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Polling workers and voters are observed inside Canton City Hall during the special election for the state senate seat in Cherokee on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, to fill the remainder of former state Sen. Brandon Beach’s term, which runs through January 2027.  (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Metro Atlanta

Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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Georgia

A state authority that manages a key database of Georgia real estate records said it thwarted a ransomware attack and has returned its website and systems back to normal operations. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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Volunteer Matthew Underwool works at MUST Ministries food distribution center, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Marietta. (Mike Stewart/AP)

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Falcons

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Jamal Agnew fumbles the ball against the New York Jets during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Adam Hunger/AP)

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Sprayberry High School safety Kealan Jones has made his college decision. (Jeff Sentell/ DawgNaiton)

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Atlanta Hawks' Jalen Johnson, right, dunks the ball from the pass by Nickeil Alexander-Walker, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Philadelphia. (Chris Szagola/AP)

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St. Louis Cardinals' Sonny Gray pitches to a San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Sept. 24, 2025, in San Francisco. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP, file)

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Garth Lagerwey, president and chief executive officer of Atlanta United, is stepping down, he said, to focus on his cancer treatment. (Christina Matacotta for the AJC 2024)

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High Schools

Gainesville coach Josh Niblett — pictured arguing a call in an Oct. 10 win over Milton — said he believes it was natural for players to have left their sideline to defend teammates during the fight that ended Friday's win over Brunswick. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

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Gainesville coach Josh Niblett — pictured arguing a call in an Oct. 10 win over Milton — said he believes it was natural for players to have left their sideline to defend teammates during the fight that ended Friday's win over Brunswick. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

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Food & Dining

Karen Ervin of Mableton-based Yams Foods developed a recipe for sweet potato cookies and created a business based a vegetable that had been a family favorite for decades. (Courtesy of Yams Foods)

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Volunteers chip in at the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s recent “Stuff the Truck” event. According to its website, the Atlanta nonprofit is the fourth largest food bank in the country. (Courtesy of Atlanta Community Food Bank)

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When mailing your gifts this holiday season, you may not receive a handwritten note, text, email or call in return. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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Bob Wood, the owner of the Relapse Theater, in his old space in West Midtown in 2017.  (Steve Schaefer/Special to the AJC)

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Travel

A metalwork onion adorns the top of the Toombs County Government Center in Lyons. The ornament is a nod to the renowned Vidalia onions that grow in this region of eastern Georgia. (Joe Kovac Jr./AJC)

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