The 35th annual Sickle Cell Road Race/Walk will be held April 12 at Welcome All Park in College Park. The South Fulton Running Partners Inc is hosting the event to benefit the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia The event includes a 7K run (RRCA State Championship) and a 4K walk. Runners can use times for placements in the Peachtree Road Race. A pre-race expo will be held at the park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April 11. The park is located at 4255 Will Lee Road in College Park. To register, go online to www.active.com or email: race@sicklecellga.org. Details: call 404 755-1641. Teams, pledges and sponsored are welcome.

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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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