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Archive for November 2008

2008 Parkview High School SAT Scores

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Community

Verbal: 533
Math: 549
Writing: 520
Total: 1602
Number of Students Who Took the Test: 561
Georgia’s average score on the SAT college admissions exam fell for the second consecutive year, according to results released Aug. 26, 2008.
The state’s results dropped by six points to 1,466. But the national average held steady at 1,511 — 45 points higher than Georgia’s […]



Parkview Football’s First Round Playoff Opponent

Nov 9th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Community

The Parkview Panthers (7-3) will host Norcross (7-3) this Friday, November 14th at the Big Orange Jungle. The game begins at 7:30 PM.
Other notable Gwinnett County high school football playoff match-ups this weekend include:
Collins Hill (8-2) at Grayson (10-0)
Dacula (5-5) at Peachtree Ridge (8-2)
Brookwood (6-4) at North Gwinnett (8-2)

Parkview High School, PHS, Parkview Panthers, Parkview […]



Lilburn Festival of Christmas

Nov 9th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Community

The Lilburn Festival of Christmas will begin Friday, December 5th and continue through Saturday, December 6th.
The festivities begin Friday with the Christmas Tree Lighting at 6 PM in Lilburn City Park. A Christmas concert will follow at 8 PM at Lilburn First Baptist Church.
The Lilburn Christmas Parade will begin at 10 AM Saturday morning on […]



Gwinnett County Garbage Plan Announced

Nov 8th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Consumer Information, Gwinnett

By PATRICK FOX
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Friday, November 07, 2008
Two waste management companies have been selected to provide residential service to about 180,000 households in unincorporated Gwinnett County. The contract awards announced Friday are the last step in a four-year process by the non-profit Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful to standardize waste collection and improve recycling.
“It is all […]



Three Redevelopment Districts Proposed

Nov 7th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Gwinnett, Zoning/SUP

By MICHAEL PEARSON
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
The Gwinnett County Redevelopment Agency on Wednesday recommended creation of three new tax allocation districts.
The County Commission now must approve or deny the proposals — and that is expected to come in December. The Gwinnett County School Board would also need to sign on if it were to […]



GA Senate Race Headed For Runoff

Nov 7th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Government Representation

There are 433 votes left to be counted in the Georgia Senate race. But no matter which way they go, the Fulton County Elections Board said, there would not be enough votes to give either Senator Saxby Chambliss or his Democratic challenger, Jim Martin, 50 percent of the total vote. That means a runoff will […]



Gwinnett County BoC Zoning Actions

Nov 6th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Zoning/SUP

The following actions were taken by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Tues., October 28, 2008. This is a partial listing edited for our community.
SUP-08-043 and SUP-08-049 - Denied without prejudice: Two requested special-use permits to allow a 120,075-square-foot, four-story, self-storage facility on a 1.08-acre parcel zoned general business district. The […]



Election Results - Nov. 4th, 2008 General Election

Nov 5th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Government Representation

99.4% of precincts reporting.
President
McCain (R) - 146146 - 53.45%
Obama (D) - 124338 - 45.48%
Barr (L) - 2175 - 0.80%
U.S. Senate
Chambliss (R) - 138731 - 52.14%
Martin (D) - 116388 - 43.74%
Buckley (L) - 10764 - 4.05%
U.S. House 7
Linder (R) - 139697 - 57.93%
Heckman (D) - 101254 - 41.99%
Gwinnett County Commission Chairman
Bannister (R) - 140584 - 55.20%
Passariello […]



Evermore CID Grant Targets Redevelopment

Nov 5th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Community

By Camie Young
Senior Writer
Gwinnett Daily Post
SNELLVILLE - Officials hope a revitalization grant can bring jobs to the Evermore Community Improvement District.
The $112,000 grant from Gwinnett government to the district allows officials to prepare several site-specific redevelopment plans.
In October, the CID board approved a contract using funds from past grants to expand sewer service along U.S. […]