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President Donald Trump told members at the National Rifle Association's convention in Atlanta that their gun rights are sacred. Plus, a co-founder of beloved restaurant chain Waffle House has died, find funeral service information on Patch. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Friday, April 28, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

Tom Forkner, Waffle House Co-Founder, Dead at 98

Tom Forkner, who co-founded the Waffle House restaurant chain in Avondale Estates in 1955, died Wednesday. He was 98. Forkner's death comes just seven weeks after the passing of his business partner, co-founder Joe Rogers Sr., who died in March at age 97.

School Police Investigating Rumored Social Media Threat
Sequoyah High School officials are investigating rumors of a photo containing a firearm and a peculiar message posted to a social media networking site. The photo included a gun with the message, "The end is near," but no other details, the Cherokee County School District Police Department said on its Facebook page.

Alpharetta, Roswell Men Charged In Prostitution Bust

Three Alpharetta men and a resident from Roswell have been charged in connection to a now-defunct prostitution ring operating in DeKalb County. With the help of federal, state and other local agencies, Dunwoody police earlier this year broke up two commercial sex organizations centered in the city and operating as escort services. The agency said it has identified more individuals "involved in this criminal organization," and more arrests are forthcoming.

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• Rabies Alert Issued in Paulding County
• Decatur Man Sentenced For Running Illegal Male Enhancement Ring
• Georgia Lawmaker Runs Medical Marijuana Network
• Cobb Student Wins $20,000 In National Poetry Competition
• Protesters Gather Outside Trump-Karen Handel Fundraiser
• Watch Replay: President Trump Speaks At NRA Convention In Atlanta
• Board Revokes License of Pharmacist Convicted in 'Pill Mill' Ring

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