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  • Which 17 Jackson Red Devils just made the All-Region 2-AA team?
  • Want to walk through Hawkins without leaving downtown Jackson?
  • Why Georgia paused an execution at the prison near Jackson

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 43.
  • Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Red Devils rewarded with 17 players on All-Region 2-AA team (jacksonprogress-argus.com) — Jackson’s Red Devils football team just earned a big regional spotlight, with 17 players named to the All-Region 2-AA squad after finishing third in the region. Coach Thomas Clark says the honors reflect a complete season’s work, even as a few standout Devils narrowly missed out on the region’s top individual awards.
   

• Stranger Things filming locations in Georgia (b985.com) — Fans in Jackson can explore their own downtown as the on-screen town of Hawkins, with the courthouse, library, and nearby storefronts all featured in Stranger Things. The guide also maps out other key filming spots across metro Atlanta and north Georgia, from the Hawkins police station in Douglasville to the Starcourt Mall in Duluth and several iconic character homes.
   

• Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now (newsday.com) — An execution at the state prison near Jackson has been put on hold while Georgia’s parole board postpones a clemency hearing for condemned inmate Stacey Humphreys. The delay centers on questions about potential conflicts of interest for two board members, and the state must act before the current death warrant expires on December 24 or seek a new one.
   

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