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In this book, “old times” means “good times”


In this book, “old times” means “good times”

Over 30 years ago, I read Helen Hooven Santmyer’s And Ladies of the Club, a riveting book about life in small-town Ohio from the post-Civil War period to the early 1930s. Through her attention to detail and keen eye for customs and traditions, Santmyer created an era that seemed so far removed from the late […]

Firefighters rescue man and dog from burning house in Gwinnett County


Firefighters rescue man and dog from burning house in Gwinnett County

ATLANTA, Georgia (Atlanta News First) – A man and a dog were rescued from a burning home in Gwinnett County early Wednesday morning, according to the county fire department. At around 2:35 a.m., firefighters were called to the home in the 3500 block of River Drive SW in Lawrenceville. One person was taken to the […]

Murder trial begins against Gwinnett County father in death of 8-year-old daughter


Murder trial begins against Gwinnett County father in death of 8-year-old daughter

ATLANTA, Georgia (Atlanta News First) – A metro Atlanta father is on trial for the murder of his 8-year-old daughter in Gwinnett County, and the girl’s stepmother is also accused of murder. Cledir Barros is on trial in connection with the murder of eight-year-old Sayra. Investigators said stepmother Natiela Barros was angry with Sayra on […]