In observance of Domestic Violence month, the Griffin Judicial Circuit Task Force on Domestic Violence is holding a “Silent No More” candlelight vigil from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 on the lawn of the Old Courthouse, 140 Stonewall Ave. in Fayetteville. The judicial circuit covers Fayette, Spalding, Pike and Upson counties. It is open to the public. Details: gjctfdv@gmail.com.

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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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