🌱 Hopwood woman among trio charged in violent Uniontown tire-iron assault.

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• Hopwood woman among trio charged in violent Uniontown tire-iron assault.

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📰 News we're reading

• Washington County man charged in July assault (heraldstandard.com) — A Hopwood woman, Angelina Lawver, is among three people charged in an alleged July tire-iron assault on a woman in nearby Uniontown, with all facing serious counts including aggravated assault. Lawver and another co-defendant are free on surety bonds after an August bail hearing, while the third suspect remains jailed ahead of an October 19 preliminary hearing.
   

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• LH student wins statewide America250 essay contest (heraldstandard.com)
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