Two FCS students sign to colleges

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Mar 30, 2021
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Pepperell High School senior Trisha Dobson signs with Dean College

Pepperell senior Trisha Dobson signs to continue her education and musical theater career at Dean College in Franklin, Mass., as her mother, Tina; father, Tim; and brother, Thomas, look on.

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Armuchee senior Lori Hayes signs with Shorter University

Armuchee senior Lori Hayes signs to continue her education and cheerleading career at Shorter University. Hayes family pictured left to right: Christine (mother), Lori and James (father).

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Armuchee senior Will Holloway signs with the University of Montevallo

Armuchee senior Will Holloway signs to continue his education and fishing career at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Alabama. Holloway family pictured from left to right: Mike (father), Ella-Kate (sister), Will and Mary Jane (mother).

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Jen Jordan announces run for Georgia attorney general in 2022

Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service
8 hrs ago
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Georgia Sen. Jen Jordan, an Atlanta attorney and Democrat, announced Wednesday she is running for state attorney general against the Republican incumbent, Chris Carr.

Biden eulogizes slain officer as Capitol Police mourn again

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
Apr 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that “never has there been more strain” on the U.S. Capitol Police as he honored Officer William “Billy” Evans, the second officer on the force to die in the line of duty this year.

Cowan named 2021 fellow at Club for Growth Foundation

Apr 13, 2021
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The Club for Growth Foundation welcomed its incoming 2021 class of fellows, including Rome’s Dr. John Cowan.

Leaders of GM, Ford among objectors to voting restrictions

By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press
Apr 13, 2021
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The leaders of three-dozen major Michigan-based companies, including General Motors and Ford, on Tuesday objected to Republican-sponsored election bills that would make it harder to vote in Michigan and other states.

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Trump criticizes Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News
Apr 13, 2021
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Former President Donald Trump slammed health officials Tuesday for halting Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine amid blood clot concerns — and dredged up an old election conspiracy as a possible reason for the pause. “The results of this vaccine have been extraordinary but now (its) reputation will be permanently challenged,” Trump said in an emailed statement. The former president urged the ...