Erasing HIV stigma and promoting testing in Georgia
Guest views note 1.2 million Americans live with HIV and one in seven are unaware. National HIV Testing Day urges testing and early detection, highlighting Georgia efforts and barriers to care post covid. Stigma persists, but free tests exist at Whitfield and Murray counties as part of the North Georgia Health District. Dalton Daily Citizen.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
Georgia Department of Public Health
Georgia
U.S
Whitfield County Health Department
Murray County Health Department
North Georgia Health District
Nghd.org
Dalton
Daily Citizen
July 4 holiday warning urges sober driving and seat belt use
The Valdosta Daily Times reports AA predicts 71 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the July 1 to 7 holiday, with about 61 million by car, more than last year. It warns highway crowds, impaired driving spikes, and urges planning sober rides, using designated drivers, non alcoholic drinks, and safe travel practices.
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Georgia
Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Elf
eEven
NHTSA
Nhtsa.gov
Valdosta
Daily Times
Harrisburg recalls 9/11 and 9/12 in schools
Harrisburg and Pennsylvania lawmakers discuss a proposed 9/11 moment of silence in schools and a curriculum on the day’s events. The column links national discourse to education, urging accuracy and nonpolitical teaching of 9/12 and 9/11. It references a Fox broadcast of a Negro Leagues tribute at Rickwood Field and comments by Reggie Jackson on Willie Mays amid past racism.
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Major League Baseball
Rickwood Field
Birmingham
Alabama
FOX
Birmingham Black Barons
Alex Rodriguez
Reggie Jackson
Willie Mays
October
Jackson
Charlie Finley
Harrisburg
Doug Mastriano
State
Senate
House
Education Department
America
Lee Greenwood
Toby Keith
George W. Bush
Iraq
Pete Sirianni
The
New Castle News
Psirianni
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Readers urged to submit signed letters for publication
Instructions from the New Castle News invite readers to email or mail letters to the editor, requiring full name, phone number, and address for verification. Anonymous letters will not be published and letters must be under 300 words, with possible editing for style and grammar.
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New Castle News
P.O
New Castle
New Castle News Staff and Contact Information
New Castle News provides publisher Sharon Sorg and editor Pete Sirianni at 27 North Mercer Street New Castle Pennsylvania 16103. It lists phone and email contacts for circulation and newsroom operations and notes delivery policies and advertising inserts.
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Sharon Sorg
Pete Sirianni
North
Mercer Street
New Castle
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