Sugar Hill is stepping up and adding active entertainment to the long list of fun features the city already offers to keep residents active and engaged. The city’s award-winning E Center proudly serves as “The Center of Everything” with 180,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, recreation, and fine arts space. The project includes a community…
NGHS President and CEO Receives Women Who Mean Business Award
Carol Burrell, Northeast Georgia Health System’s President, and CEO has been recognized as one of the most influential businesswomen in Metro Atlanta. Burell was listed as one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2018 Women Who Mean Business, along with 19 other women who are recognized for driving business in their industries. The women were selected…
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Sets Shining Example During America Recycles Day 2018
In celebration of America Recycles Day 2018, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinett County Solid Waste Management teamed up to host a community recycling event at Coolray Field on November 17th. Over the course of three hours, about 140 volunteers served an estimated 4,000 residents in the recycling or safe disposal of difficult to recycle…
Gwinnett Parks and Recreation Receives Awards
Gwinnett Parks and Recreation was named the 2018 Agency of the Year in the 50,000 and overpopulation category by the Georgia Recreation and Park Association. The award recognizes excellence and leadership in providing quality recreation programs, parks, and facilities that enhance the quality of life in communities. In addition to the agency award, Gwinnett Parks…
North Gwinnett High School defeats Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club
North Gwinnett High School’s Air Rifle team had a very successful 2018 season. After breaking every record the school has held in the past 15 seasons, the team went on to win the National Air Rifle League’s Distinguished Division Junior Rifle Club Conference Title. The win came after defeating the Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club…
All for Lunch Pays Off Lunch Accounts
Local nonprofit All for Lunch strives to wipe out delinquent lunch accounts in schools to ensure no child goes hungry due to their family’s financial situation. In the month of November, All for Lunch was able to pay off all of the delinquent lunch accounts in the North Gwinnett cluster of Suwanee elementary schools. Schools…
Skye Precious Kids, a New Metro Atlanta Nonprofit Launched by a Local Gwinnett Mom
Skye Jones, a passionate advocate for children and the needy, became acquainted with a working mom who was struggling financially while caring for a sick child. The number of hours the mom could spend working was minimal, and Jones’ heart ached for the families who were struggling to make ends meet while caring for their…
Suwanee Beer Fest Tickets on Sale January 11th at Noon
The 2019 Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest returns to Town Center Park for its ninth year on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 1-5pm. Even though beer is the name of the game at Georgia’s largest craft beer fest, attendees always come decked out in all things green; including shamrocks, kilts and Irish garb in celebration…
Collins Hill Graduate Takes the Reigns at Medieval Times
2018 was the year of the woman and Medieval Times Atlanta joined in on the celebration, introducing its first-ever female-led show. The new queen-led show was announced in 2017, marking a major break from a 34-year long tradition of casting a king as the lead role. Since then, the show has made its way throughout…
Suwanee Wine Fest donates to Annandale Village
The 6th annual Suwanee Wine Fest took place on November 3rd, 2018, at Suwanee Town Center Park. Each year the festival organizers have partnered with local nonprofit, Annandale Village, as their benefiting charity. Annandale Village is a residential and nursing facility off of Satellite Boulevard in Suwanee that provides life assistance to adults with developmental…
Planet Smoothie brings a Winter Wonderland to Suwanee Town Center
Migo and Meechee, from the film Smallfoot, recently brought a winter wonderland to Planet Smoothie Suwanee. Smallfoot is the story of a bright young yeti who finds something he thought didn’t exist — a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the yeti community into an uproar over what else might be beyond their snowy village.…
Light Up Gwinnett With Kindness Illuminates Community Connection
This December, Light Up Gwinnett With Kindness hopes to instill a new tradition that strengthens local communities through a visual representation of kindness. The initiative encourages local individuals, families, organizations and businesses to be more intentional when performing acts of kindness during the time period of Dec. 1-24. “I was inspired by the YouTube song…
Greater Atlanta Christian School Celebrates Funder with Naming of Jesse C. Long Interchange
Gwinnett County visionary and funder of Greater Atlanta Christian School, Jesse Long (1932-2014), was honored on September 18 with the official naming of I-85 at Indian Trail Road, Exit 101, as the Jesse Long Interchange. With a vision and love for Gwinnett County, Long broke ground on what would become the Greater Atlanta Christian School…
Atlanta Flooring Design Centers celebrates expansion with ribbon cutting
Atlanta Flooring Design Centers’ corporate headquarters in Suwanee celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded and renovated Builder Support Center at their Swiftwater Park Campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 27. This 65,000-square-foot office and warehouse expansion supports their commitment to continued investment and growth in the home building industry.
Suwanee Resident Competes in Bass Fishing National Championship
Bass fishing has been a huge part of Suwanee resident David Morton’s life since childhood. The countless days spent fishing with his dad as a young boy turned into a passion that has led him to compete in this year’s BASS Nation National Championship. Morton has been competing in bass tournaments for more than 15…
Alkaline Wellness Celebrates Grand Opening
Alkaline Wellness hosts its grand opening on November 1 and will offer a one-time grand opening special pricing for the month of November. Alkaline Wellness is truly a comprehensive health center specializing in Hot Yoga, Pilates, Barre, Aerial, Kids Yoga, Prenatal- Post Partum Yoga/Pilates, Physical Therapy, Nutrition Therapy, and Functional Medicine. Founded by Dr. Connie…