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2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:44:32 -0700
JESSIE WALLSValedictorian, Apalachee High SchoolParents: Darrell Walls and Glenda McDanielCollege/military: Georgia Institute of TechnologyStudy/interest: Chemical and bio-molecular engineeringScholarships: National Beta Club Scholarship, North Georgia Two Cylinder Club Scholarship and Barrow County Masonic ScholarshipFavorite quote: "You see things, and you say 'why?' But I dream things that ...
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'Tough love' keeps teens from binge drinking

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:08:10 -0700
The headlines state that one in ten teens are binge drinkers and graphic photos of them vomiting in the street paint an unflattering picture of a sub-culture out of control.
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Obesity major cause of children's health issues

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:22:14 -0700
Society has to change if Central New York is going to ward off the impacts of the growing number of obese children — early disease, early disability and early death, local doctors said.
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C. diff on Rise in Kids -- and Outside Hospital

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:08:04 -0700

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