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  50. <title>RCPS announces free meals for all enrolled students for 2024-2025 school year</title>
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  68. <title>Gwinnett County: Lawrenceville man who claimed wife committed suicide convicted of murder</title>
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  115. <p>The post <a href="https://ocgnews.com/dot-announces-lane-closure-advisory-for-i-285-i-20-east-interchange-project/">DOT announces lane closure advisory for I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project</a> first appeared on <a href="https://ocgnews.com">On Common Ground News - 24/7 local news</a>.</p>
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  122. <title>City of Stone Mountain to celebrate National Night Out, free outdoor movie set Aug. 6</title>
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  132. <p>The post <a href="https://ocgnews.com/city-of-stone-mountain-to-celebrate-national-night-out-free-outdoor-movie-set-aug-6/">City of Stone Mountain to celebrate National Night Out, free outdoor movie set Aug. 6</a> first appeared on <a href="https://ocgnews.com">On Common Ground News - 24/7 local news</a>.</p>
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  139. <title>Rockdale County Public Schools announces 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year</title>
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  157. <title>DCSD’s Back-to-School Rally set Saturday, July 27 at District headquarters, call to pre-register</title>
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  168. <p>The post <a href="https://ocgnews.com/dcsds-back-to-school-rally-set-saturday-july-27-at-district-headquarters-call-to-pre-register/">DCSD’s Back-to-School Rally set Saturday, July 27 at District headquarters, call to pre-register</a> first appeared on <a href="https://ocgnews.com">On Common Ground News - 24/7 local news</a>.</p>
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  175. <title>DeKalb County School District expands free meals program to 105 schools</title>
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  186. <p>The post <a href="https://ocgnews.com/dekalb-county-school-district-expands-free-meals-program-to-105-schools/">DeKalb County School District expands free meals program to 105 schools</a> first appeared on <a href="https://ocgnews.com">On Common Ground News - 24/7 local news</a>.</p>
  187. <p>The post <a href="https://ocgnews.com/dekalb-county-school-district-expands-free-meals-program-to-105-schools/">DeKalb County School District expands free meals program to 105 schools</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ocgnews.com">On Common Ground News - 24/7 local news</a>.</p>
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