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National News

November 25, 2023

The second exchange of hostages taken from Israel by Hamas on October 7, for prisoners held by Israel took place today. Hamas released thirteen Israelis and four Thais into the hands of the Red Cross at the Egyptian crossing into Gaza, and Israel dropped off nearly three dozen Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank.

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Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of captivity emerge

Details about the conditions of the released hostages' captivity in Gaza are emerging through stories their family members are telling. Relatives have said their family members were fed irregularly and lost weight.

apnews.com/article/hostages-hamas-war-israel-gaza-captivity-militants-612542191742082f330d55433c012a05

State News:

The Tennessee State Senate maps have been ruled unconstitutional and must be redrawn by January 31, 2024.

Local News:

The Good Faith Clinic will be open November 28th at 3 p.m. for refills and at 3:30 p.m. for doctor visits. The Good Faith Clinic is free primary health care for residents of McMinn and Meigs counties from ages of 18-64, who do not have any form of medical insurance, including TennCare. The clinic meets on the campus of Christ Community Church at 18 S Congress Parkway in Athens. REMINDER: The Good Faith Clinic is open the 2nd, 4th , and 5th, Tuesday of each month.

The regularly scheduled meeting of the McMinn County Library Board on November 27th at 6:00pm is being postponed to December 12th at 6:00pm to allow additional time for the E.G. Fisher Library Director search to be completed. The Board will meet at E.G. Fisher Public Library.

The McMinn County Historical Society and Archives will meet in the blueroom of the McMinn County Courthouse Sunday, December 3rd at 2 p.m. Carolyn Richie will be presenting “Last Stand At Fork Creek.”

The Arts:

Seniors:

The Consequences of Degrading Discourse

Why we must push back against the climate of violence with kindness and decency and expect a justice system that finally holds a criminal ex-president accountable

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Coalition Calendar: Nov.

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