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Business
Trader Joe’s Recalls Salsa, Balela
Although no illnesses have been reported, Trader Joe’s is recalling salsa and balela sold in stores in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and southern Virginia....
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Business
The Price is Right?
Across the United States, housing markets handle pricing a home in a variety of ways. Many of my Realtor friends in California put a home on the market at or below market price. The ...
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News
Four Months and Counting Until Holiday Season 2012!
You may still have another beach trip planned for the summer season, but the retailers are only weeks away from displaying their holiday decorations.Thanksgiving is only four months away,...
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Patch's House & Home
Back-to-School Shopping: Savvy Ways to Save
With Gwinnett County schools starting in less than two weeks, many area families are scrambling to purchase needed back-to-school supplies. The good news is there’s absolutely no nee...
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Arts
Check Out Cajun Maque Choux
As drought conditions worsen over the U.S. Corn Belt, the price of corn has steadily risen. Right now corn at local farmers markets is not only available, but is fresher and cheaper than ...
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Opinion
Make Yourself Comfortable
Work, work, work. It’s so easy to get caught up in the daily tasks that engage and entangle us. But every once in a while I like to relax and take a little time for myself. I recently dec...
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Government
County Property Taxes to Stay the Same for 2012
There's good news for Gwinnett County propertery owners, come August when property tax bills arrive, homeowners won't see a tax increase. At least on the county's portion. However, P...
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Patch's House & Home
How to Combat the Summer Ant Invasion
Thanks to the drought in Georgia, and all the pop-up thunderstorms that have followed, many residents are seeing what can be described as an ant invasion. The ants are everywhere -- ...