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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Penny L. Elkins, Ph.D., to be Inaugurated as Mercer University's 19th President, Becoming Its First Woman President (columbustimes.com) — Mercer University is preparing to inaugurate Dr. Penny L. Elkins as its 19th president on Oct. 29, the first woman to hold the role, on the historic Macon campus. A 19-day "Countdown to 19" series of events will bring students, families, alumni, and community members together in Macon to celebrate the university's heritage and future under her leadership.
2. Troy men's tennis reaches Mercer tournament finals (oanow.com) — Troy University's men's tennis team wrapped up a strong showing at Mercer's tournament held at Macon's John Drew Smith Tennis Center, reaching several E-Finals in singles and doubles. Local fans can see how players fared against Georgia programs like Middle Georgia State, Georgia Southern, and North Georgia as they tune up for upcoming regional play.
3. 2 shot dead and dozens injured at neighborhood block party shooting in southern Georgia (cnn.com) — A massive homecoming weekend block party in Vienna turned tragic when gunfire killed two men and injured about 35 people, prompting a major response from regional hospitals. The article notes Vienna's proximity to Macon and references last week's shooting there that wounded 12 teens, underscoring growing concerns about gun violence in central Georgia communities.
4. Here's More Info on the Overnight Georgia Mass Shooting the MSM Are Barely Covering for Some Reason (redstate.com) — A deadly homecoming block party shooting in Vienna left two people dead and dozens injured, with some victims taken to Atrium Health Navicent in Macon. The piece also recalls last week's mass shooting at a Macon park that wounded 12, and criticizes national media for limited coverage while sharing investigative contact information for tips.
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