BUFORD, Ga. -- Living in Space, a popular exhibit at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center (GEHC), has extended its run until Mar. 3, 2012, the museum announced Wednesday.

The exhibit allows visitors to become crew members aboard the International Space Station, engaging in a series of astronaut activities. It resembles the look and feel of the actual space station.

"The Living in Space exhibit has been extremely popular with visitors and school groups," said Jason West, GEHC director of development. "The staff is excited to be able to continue to offer it as a part of the GEHC's traveling exhibitions for an additional two months."

Living in Space was created by the Children's Museum of Memphis and is sponsored locally by Cisco and the GEHC Foundation.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettehc.org.

BUFORD, Ga. – Coach Jess Simpson of Buford High School has been selected as one of the five finalists for the 2012 Russell Athletic National Coach of the Year Awards. Coach Simpson was named as a finalist among coaches from Kentucky, Maryland and New Jersey.

The Russell Athletic National Coach of the Year will be announced during the U.S. Army all-American Awards Dinner in January. The award honors exceptional coaches who show a great deal of leadership and exceptional coaching abilities on and off the field.

Expect road closures on Sunday as runners discover Atlanta one mile at a time at the Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay on Sunday, October 30, 2011. The 26.2 mile urban course starts and finishes at Atlantic Station taking participants on a tour of Atlanta past well-known Atlanta sites and neighborhoods such as Georgia Tech, Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, Turner Field, Grant Park, Oakland Cemetery, Martin Luther King Center, Piedmont Park, Buckhead and the famous Peachtree Road.

Below are some important resources for spectators and residents / businesses located along the course.