Happy Birthday Lawrenceville Patch

It’s been one year since Lawrenceville Patch launched, and what a year it has been! Our website went live at 8:21am on December 28, 2010. Here’s a look back at some of our top videos from the last 12 months.

In January, as Lawrenceville’s new mayor. Johnson beat out incumbent Rex Millsaps to become the city’s first female mayor, and follow in her father Rhodes Jordan’s footsteps.

February began with tragedy with the , but ended with , officers, and one resident’s homeland.

Gwinnett County also saw a new beginning with the as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners in March.

A Gladiator helped kids at Kanoheda Elementary School  and an to open the G-Braves season.

Hands covered with to celebrate life and at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in honor of loved ones lost to cancer and those who continue to fight.

Swimmers at Bethesda Park dove right in to .

On the day Georgia’s new immigration law went into effect, a . El Arcos Iris was closed that day in protest of the new law. There were no injuries.

, including , which opened just outside the city limits to a long line of hungry customers.

There was plenty to this year as well.

A well deserving teacher at Lawrenceville Elementary School .

Councilwoman Beiser donned her red pajamas to help elementary students in the city .

Gwinnett County’s newest school was dedicated in October. was named in honor of a woman who did much for the city of Lawrenceville and children, Robbie Susan Moore. 

came to town. He was the guest speaker at the Salvation Army’s annual breakfast and shared a special message for residents of Lawrenceville.

Lawrenceville city residents went to the polls, not once, but twice this fall. In November, voters passed , allowing stores in the city limit to sell beer and wine seven days a week.

back onto the city council, taking over for Katie Hart Smith who chose not to run again. But one race was too close to call. Incumbent PK Martin faced off against former mayor Rex Millsaps . , retaining his seat.

Gwinnett County at a ceremony this Veterans’ Day. No new names were added to the memorial this year.

Gwinnett County Police and the ATF , taking 49 gang members off the streets.

Those are just a few of the stories we've covered in our first year online. Thanks for helping to make it a great one!