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In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators say about the serious crosswalk crash in Acworth
  • Which Acworth students just earned top college honors this semester?

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  • Monday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Increasing amounts of sun, temps: high: 64, low: 52.
  • Wednesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pedestrian critically injured after van strikes two in Acworth crosswalk (fox5atlanta.com) — A right-turning van hit two people in a marked Acworth crosswalk at Main Street and New McEver Road Saturday afternoon, critically injuring one pedestrian. Both victims were thrown into the eastbound lane of New McEver Road, and police are still investigating whether charges are warranted and what caused the collision.
   

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• Campus News: The Week of Dec. 20 (mdjonline.com) — Several Acworth students are being recognized this week for major academic milestones, from honor society induction to college graduations across Georgia and beyond. The roundup highlights local achievers like Phi Kappa Phi member Alexis Bird and multiple University of North Georgia and Georgia College graduates, alongside neighboring Kennesaw, Marietta, and Powder Springs students earning degrees and academic honors.
   

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