million to stay in operation through the summer. ...

Gwinnett Police assist in river rescue

Teens rescued on river
GwinnettHerald.com - GA,USA
Thomas Rutledge of the Gwinnett County Fire Department said the teens, a 16-year-old boy and girl and an 18-year-old boy, had put their boat in at Settles ...

News from around Gwinnett County

Eighth inning dooms Gwinnett Braves
Gainesville Times - Gainesville,GA,USA
By Bill Murphy LAWRENCEVILLE — The eighth inning wasn't kind at all to the Gwinnett Braves on Thursday at Gwinnett Stadium. The G-Braves (33-28) dropped the ...

Despite broken cellphone, Canizares gets call to Braves
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Class AAA Gwinnett manager Dave Brundage called Canizares' roommate, reliever Francisley Bueno, who woke the first baseman and told him to call Brundage. ...

Gwinnett Rift Could Cost Millions
News/Talk 750 WSB - Atlanta,USA
"Everybody in the city pays the same tax rate to Gwinnett County even though taxpayers within our city don't receive police patrol from Gwinnett County," he ...

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees beat the Gwinnett Braves, 9-4
Scranton Times-Tribune - PA, USA
With one out in the bottom of the fourth inning and the score tied at four, Yankees starter Kei Igawa intentionally walked Gwinnett right fielder Reid ...

Canizares rushes to his debut
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Atlanta scrambles to get him from Gwinnett.Cleanup hitter made it to field just 45 minutes before start of game. By David O'Brien When the call came ...

FightOnState.com

Thursday's Elite 11 at North Gwinnett
FightOnState.com - USA
By Chad Simmons Many prospects were involved in the North Gwinnett 7on7 Tournament Thursday and Scout was there to evaluate the talent. ...

Money for light-rail study is approved
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By Patrick Fox The Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District approved matching funds for a $60000 grant to pursue light-rail service along the I-85 ...

MyFox Atlanta

North Gwinnett Hosts 7-on-7 Competition
MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USA
... but 7-on-7 has grown in popularity in recent years. North Gwinnett High School is hosting a two-day 7-on-7 competition that has national implications.

Gwinnett headlines

Braves add Canizares as cleanup hitter
USA Today - USA
By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves took advantage of the convenient location of their new Triple-A Gwinnett team in making a ...

Missing Gwinnett girl found safe in Maryland
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By KENT A. MILES A 4-year-old Gwinnett County girl who was the subject of a missing child alert after her father reportedly abducted her earlier this week ...

Gwinnett gunman surrenders
GwinnettHerald.com - GA,USA
GWINNETT COUNTY - Gwinnett County SWAT responded June 9 to a possible barricaded gunman located at house on Hillary Court in Lawrenceville which is in an ...

Gwinnett Village to hear light rail study results
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
By Jamie Ward LAWRENCEVILLE - The possibility of light rail in Gwinnett County will be the topic of a presentation today to the Gwinnett Village Community ...

Missing Gwinnett Girl Found In Maryland
WSBtv.com - Atlanta,GA,USA
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Police said they have found 4-year-old Ingrid Ghisell Gusman-Reyes safely in Maryland Police issued a Levi's Call Wednesday for the ...

Gwinnett Families Forced into Tents
News/Talk 750 WSB - Atlanta,USA
By Jon Lewis @ June 11, 2009 7:10 AM Permalink | Comments (0) (WSB Radio) After waiting two months for their landlady to repair storm damage, two Gwinnett ...

Water truck taken by captured escapee found in Gwinnett County
Rome News Tribune - rome,ga,USA
The Rome Water Department truck taken by fugitive Jack Belcher two weeks ago has been located in the city of Gray-son in Gwinnett County, according to Rome ...

Schafer to miss two weeks in Minors
MLB.com - USA
Schafer felt a pop in his left hand while taking a swing for Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday night. After being examined on Monday, the 22-year-old center ...

Police: Missing girl was abducted by father

LAWRENCEVILLE GA - Police say that the little girl could be in extreme danger, because the girl's mother said he threatened to kill the little girl. They are believed to be heading to Houston, Texas. ... [more]

Georgia's failed banks

"The state is home to just 4% of all U.S. banks, but 20% of the nation's bank failures since August. More banks have collapsed in Georgia than in any other U.S. state, even foreclosure-racked California and Florida. Six Georgia banks have been seized by regulators this year, burned by too much expansion in the past decade and bad real-estate bets."....

...."Georgia is basically the Chernobyl of banking right now; it's radioactive down there," said Camden Fine, head of the Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group."

... Yahoo News/Wall Street Journal Article

Actor Michael Roof has died, lived in Snellville

The father of character actor Michael Roof has confirmed in an interview with Ocala Florida's Star-Banner newspaper that his son has died. Although at the time of the interview, Michael Roof Sr did not know his son's cause of death, bloggers have begun to speculate that he may have taken his own life because of some of the blog entries on his MySpace page ... [more]

Georgia declares drought over

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has reverted to the non-dought watering schedule. Under the non-drought schedule, outdoor water use will be allowed 3 days per week. ... [more]

Bob Griggs: It must be said

Aw c'mon Bob, it was only $120 THOUSAND dollars!

Snellville Paying the Price for Councilmembers` Idiocy ...
By Bob Griggs
The City of Snellville has paid big to make the ill-fated crematory lawsuit go away. It is unfortunate that the people of Snellville cannot so easily make the. ...

Snellville reaches settlement with crematory operator

"The settlement, which includes a cash payment of $120,000 from the city’s insurer GIRMA to Nuzum, effectively closes the book on one of the biggest controversies in Snellville history. The City Council gave final approval to the deal in a vote Monday night."

Snellville, crematory operator settle - by Shane Blatt, AJC

Proposed Snellville tax increase

I don't like paying taxes.

I don't think anyone else likes paying taxes either. But I realize that if we want all the services we enjoy, the money has to come from somewhere. It comes from taxes. So I don't mind paying taxes if I know our money is being spent wisely. ... [more]

24% proposed Snellville property tax hike

A huge decision that affects everyone in Snellville, but we are just now hearing about this. Short notice and a Council Meeting to vote on the matter will occur earlier than usual. I will let you draw your own conclusions about this.

"But even if SPLOST money is used to foot the bill for the property, the deal comes as the city faces a $1.1 million shortfall, Jenkins said. To balance the budget, the council tonight will vote on a proposed 24 percent property tax rate hike."

From: Snellville plan for Baker’s Rock carries $2 million price tag
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Note: The article is dated Monday 6/8/09 but I read it at 10:20 pm on Sunday 6/9/09.

"The 6/8/09 Council Meeting will be starting earlier than usual. The Worksession will begin at 6:00pm, and the Meeting will begin at 7:00pm."

From: City of Snellville website
(5 days before Council Meeting set to vote)

This is going to be voted on Monday June 8th

Headlines in Gwinnett

In the headlines this week-

• A Lawrenceville man admitted he set up a fake school to sell counterfeit immigration documents
• The Park & Ride at Discover Mills Mall will be expanded
• Gwinnett Juvenile Court Judge wins statewide election
• 2nd suspect arrested in 2006 shooting
• A ban on new metal buildings in Lawrenceville is being considered
• Gwinnett County has applied for stimulus funds for water projects
• Summer reading program opens at Lawrenceville branch

Click here for these and more Gwinnett articles.

Snellville helicopter search

There was a search by air yesterday for an armed robbery suspect. I could hear the helicopters but I don't know any more details, but when I get more info, I will share it here.

Ellen Rutledge, age 86 of Snellville

Deaths & Funerals
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Ellen Rutledge, 86, of Snellville died May 28. Memorial service, 6 pm Tuesday, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Lawrenceville

Newly released papers reveal Jansen's version of events

A middle-aged, seemingly mild-mannered, married computer geek, a young exotic dancer who's also married. Secrets, bondage in a rental cabin in the ... [more]

Grayson teens quarantined in China

Someone on the same airplane with these teens was found to have H1N1 (Swine Flu) so the students have to stay in quarantine at their hotel. They were able to look around Beijing for one day before being notified they had to stay inside.

Grayson Teens Quarantined In China : Eight teens from Grayson High School and six chaperones have been quarantined.. http://tinyurl.com/kwozp5

Snellville news

All the following can be found here: [more]

The Gwinnett County Police's SWAT team was called to a home on Skylar's Mill Way in Snellville ... [more]

Emory Eastside Medical Center has named Tom Jackson as its new Chief Financial Officer. ... [more]

An escaped prisoner from Loganville was re-captured May 29 in Snellville following a brief 30-hour stint on the outside. . [more]

The Snellville man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman says the whole thing was a staged sexual encounter and the alleged victim's idea. ...[more]

Gwinnett Police bust gambling operation

LILBURN - Gwinnett County Police acted on a tip regarding gambling at a Lilburn gas station on Wednesday. The anonymous tipster was able to provide enough information that allowed police to get a search warrant on the Shell gas station on Indian Trail Road. ... [more]

Bad things will happen if you drink outside Snellville

Here's a joke I was sent in email. I "adjusted" it to become a Snellville joke.

Two women friends had gone for a girls' night out.

Both were very faithful and loving wives, however they had gotten over-enthusiastic on the Bacardi breezers from a night outside of Snellville. I think they spent their money in Duluth.

Incredibly drunk and while driving down US78 on their way home, they needed to
urinate and everything was closed at that late hour, so they stopped in the Snellville Cemetery.

One of the ladies had nothing to wipe with so she thought she would take off her panties and use them.

Her friend, however, was wearing a rather expensive pair of panties from Necessities by Sherrie and did not want to ruin them.

She was lucky enough to squat down next to a grave that had a wreath with a ribbon on it, so she
proceeded to wipe with that.

After the gals did their business, they went home.

The next day, the husband of one of the women was concerned that his normally sweet and innocent wife was still in bed with a hangover, so he phoned the other husband and said:

"These girl's night outs have to stop! I'm starting to suspect the worst. My wife came home with no panties!!"

"That's nothing," said the other husband,

"Mine came back with a card stuck to her butt that
said.....

'From all of us at the Fire Station..

We'll never forget you.' "

12 Angry Jurors preview performance

The New London Theatre of Snellville will have a special preview performance of the play 12 Angry Jurors tonight (June 4th) at 8 pm.

The New London Theatre is located in the corner of the shopping center at Hwy 124 and Snellville's Main Street/78 (the same shopping center as Big Lot's, Snellville Diner, and Provino's)

This promises to be wonderful live entertainment for only $8 per ticket.
If you wait until this is performed at the Aurora Theater/Lawrenceville in July, the tickets will be $15 each. So the preview performance will save you some driving time and money.

Synopsis:

“12 Angry Jurors” is a modern version of the classic 12 Angry Men. It is set in a jury deliberation room where the fate of a young man hangs in the balance of what appears to be an open and shut murder case. Yet there is one juror who believes there might be reasonable doubt. Thus what was thought to be a quick vote and all go home, becomes a debate that will determine whether a young man lives or dies. A room filled with various personalities and backgrounds arguing a subject of great import make this a compelling and enduring drama."

Visit New London Theatre's website at NewLondonTheatre.org for more information.

Snellville man dies after standoff with police

SWAT team was called to a home on Skylar's Mill Way in Snellville about 2 pm on Wednesday, June 3rd, after reports that the man had barricaded himself and his 14-year-old son inside the home. ... [more]

Gwinnett Deputy dies in motorcycle accident

Gwinnett Deputy Bill Edge was killed on his way home from work, when the motorcycle he was driving was hit by an ice cream truck that allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign. [more]

hhgregg's expansion

Interesting how hhgregg's expansion strategy is to retrofit old Linen's & Things and now Circuit City locations.

Expansion of hhgregg
By Snellville Shops
The Indianapolis-based chain opened its 111th store last month in Snellville, Ga., at a former Linens 'n Things site. The company said it also will capitalize on commercial space left behind by bankrupt rival Circuit City, which closed ...

Mildred Stover Jacobs, age 94 of Snellville

Deaths & Funerals
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Gwinnett County Mildred Louise Stover Jacobs, 94, of Snellville, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday. Funeral, 11 am Wednesday, Boiling Springs Church ...

NCR to bring over 2000 jobs to Gwinnett

Gwinnett Jobs NCR relocates to Duluth GA brings 2100 jobs
Newest Gwinnett job opportunities · Gwinnett county job openings · Physical Therapist job opening Gwinnett · Gwinnett job opening listings from JuJu ...

City council meeting will have early start

The June 8th Snellville City Council meeting will begin earlier than is usual. The Work-session portion will begin at 6 pm, with the regular meeting beginning at 7 pm.

City Council meets in Snellville City Hall, located on Oak Road in Snellville. Any interested citizens are encouraged to attend.

2009 Snellville Christmas ornaments available

2009 Snellville Christmas ornament.
Photo from www.Snellville.org

The 23rd edition of the Snellville Christmas Ornament is now available. Ornaments cost $8 and can be purchased at City Hall, the Senior Center and the Briscoe Park office.

The new ornament features the Snellville Red Oak Tree. This oak tree was recognized in 1987 by The National Arborist Association (now known as the Tree Care Industry Association) and The International Society of Arboriculture as having lived since the signing of the Constitution of the United States in 1787.

2009 Snellville Christmas ornament.

Photo from www.Snellville.org

Outdoor burning ban in effect

Total outdoor burning ban

Many people think that once we've had some rain, it's okay to burn yard waste, but it's not. The ban has to do with the unhealthy air quality during the summer months. Be advised that Gwinnett County has a total outdoor burning ban in place.

The burning ban runs from May 1st through September 30th.
You can use your barbeque grill for outdoor cooking.

Visit Gwinnett County’s website for more information.

Briscoe Park brawl leads to ecstasy arrests

A fight broke out in the pool area of Briscoe Park in Snellville that led to the arrest of three people. On Friday, May 29th a brawl occurred when three young men tried to make sexual advances on a 15-year-old girl. ... [more]