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Edward Brooke was the first popularly elected African-American US Senator, and a Republican. Brooke defeated an incumbent Democrat for the Senate seat in 1966, a watershed year for Republ...

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Here's a list of things going on around the region. Click on the links for more information on the stories. President to Visit Decatur School - Decatur Patch President Obama wil...

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Niki Broun can't wait for her husband, 10th District U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, to throw his hat in the ring for the 2014 United States Senate race, according to a report in the ViralRead blog...

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Staff Sgt. Michael Metzger, a Lilburn native and graduate of Parkview High School, will perform in a special U.S. Marines band during the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Jan. 21...

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This column is designed to offer a platform to discuss national stories on a local level. Share your opinion in the comment section! ---------- John Kerry, who currently chairs ...