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Historic Athens: Memorial Day - As we remember

Athens Daily Review 28 May 2023
Today various communities claim to be the “birthplace” of the Memorial Day particularly in 1866 - among these is Macon and Columbus, Georgia and Richmond, Virginia. In fact Boalsburg, Penn claims that ... In all perhaps 25 locations have claimed to be the birthplace of Memorial Day.
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Don Wooten: Considering the origins of Memorial Day

Dispatch Argus 28 May 2023
Several communities, north and south, claim the honor, including Carbondale, Illinois, the wartime home of Gen ... Other places claim to be the first, from southern states such as Virginia and Georgia to Pennsylvania, where the town of Coalsburg insists that it started the practice of decorating the graves of Civil War dead in 1864.
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Kroy Biermann takes a dig at ‘Real Housewives' star and ex-wife Kim Zolciak-Biermann

Hindustan Times 28 May 2023
ALSO READ. Tribute ... As per a report, a trusted confidant of Kim has revealed that the financial challenges faced by the couple, such as the foreclosure of their residence in Georgia due to loan non-payments, along with recent claims of owing the IRS over $1 million in unpaid taxes, played a significant role in their separation ... ....
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Georgian president wants restrictions on Russian migrants

Russia Today 27 May 2023
The public holiday is celebrated annually on May 26, marking the day Georgia claimed sovereignty in the chaotic period between the collapse of the Russian Empire and the creation of the Soviet Union ... Read more EU blasts Georgia over Russia flights. Georgia is a parliamentary ...
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OUR VIEW: Honor our fallen soldiers this Memorial Day

Palestine Herald-Press 27 May 2023
There are several cities who have claimed the origin of Memorial Day, however, historical records support a claim to the holiday in Columbus, Georgia ... (Mary Ann) Williams, a member of The Ladies’ Memorial Association of Columbus, Georgia, composed a letter on March 10, 1866 that ...
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Former Lululemon employees say they were fired for breaking store policy after calling police to ...

Business Insider 27 May 2023
Two former employees claim they were fired for breaking policy by calling police about a robbery at a Georgia Lululemon store. Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Two former employees say they were fired for allegedly breaking store policy at a Lululemon store in Georgia.
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State officials file insurance fraud, forgery charges against Buford man

Gwinnett Daily Post 27 May 2023
A Buford man is facing allegations that he stole more than $18,000 from his insurance company by falsely claiming storms damaged or destroyed property, according to Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King ... .
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'Back with a bang' - GB's Taylor-Brown wins Cagliari triathlon

BBC News 27 May 2023
Great Britain's Georgia Taylor-Brown claims her first World Triathlon Series win of 2023 with a stunning display in Cagliari, Italy ... .
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Lehigh Valley Health Network seeks dismissal of data breach suit

The Citizens' Voice 27 May 2023
“Plaintiff’s complaint rests entirely on the bare assumption that because the security incident occurred, LVHN must be liable,” attorney Phyllis Sumner of Atlanta, Georgia, says in the motion. “This conclusory allegation is insufficient to state any claims for relief.” ... The motion is one of two pending before the court ... Contact the writer. ... ....
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Georgia Bulldogs freshman Ethan Quinn wins NCAA Singles championship

The Citizens 27 May 2023
Georgia men’s tennis redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn rallied past Michigan’s Ondrej Styler, 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 6-2 Saturday to ... The All-American is the fourth freshman to claim the crown since 1977, and the first Georgia player to advance to the finals since John Isner did so in 2007.
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The North Face’s Pride ad with drag queen Pattie Gonia sparks backlash

Grist 27 May 2023
View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Pattie Gonia (@pattiegonia). Legislators on the right have predictably weighed in, with Republican congresswomen Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Marjorie Taylor-Green of Georgia posting their support for the boycott on Twitter while citing false claims and homophobic tropes ... .
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Tina Turner dies at 83, Jimmy Carter in good spirits in hospice care, and more of the week's top news

Madison 27 May 2023
As governor and president, Carter believed "that the world can come to Georgia and show everybody how to live together," Young said ... Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn clutch the microphones as he claims victory in a runoff election at campaign headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, September 24, 1970 ... Georgia's Gov.
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Tina Turner dies at 83, Jimmy Carter in good spirits in hospice care, and more ...

Dispatch Argus 27 May 2023
As governor and president, Carter believed "that the world can come to Georgia and show everybody how to live together," Young said ... Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn clutch the microphones as he claims victory in a runoff election at campaign headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, September 24, 1970 ... Georgia's Gov.
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Georgia lawmakers poised to revisit compensation bill for wrongly convicted citizens

Chatanooga Times Free Press 26 May 2023
... DNA was present in the sexual assault kit taken from the victim, and an inaccurate testimony sworn to by Brad Pearson, a laboratory analyst for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, who falsely claimed Robinson's DNA was a match for the remaining DNA found in the assault kit.
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Family of Brianna Grier, who died after falling out of police car, files lawsuit

The Grio 26 May 2023
Brianna Grier, 28, was en route to a sheriff’s department in Georgia on July 15 when she fell out of a moving cruiser ... The family of a Black woman in Georgia who died after falling out of a police car has filed a lawsuit alleging claims including wrongful death, gross negligence, and excessive force.

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