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Armed robber hits Macon Family Dollar

What’s Happening: Just after 7:30 p.m., the man walked into the Family Dollar at 3190 Mercer University Drive pointing a gun. He demanded cash, and a store clerk handed over a register cash box. How much money was inside has not been released. What’s Important: The man used a t-shirt to hide his face during […]

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Acworth church earns environmental recertification while feeding thousands

The recertification Heritage Presbyterian Church on Bells Ferry Road has been recertified as an Earth Care Congregation by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Presbyterian Hunger Program. The designation recognizes congregations that treat environmental stewardship as an expression of faith. To earn it, Heritage reduced waste, installed motion-sensing lights and took other steps to protect the environment. […]

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