AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Buford Georgia. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/buford-ga 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/buford-ga https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 28 Apr 2024 06:11:24 -0500 Activities: Cornball Slider Hold on for a wild ride down our new double-barrel Cornball Slider. Duck Race The race is on to see which ducks finish https://www.americantowns.com/news/buford-corn-maze-and-haunted-forest-attraction-2022-31458576-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/buford-corn-maze-and-haunted-forest-attraction-2022-31458576-buford-ga.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This morning, Gwinnett County leaders held a press conference to raise alarm around the baseless, disruptive challenges to Georgians’ https://www.americantowns.com/news/gwinnett-leaders-raise-alarm-on-baseless-voter-challenges-enabled-by-sb-202-31473518-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gwinnett-leaders-raise-alarm-on-baseless-voter-challenges-enabled-by-sb-202-31473518-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 New law will increase access to health care services in rural and underserved communities across Georgia Sen. Ossoff successfully worked across the https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoffbacked-bipartisan-bill-to-bring-more-mobile-health-clinics-to-georgia-signed-into-law-31475006-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoffbacked-bipartisan-bill-to-bring-more-mobile-health-clinics-to-georgia-signed-into-law-31475006-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Kemp Will Continue to Mislead Voters on His Extreme Record Without Clearly Outlining Plans to Fix the Growing Problems on His Watch Sunday’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/final-gov-debate-abrams-will-provide-solutions-kemp-will-lie-and-dodge-31484229-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/final-gov-debate-abrams-will-provide-solutions-kemp-will-lie-and-dodge-31484229-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Solvay Specialty Polymers’ Board formally approved a new Augusta-based facility to manufacture electric battery-grade binders and separator https://www.americantowns.com/news/jobs-thanks-to-senator-reverend-warnock-solvay-officially-bringing-up-to-600-jobs-to-richmond-county-facility-31485680-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/jobs-thanks-to-senator-reverend-warnock-solvay-officially-bringing-up-to-600-jobs-to-richmond-county-facility-31485680-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Bipartisan bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law Sen. Ossoff: “Decades may have passed, but the pursuit of justice https://www.americantowns.com/news/news-sen-ossoffs-bipartisan-bill-to-secure-justice-for-victims-of-unsolved-lynchings-and-murders-passes-us-house-31490693-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/news-sen-ossoffs-bipartisan-bill-to-secure-justice-for-victims-of-unsolved-lynchings-and-murders-passes-us-house-31490693-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Following the news of Georgia House Speaker David Ralston’s passing, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of https://www.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-georgia-statement-on-passing-of-speaker-david-ralston-31491414-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-georgia-statement-on-passing-of-speaker-david-ralston-31491414-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Georgians who voted for Governor Brian Kemp and Reverend Warnock in the general election shared why they cast their ballots for Reverend https://www.americantowns.com/news/kempwarnock-voters-discuss-their-votes-for-reverend-warnock-and-against-herschel-walker-31493820-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kempwarnock-voters-discuss-their-votes-for-reverend-warnock-and-against-herschel-walker-31493820-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Washington Post: “I thought, I’m a Georgia fan. How bad can he be? […] But he’s pretty bad.” The New York Times: https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-theyre-saying-walker-takes-a-less-visible-approach-as-republicans-say-i-cannot-vote-for-him-31500238-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-theyre-saying-walker-takes-a-less-visible-approach-as-republicans-say-i-cannot-vote-for-him-31500238-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported H.R. 22, the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-bishop-votes-to-ban-strategic-petroleum-reserve-oil-sales-to-the-chinese-government-31519121-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-bishop-votes-to-ban-strategic-petroleum-reserve-oil-sales-to-the-chinese-government-31519121-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC — This morning, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA), Co-Chaired the 71st Annual National Prayer Breakfast with Rep. Tim Walberg https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcbath-cochairs-71st-annual-national-prayer-breakfast-31531672-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcbath-cochairs-71st-annual-national-prayer-breakfast-31531672-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff hosted Georgia pecan grower Marianne Brown as his honored guest for the State of the Union https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-hosts-georgia-pecan-grower-marianne-brown-for-state-of-the-union-in-washington-31535987-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-hosts-georgia-pecan-grower-marianne-brown-for-state-of-the-union-in-washington-31535987-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 A new report released today found that Georgia stands to reap major economic benefits from an earlier presidential primary. According to the report https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-atlanta-journalconstitution-an-earlier-presidential-primary-could-juice-georgias-economy-31538053-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-atlanta-journalconstitution-an-earlier-presidential-primary-could-juice-georgias-economy-31538053-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing Attorney General Merick Garland to complete the Department of Justice’s civil https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-presses-attorney-general-to-complete-federal-civil-rights-investigation-into-georgia-state-prisons-31545430-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-presses-attorney-general-to-complete-federal-civil-rights-investigation-into-georgia-state-prisons-31545430-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Duluth, GA — On Tuesday, April 4, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) hosted a small business roundtable with U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcbath-hosts-small-business-roundtable-with-administrator-isabella-guzman-31565871-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcbath-hosts-small-business-roundtable-with-administrator-isabella-guzman-31565871-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500