Lawrenceville Bicentennial Podcast

Get ready for an exciting dive into the 2024 State of the City with Mayor David Still! In this episode, the mayor shares all the buzz-worthy updates about Lawrenceville’s growth, charm, and exciting future. From enhancing family support to celebrating the city’s 200-year history, this conversation is packed with insights and local pride. One of the highlights? The launch of the FIRST Center, a new...

When asked who their favorite person is, many children will smile and say “My Mom“. Mom is the first person we ever met, she is there for us before we’ve seen the world! From our first words to our first time leaving the nest, Mom is the one we often call for. When we need advice or when we can’t seem to find that shirt we’re looking for, Mom always knows how to help. Mommas are the teachers of in...

In the latest episode of the Lawrenceville Bicentennial podcast, we take a deep dive into where water goes with Stormwater Coordinator Madison Smith. From precipitation to evaporation, we learn all about the water cycle in elementary school, but the ebbs and tides of how a city water system works are a lot more complicated! It’s not as go-with-flow as you might think, especially when it comes to s...

In the latest episode of the Lawrenceville Bicentennial podcast, Central Gwinnett Lawrenceville High School Principal Shane Orr and Assistant Principal Megan Rose Houchins dive into the story behind the Central Gwinnett High School’s School of the Arts (SOTA).

Tune in to the NEW episode of the Lawrenceville Bicentennial Podcast, hosted by Gwinnett Magazine! Nate McGill sits down to talk with the City Manager of Lawrenceville, Chuck Warbington. In this episode, Warbington talks about the positive transformations happening within the city. He reveals news about the City of Lawrenceville receiving the Regional Excellence Award for Livable Center, the City’...

The Lawrenceville Bicentennial Podcast is a fun-filled show that brings you up-to-date on the latest events happening in the city of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Hosted by Nate McGill from Gwinnett Magazine, the podcast is all about celebrating the bicentennial anniversary of this charming southern town. In a recent episode, Nate and his guests, Lindsay and Milo, discussed two exciting events coming up...

With Guests Chuck Warbington, City of Lawrenceville City Manager and Jay Dennard, Chief Operating Officer, Northside Hospital Duluth - Vice President of Physician Services, Northside Gwinnett System

Today's guests are all from businesses in the Depot area of Lawrenceville. Now the Depot area of Lawrenceville has been important since the late 1800s when trains first arrived to the area. Back in those days, it was cotton factories, corn, lumber, brick manufacturing, livestock, and it was fueling the economy of the area. But this new train moved in and freight now could be shipped all the way to...

In the latest exciting episode of the Lawrenceville Bicentennial Podcast, we sat down with Lawrenceville Police Department and Co-Responders from View Point Health to learn about a new program to assist in mental health crisis calls. Lawrenceville is calling the partnership Project F.I.R.S.T. — the acronym means “For Intensive Response and Supportive Transitions.” It’s a new relationship between t...

In the latest exciting episode of the Lawrenceville Bicentennial Podcast, we sat down with Lawrenceville Mayor David Still and City Manager Chuck Warbington to learn about all the awesome new initiatives and constant developments the city has in store. The City of Lawrenceville has been working hard to refine and reimagine every aspect of the vibrant, historic hub. From unforgettable events and in...

In this episode we talk about all the new events coming to Free Comic Book Day in Lawrenceville with Galactic Quest owner Kyle Puttkammer, his daughter Andrea Puttkammer and the city’s resident comic book and geek culture advocate Lindsey Curnow, Event Coordinator! In addition, we fan out a bit, and talk about the things we love in pop culture and how Kyle has grown his business from 300 dollars i...

200 Years of Lawrenceville Excellence! Best Podcast Moments of 2021 Throughout 2021, we’ve taken a deep dive into Lawrenceville’s fascinating past, thriving present and promising future as we commemorate the city’s 200th year. We’ve sat down with city leaders, community changemakers, entrepreneurs, students and even a couple of mayors! We’ve explored their stories, celebrated their accomplishments...

The power of art and creative expression brings fun and enrichment to our daily lives, schools and communities. It can even make the places we love feel like home! The beloved City of Lawrenceville is a shining example of how leaning into the arts and expressing ourselves can create real connections and foster amazing opportunities in education, recreation, careers and more. There are so many exci...