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Also on today's calendar: Little Mania Midget Wrestling.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Loganville boy shaves head to support cousin battling leukemia (fox5atlanta.com) — A 6-year-old Loganville boy, Jaxson Maison, shaved his long hair at his Loganville home to show support for his 13-year-old cousin Mason, who is battling leukemia in Texas. Their emotional FaceTime call and the family's faith-filled fight have gone viral, and relatives have launched a GoFundMe to help cover Mason's treatment costs.
• An arrest in mother's silicone injection death gives children closure 17 years later (wsbtv.com) — A Loganville mother of four who died after silicone injections in 2009 is back in the spotlight as a woman now faces felony murder charges in Gwinnett County. The victim's children, raised without their mom, say the arrest after 17 years offers a chance at long-awaited justice while the case moves through local courts.
• Obituary: Sylvia Ann 'Burnham' Cook, 'Tootsie,' 87, of Loganville (monroelocal.org) — Loganville readers are mourning Sylvia Ann "Tootsie" Cook, 87, who passed away August 20 after spending her final 18 months at The Retreat in Loganville. A devoted caregiver, animal lover, and former Brunswick resident, she leaves behind her son Dwight Cook of Loganville, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family who remember her sharp wit, love of wildlife, and service through Helping Hands.
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