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December 29, 2022

National News:

Opinion | How the House of Trump Was Built

When you suck all the air out of a room, you risk bursting at the end.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/opinion/trump-haberman-baker-glasser-draper.html?unlocked_article_code=xkjpCMnUVbZVbOvasuO1wlMh4P1VdB9ojKiz6eLz5kfvT2JpLH2xftRPySqJHkC9ENZpetDdT3n7qfcfPZjsvlajodJQy1TXXVnNFejvQM6TCkOmJ8up4nWOwkhd4jPvFUPEtJ3n9lM8xpWKHxglMU-ogihdAs7xr1c64hr8LOnf8upuUqNFqvocGW-M5T_DS3tX3f-0v7Jfe_UgNomwSyNR4QWg9B8cQafaZuM8Iy4xTSkjarHh5CC3SU5RUai2z1aMi9Hzbof0PHNsyvXXdq2a7OzKdm0_JJc50nEGraoblRhnoRg9vlWY6wPhTcw3zpp6Da0N5amyvqc_JnOP4EV96XvFRvftT-1lud4&smid=share-url

Opinion: Rep.-elect George Santos poses a serious risk to the GOP | CNN

Jill Filipovic writes what happens when Rep.-elect George Santos of New York goes to Washington, DC, in January will be a real test of today's Republican Party.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/27/opinions/republican-george-santos-congress-test-filipovic

State News:

Stories of 2022: Redistricting, legislators' legal issues and a Black town fights government – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee politics in 2022 was defined by a redistricting and the adoption of an abortion "trigger ban" following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/12/28/stories-of-2022-redistricting-legislators-legal-issues-and-a-black-town-fights-government/

Local News:

Keyshawn Tatum Memorial Scholarship Fund

Keyshawn Tatum was a beloved student at Meigs County High School in Decatur, Tennessee. He graduated in 2020.

Keyshawn died tragically and unexpectedly on November 21, 2022 from natural causes.

In honor of his memory, a memorial scholarship has been established. A deserving senior at Meigs County High School will receive the scholarship beginning in May , 2023.

Applications for the scholarships will be chosen from students who share his interest: senior students who have taken the yearbook class, have been involved with 4-H, or chorus. The recipient of the scholarship may attend any accredited institution of higher learning and pursue any chosen field of study.

Karen Dunn, Director

615 County Road 110

Athens, Tennessee 37303

Phone: (423) 745-3971

EIN number: 92-1225037

The Arts:

Bill Freeman

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