by SWG Staff | Mar 3, 2023 | Digital Edition, Feature
Our cover story is about a Pinckneyville Middle student, Maya Robinson, who portrays Rapunzel as part of a collection of dolls across the African diaspora—photo courtesy of WDW, photography by CreativeSoul Photography. Also, in the issue: Inflation, Supply Chain,...
by SWG Staff | Feb 17, 2023 | Around Atlanta, Doing Good, Feature
This year’s Sip & Swine BBQ Festival will take place March 3 and 4 — 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. both Friday and Saturday — at Coolray Field. Organizers are already predicting that it will be their largest event to date. Amateur and professional BBQ competitors from...
by SWG Staff | Feb 6, 2023 | Education, Feature
The Southwest Gwinnett Chamber (SWGC) held its February 2023 First Friday Breakfast at the Hilton in Peachtree Corners. The monthly breakfast is the organization’s signature monthly networking event for local business professionals. SWGC Board Member William...
by Arlinda Smith Broady | Feb 6, 2023 | City of Norcross, Economic Development, Feature
Several housing developments at multiple price points will spur retail and commercial expansion. By now, just about everyone in Gwinnett County has heard that the county population is expected to double in the next 20 years. By U.S. Census estimates, it is pretty much...
by SWG Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Doing Good, Education, Feature
For the past six years, Pinecrest Academy in Cumming, Ga. has hosted the annual “Elves for Shelves” food drive. The service initiative began years prior but gained momentum in 2017 when the lower, middle and high schools began competing to see who could stock the most...
by Glenn Boylan | Dec 22, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Feature
Live music matters to Eddie Owen. Always has. He grew up in a home where music was being played or sung all the time. He’s made a successful career over many years by providing venues for songwriters to share their music with audiences. And at every stop, he’s worked...
