Does 2020 have you throwing in the towel and screaming for relief? If you’ve had enough of a difficult year, Dunkin’ is inviting you to get ready for fall and is unleashing its fall flavors in late August. As snack aficionados begin to crave the comfort and coziness of autumn, Dunkin’ is bringing America the […]
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‘I did not expect things to get this bad:’ Parents react to rocky school start
A Cherokee County high school is going temporarily online after nearly 300 students and staff have been placed on two-week quarantine on the seventh day of the school year, Superintendent Brian Hightower announced Tuesday. “We recognize this decision still may create hardships for Etowah High School families and is disappointing for students who want to […]
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Monroe man charged with Decatur motel murder
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a murder suspect in connection with the shooting death of LePaul Alexander Cheeks on August 6, at a motel on Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. Monroe resident Ricky O’Neil Holmes is being charged with Felony Murder. According to the arrest warrant, Holmes shot Cheeks, who was […]
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‘Yes, Your Kid:’ Every Child is at Risk for Suicide (and the Warning Signs Are Nearly Impossible to Spot)
As a psychiatrist specializing in suicide prevention, it’s deeply troubling to me that suicide rates keep climbing, especially for teens. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate for white children between 10 and 17 years old was up 70 percent between 2006 and 2016, and up 77 percent for black children. Every […]