Tag: town
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How Laken Riley’s death sent “a reality shock” through the college town of Athens, Georgia
Just two blocks from the University of Georgia campus, in a downtown courtroom in Athens, Georgia, Jose Ibarra is on trial for the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley, a former UGA student who transferred to the nursing program at Augusta University’s Athens campus. In late February, Riley was attacked during her morning jog on a…
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Inside the town honoring Grover Cleveland, the first president to win two non-consecutive terms
Inside the town honoring Grover Cleveland, the first president to win two non-consecutive terms – CBS News Watch CBS News Until this week, Grover Cleveland was the only American president to be elected to two non-consecutive terms. Aside from his unique status, Cleveland doesn’t stand out among the nation’s presidents. But in one town, he’s…
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Oklahoma small town police chief and entire police department resign with little explanation
The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma, and two of the town’s city council members have resigned with little explanation. Former Police Chief Alicia Ford did not address the specific reasons for the Thursday resignations, but wrote in a social media post that…