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Gwinnett Daily Post

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2026-27 Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six Boys Basketball

Name: Baer Bailey School: Greater Atlanta Christian Class: Junior Height: 6-foot-9 Place of birth: Atlanta College choice: Undecided Best Gwinnett basketball player not on my team: Austin Leonard Funniest teammate: Myles Bagwell Favorite gym: My favorite gyms are The Forum at Greater Atlanta Christian School and Saint Philip AME Church. Both places mean a lot to me and have helped shape my love for the game of basketball in different ways. Favorite basketball shoe: Adizero Selects or Harden Vol. 10 Favorite pro athlete: Carter Bryant Favorite teacher: My favorite teachers are Ms. Mirella Sinclair, my first-grade teacher, and Ms. Soomy Sim, who taught me in middle school. Picking just one is impossible. They both made a lasting impact on me. Dream job: NBA player Noteworthy: • All-state, all-county selection last season • Averaged 16 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.6 steals Coach Scepter Brownlee’s take: “Baer Bailey enters his junior season coming off an outstanding sophomore campaign, averaging 17 points and 9 rebounds while earning first-team all-region and GBCA all-state honors. A walking double-double, Baer possesses a versatile offensive skill set that allows him to score at all three levels. His tireless work ethic and coachability make him an absolute

Gwinnett County, GA · 2d

Monroe Local News

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MPD Reports: Man spear fishing at Matthews Park; missing semi-truck driver found at truck stop; patient leaves ER with IV still in arm

The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Oct. 16 – 22, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into three parts. This is the second part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Traffic stop/Arrest –...

Monroe, GA · 23h
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Gwinnett Daily Post

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Two homestead exemptions passed in Gwinnett while Norcross picked a new councilman

Gwinnett County voters overwhelming backed more tax relief in two homestead exemption referendums, one for the entire county and another in the city of Suwanee, this week. Countywide, voters were asked whether a $2,000 exemption on school taxes — that is already available to teachers, active duty military service members, hospital workers and law enforcement — should be extended to disabled military veterans and all employees of Gwinnett County Public Schools and Buford City Schools. Voters overwhelmingly said “yes,” with 75.53% of the 337,010 votes cast on the referendum being in favor of expanding the exemption. Meanwhile, Suwanee voters overwhelmingly approved a city homestead exemption referendum on whether the exemption should be set at $15,000. City officials said 998 voters cast ballots in favor of the referendum while only 90 voters voted against it. The homestead referendums were not the only special questions asked of voters this week. Norcross held a special election to fill the unexpired term of City Councilman Marshall Cheek, who died in office earlier this year. Jeffrey Allen defeated former Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson in the special election. Allen received 750 votes while Johnson got 340 votes.

Gwinnett County, GA · 2d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Toy Trot 5K in Winder aims to raise $30,000 to bring holiday cheer to local children

The Walton-Barrow Board of REALTORS® is inviting runners, businesses and community members to lace up their shoes and help make the holidays brighter for children in need during the 17th Annual Toy Trot 5K on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Winder. Proceeds from the annual event will benefit Shop With A Hero in Barrow County and Hometown Heroes of Walton, programs that give children the opportunity to shop for holiday gifts alongside local heroes. Organizers have set a fundraising goal of $30,000 and are encouraging the community to support the effort through race registration, business sponsorships and donations. Every $250 donated can help provide another child with the opportunity to participate in the holiday shopping experience. Children are identified by school counselors and selected based on need. During the shopping event, each child is paired with a local hero and given a set amount to spend at Walmart. The experience allows children to select gifts for themselves and their loved ones. They also often choose needed personal items. Children can shop for anything in the store except food items, and volunteers help wrap the gifts to make the experience even more special. The Toy Trot will begin at Russell Middle School,

Winder, GA · 1d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Gwinnett's 15 state playoff football teams learn 1st-round matchups

For the first time ever, the Georgia High School football playoff brackets were determined by PSR, Post Season Rankings. As opposed to the previous format where the top four teams in each region earned automatic playoff bids and matchups were pre-determined by region, the new format takes every team’s winning percentage, opponent’s winning percentage and opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage into account and seeds teams 1-32. Region winners are guaranteed a top-16 seed and a home playoff game in the first round, but other than that PSR was the only consideration used to seed teams. A total of 15 Gwinnett County teams will extend their seasons to state. The state’s top classification, Class AAAAAAA, will have 10 Gwinnett representatives, with one team qualifying out of Class AAAAAA and four Private teams making up the numbers. In Class AAAAAAA, the biggest eye-catcher was Buford ending up at No. 9 despite its 10-0 record and top-three national rankings. The defending state champion Wolves were one of just three undefeated teams in the classification along with Newton and Carrollton, but a very weak region hurt its metrics. Nobody else in the region finished over .500, and Buford’s opponents averaged a .42778 winning percentage, the

Gwinnett County, GA · 11h

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Grayson surges into playoffs with blowout win over Rockdale

LOGANVILLE — With a postseason home game next week all but clinched, first-year Grayson head football coach Greg Carswell didn’t want to see a misstep against Rockdale County on Friday. Other than allowing its first touchdown since Oct. 16, No. 12 Grayson (6-4, 3-1 Region 4-AAAAAAA) was pretty much perfect in a 52-10 win. Senior quarterback Deuce Smith threw for a pair of touchdowns and rushed for another and Ashton Turner ran in two touchdowns for the Rams, who have won their last two games by a combined score of 104-10 since a loss to Newton. “I just liked how we stayed consistent even through trouble,” said Carswell, whose team scored the game’s last 38 points. “We're going to see some trouble and we're going to see adversity in the playoffs. Watching our team stay poised in moments that we're not playing our best, not executing our best, but still believing in what we're doing and being able to come out of bad situations and make positive stuff out of them is big. I was proud of that tonight.” Deontae Burtts threw a touchdown for No. 38 Rockdale (3-7, 0-4), which saw its season come to an end Friday. Smith

Loganville, GA · 1d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Collins Hill closes regular season with convincing win at Discovery

LAWRENCEVILLE — Collins Hill senior quarterback Makyree Cross threw five touchdown passes for a second straight week as the Eagles defeated Discovery 56-6 in high school football on Friday. This win puts the Eagles at 5-5 overall, including a 5-1 record in Region 8-AAAAAAA. The Eagles came into the matchup looking to end their regular season on a three-game winning streak while keeping their postseason hopes alive. Eagles head coach Drew Swick is proud of how his team ended the regular season after facing early adversity. “We had to have those losses early on,” Swick said, referencing an 0-4 start to the season. “It was not easy. It was tough but we kept working and kept pushing.” Swick gave credit to Cross and his leadership after losing him to injury earlier in the season. “Cross has been the difference,” said Swick. “He’s QB1 and he’s learned how to lead. He’s taken this team under his arm and has done everything to get the (offensive) line right (along with) everybody else.” Cross’ leadership showed in the game. After throwing a 10-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Jamel Tuff, giving the Eagles an 7-0 lead in the first quarter, Cross threw an

Lawrenceville, GA · 1d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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No. 1 Grayson wins boys basketball clash with No. 3-ranked Hillgrove

POWDER SPRINGS — Grayson’s boys basketball team, ranked No. 1 in Class AAAAAAA, won its showdown with No. 3 Hillgrove 71-65 at McEachern on Saturday. M.J. Curry had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists in the victory, and Austin Leonard had 18 points, nine rebounds and a steal. The Rams’ other standouts included Jeremiah Anderson (11 points, two steals), Bleu Lewis (eight points, two rebounds, two assists), Xavier Butler (seven points, three rebounds, two assists), Byron Lee (four points, five rebounds, block) and Jacori Thompson (three points, 10 rebounds, three blocks).

Grayson, GA · 12h

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Buford celebrates 10-0 regular season, Bryant Appling's 100th career win

BUFORD — As Buford head football coach Bryant Appling walked off the football field on Friday, he tucked the game ball underneath his arm as he was met with congratulations from fans. With the Wolves’ 57-0 victory over Central Gwinnett, Appling secured his 100th career win as a head coach. “That’s something special,” Buford senior Ian Chaffin said of Appling’s 100th career win. “We’re going to celebrate Coach App tonight and then we will be back in the morning watching film and getting ready for the playoffs. We’re proud of him. He’s the best coach in the world.” In his eighth season as Buford’s head coach, Appling has a career record of 100-8 with six region crowns, four state titles and one national championship. “I try as hard as I can not to think about me because it’s not about me,” Appling said. “I think about all my assistant coaches. Some of these guys have been here longer than me and have been grinding with Coach (Dexter) Wood and Coach (Jess) Simpson and going through tough times. It’s more a testament to what they do and what the kids do than what I do. They just make me look good.”

Buford, GA · 1d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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South Gwinnett to host unbeaten Newton in Game 10

South Gwinnett and Newton resume their long-running football series — they first played in 1980 — on Friday for a matchup that has been marked by close games in recent seasons. Five of the last six meetings between the two have been decided by 10 or fewer points, including last year’s 27-21 Newton win. The Rams won 58-40 in 2024, but South won 31-28 in 2023. Newton has won eight of the last 10 with South, which also won 13-6 over the Rams in 2021. Both teams are firmly in the state playoffs based on their spot in the Georgia High School Association’s PSR Power Rankings with South at No. 17 and unbeaten Newton at No. 2. South is coming off an important 19-16 win over Rockdale County, bouncing back from a lopsided loss to Grayson the week before. How it won last week was impressive, too. Rockdale went up 16-9 on a defensive touchdown before South tied the score on a fourth-quarter TD pass from C.J. Peoples to Jayden Juniors. South’s defense continued to play well from there, and Didier Flores Funez knocked in a game-winning field goal with 25 seconds left. Peoples completed 26 of 41 passes for

Covington, GA · 2d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Shaw beats Monroe to secure Georgia high school football state playoff berth

The Shaw Raiders (5-5, 3-5) are back in the Georgia High School Association football state playoffs for the first time since 2024. They defeated Monroe 12-8 (2-8, 2-5) Thursday night at Kinnett Stadium in Columbus. Monroe got on the scoreboard first on a 77-yard run by sophomore running back Carter Hudson, and they converted on the two-point conversion to go up 8-0. Shaw responded when sophomore quarterback Daylen Peterson scored on a quarterback keeper, but the Raiders failed on their two-point try. After the first quarter, Monroe led Shaw 8-6. In the second quarter, Monroe was driving down the field and was stopped by the Shaw defense at the 8-yard line. Shaw moved the ball to the other side of the field when the Raiders converted on a third-and-18 as Peterson connected with junior wide receiver Marquell Charleston for a 35-yard gain that put the Raiders at first-and-goal. But failed to score as Monroe’s defense made a goal-line stop. Monroe flipped the field and moved the ball to the 50-yard line but was forced to punt. The Raiders were pinned deep after the punt landed on their 1-yard line. Shaw drove the ball away from the goal line but didn’t

Columbus, GA · 2d

High School On SI

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North Gwinnett Outlasts Parkview in Wild 57-55 Shootout: Georgia High School Football

The Bulldogs overcome a late seven-point deficit, recover an onside kick and rally for a thrilling victory after trading punches with the Panthers in a 112-point shootout.

Suwanee, GA · 1d

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Toro Development Opens $560 Million Medley Mixed-Use Destination in Metro Atlanta

Johns Creek, Ga. — Toro Development Co., a locally based development firm led by Mark Toro, has officially opened Medley, a $560 million mixed-use campus in Johns Creek, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. Toro Development held a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 29 for the 43-acre project, which culminated in the opening of 25 new restaurants and retailers, including Trader Joe’s, Shake Shack, Sephora, BODYROK, Kontour Med Spa, Five Daughters Bakery, Summit Coffee, Hollow Oak, Drybar and Petfolk, among others.

Johns Creek, GA · 2d

northatlantastar.com

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North Atlanta Today: Suwanee Approves a City Tax Break With 92% Support

Suwanee homeowners will receive a new city property-tax break in 2027 after voters approved a $15,000 homestead exemption with nearly 92% support. Saturday, November 7, 2026. Reporting cutoff: 12:04 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Election, school and weather information was checked at that time. Suwanee voters approve a $15,000 homestead exemption.

Suwanee, GA · 1d

Monroe Local News

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Reliant Homes vice president Butler joins GRLDC board of directors

The Georgia Residential Land Development Council announces Ned Butler, vice president of Reliant Homes in Walton County, as a member of its board of directors. Butler brings extensive experience in land acquisition, entitlement and permitting, along with a firsthand understanding of how regulatory delays and development costs affect housing supply and affordability.

Walton County, GA · 21h

Monroe Local News

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Shopping by Candlelight in Monroe tonight

You are invited to head downtown from 6 – 8 p.m. ttonight, Nov. 5 and get into the spirit of the season as we kick off shopping for the holiday season!. The first evening is all about celebrating Monroe’s downtown businesses and restaurants! With holiday open houses, festive storefronts, and candles glowing all the way down Broad Street, it’s going to be pure Christmas magic! ✨

Monroe, GA · 3d

southwestgwinnettmagazine.com

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Trains, Lights, Trees and Santa: Three Holiday Events that Celebrate the Season

Who can resist the twinkle in little ones’ eyes and the palpable excitement that builds with each passing day as the holiday season approaches? For residents of Peachtree Corners, Norcross and neighboring communities, the holiday months bring plenty of opportunities to celebrate, connect with loved ones and create cherished memories.

Norcross, GA · 2d

northgwinnettvoice.com

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For Buford Teacher of the Year Shannon Davis, progress begins with meeting students where they are

BUFORD, Ga. — In Shannon Davis’ classroom, progress does not always look like a worksheet completed, a test passed or a lesson mastered. Sometimes, it is a child who once responded to frustration with aggressive behavior learning to say “mad” or “help.”. Sometimes, it is...

Buford, GA · 1d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Providence Christian loses back-and-forth battle with Commerce

LILBURN — With the Georgia high school football playoffs beginning next week, Friday’s game was a crucial game for playoff positioning and momentum. Commerce running back Demarco Huff had a huge night as he ran for over 300 yards as the Tigers (9-1) defeated Providence Academy (6-4) 42-32 in a battle for second place in Region 8-AA. “We were resilient and kept coming back all night but at the end of the day you simply must make plays against a team like that," Providence head coach Trae Owens said. "Tonight Commerce made more plays than us and of course that is why they won the game. We battled back tonight just like we have all season, but we just fell a bit short.” Following a short kickoff return, Providence began from the Storm 21-yard line. After several nice runs by Elliot Lee, the Storm moved out to their own 38-yard line. Facing a 3rd and long situation, Storm quarterback Riley Braiden threw a beautiful over the shoulder pass to Mason Malone for a 29-yard pickup down to the Commerce 33-yard line. Providence finished off the early drive as Kylan Baker hauled in a 9-yard strike from Braiden for the game’s

Commerce, GA · 1d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Baxley brothers lead Wesleyan to Senior Night win over Temple

PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan defeated Temple 41-20 on Friday, closing out its regular football season with a victory on Senior Night behind strong performances from senior twin brothers Kyle Baxley and Beck Baxley, who each recorded more than 110 all-purpose yards. The Wolves (7-3) controlled much of the game offensively, scoring in all four quarters to secure their sixth win in their last seven games. Wesleyan entered the matchup at 6-3 overall and 4-2 in Region 5-AAA play after a 14-7 road win against KIPP. Temple (3-7) entered at 3-6 overall and 2-4 in region play following a 55-13 loss to Lovett. Wesleyan opened the scoring on its first possession with a 2-yard touchdown run by senior quarterback Jameson Hilton. Temple responded with a 31-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Brody Dempsey to senior Devin Tanner, tying the game at 7-7. The Wolves quickly regained the lead after recovering a Temple onside kick. Hilton connected with senior wide receiver Quin Brown and senior wide receiver Gabe Allen to move the offense downfield before Kyle Baxley finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown, putting Wesleyan back up 14-7. Senior wide receiver Geno Houchins IV took over for Wesleyan. After intercepting Dempsey

Macon, GA · 1d