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National Guard, Hershcel Walker, 5th Grade From Home: Nearby News
Top stories include UGA rusher going for Senate seat, 5th graders quarantined, and Gov. Kemp calls in the National Guard to help hospitals.
- DeKalb Adds COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Stops
- Street In Plains, Georgia, Renamed In Honor Of Rosalynn Carter
There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.
Wellstar Tech Out Of Job Over Holocaust-Like Tattoo About Vaccine
The ex-employee posted a TikTok video with a fake tattoo of a vaccine lot number, akin to the prisoner number tattoos on Holocaust victims.
Herschel Walker To Seek GOP Senate Nomination In Georgia
After months of fueling speculation and being goaded on by Donald Trump, UGA football great Herschel Walker announced his U.S. Senate run.
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North Fulton Elementary Shifts Entire Fifth Grade Class To Online
An elementary school in Alpharetta has moved its entire fifth-grade class to digital learning through Sept. 2 due to a high level of cases.
National Guard To Help Front-Line Health Workers Across GA
Gov. Brian Kemp deployed 105 National Guardsmen to 10 hospitals across Georgia struggling with ICU and emergency room shortfalls from COVID.
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Confederate Carving Removed From Stone Mountain Association Logo
The Stone Mountain Memorial Association voted Monday to nix the Confederate carving imagery from its logo.
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Across America
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