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Moonlight Madness

Wed, 09/06/2023 - 5:00am

The Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Moonlight Madness Event on Sunday,September 3,2023,from 7:00 – 10:00 PM in Downtown Atlanta.The event highlighted downtown retail stores and restaurants, with late-night hours, sales, giveaways, and more! The event also included a karaoke party at Plaza on Main, live music with Nicci McCarty in front of the Atlanta Public Library, over 40 vendors, and a large food truck court. Pictured above is the Moonlight Madness identifying sign.

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Avinger man dies in shootout with police

Wed, 09/06/2023 - 5:00am

The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a release saying that the Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting that that took the life of an Avinger man. John L. Stanford, 39, died Monday after he exchanged gunfire with a DPS trooper. According to a press release from DPS Sgt. Adam Albritton an unidentified DPS trooper pulled over Stanford at approximately 10:30 p.m. on U.S. 259 in Gregg County.