Happy Easter, everyone! Another week has gone by, and a new week is starting. Here's a look at some of the stories you may have missed -- your blast from the past!
April 17:
: On the day before Tax Day, we wanted to make sure readers had a few ideas they may not have though of.
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April 18:
: Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry was having its second Annual Run for Food 5k, and Snellville Patch was there.
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: Although no longer relevant, as Tax Day has come and gone, but for the day, this was the most-read piece on the site. Our guess is that a lot of folks were filing to the very lasy minute.
: This was also a well-read story for the day, and into the next. We decided to do list of several changes that parents and students need to know about the changes to the HOPE Scholarship program.
April 19:
: Crystal Huskey, a Patch freelancer, decided this was a story she wanted to tell. With Easter just around the corner at the time, it was a great piece leading into a very religious week for many. Crystal interviewed members of Church of the Redeemer Church in Snellville about their recent trip to the Holy Land. Snellville Patch was able to get great first-hand accounts from the trip, as well as photographs.
: This is becoming a weekly feature on Snellville Patch. On this week, we not only gave readers information about restaurants and schools health inspection reports, but we also gave an update of what happened with the Snellville Applebee's that was closed for repeat violations.
: Snellville Patch thought it important to tell readers about the number of STD cases in the county. In addition, it is STD Awareness Month for the county health department, so running the story was good timing.
April 20:
: This was the most-read story published on this day. We decided to feature the principal of Brookwood High in the weekly highlight of interesting and inspirational women. Dees was recently named Principal of the Year, and her accomplishment seemedΒ worthy of a spotlight.
: Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer said he wants to get out in front of this issue, given the governor has said that he will sign legislation allowing municipalities to bring Sunday alcohol retail sales to a vote. Oberholtzer has said that he wants the measure to be on the ballot, and that he would support it. Council members, however, have said they will await Gov. Nathan Deal's decision before commenting.
April 21:
: Jennifer Silas, a Patch photographer, attended a recent meeting of the Snellville Historical Society. The meeting was dedicated to remembering the Civil War. There are a lot of great shots of old memorabilia and aficionados.
: We highlighted a local nonprofit, Diamond in the Rough. The organization mentors young girls through Gwinnett County. Nicole Steele, the founder and executive director, can't imagine doing anything else.
April 22:
: Every week we offer a question for moms, and really all parents, to weigh-in on. This week we decided to talk about the rights of gay and lesbian couples as parents, and in adoption.
: In a duo effort between Loganville-Grayson Patch, we walked alongside Jason Johnson, Loganville resident, as he made his way through Snellville. Johnson, along with several of this family and friends, walked from Loganville to Stone Mountain on Highway 78 in tribute to Jesus' walk to his crucifixion. The distance is about 12.3 miles, and Johnson said it represents Jesus' 12 disciples. On Easter Sunday, Johnson is planning to make his way to the sunrise service atop Stone Mountain
April 23:
: Snellville City Council is slated to vote on a controversial tax hardship ordinance on April 25. We talked to the mayor and the council about their thoughts regarding the proposal. If it passes, small business owners making less than $2 million in revenue would be eligible for a 20 percent reduction in occupation taxes.
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