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August 24, 2023

National News

Republican candidates fight each other, and mostly line up behind Trump, at the first debate

The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought -- sometimes bitterly – over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the future of the party during the first primary debate of the 2024 campaign.

apnews.com/article/first-republican-debate-2024-elections-gop-89812d5aa1ed6a4ebe7373ff36858250

Trump is set to surrender at a Georgia jail on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss

Donald Trump is set to surrender to authorities in Georgia on charges he schemed to overturn the 2020 election in the state.

apnews.com/article/trump-atlanta-indictment-republican-primary-7f4e9860859fbb71221b6a5163aaa42f

State News:

Tennessee House spends legislative day pretending the Senate didn't kill most of their bills – Tennessee Lookout

The Tennessee House of Representatives spent Wednesday debating dozens of bills unlikely to pass after the Senate shot the down.

tennesseelookout.com/2023/08/24/tennessee-house-spends-legislative-day-pretending-the-senate-hasnt-killed-most-of-their-bills

Local News:

UT Extension is offering a Matter of Balance class from September 5th – 28th from 10am-noon. It’s a free workshop at the McMinn Senior Activity Center, located at 205 McMinn Ave., Athens. You must pre-register, the class is limited to 12. Call 423 -745-2852. Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. A Matter of Balance is a program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. This nationally recognized program was developed by Roybal Center at Boston University.

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