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Hometown Hero: 14-year-old Marlee Anne Hopkins named Hometown Hero
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Earlier this year, Marlee Anne Hopkins raised more than $23,000 for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) in honor of her siblings. She stood “for the kids who cannot … in honor of [sisters] Michala, Mary Elizabeth and Abe, who could not stand.” On Friday, General Mills and The Covington News named the 14-year-old the 2016 Hometown Hero.
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Newton County helps kick off nationwide Great American Cleanup
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Volunteers banded together to pick up trash in Newton County as part of the nationwide Great American Cleanup. - photo by Contributed Photo
Over 400 volunteers banded together last weekend to work towards cleanliness, beautification and quality of life right at home in Newton County.
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