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Christmas Day Closure: Family wants answers in the murder of Clayton County grandfather Derrick Elie was gunned down in the driveway of his Riverdale, Georgia home in September, while working in his garage. Author: Deb Tuff Updated: 8:24 PM EST December 21, 2020 CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — In the African-American community, when someone is referred to as “Auntie” or “Uncle” it is a sign of deep-respect, rooted in that person’s history and relationship to the community. In the case of father and grandfather Derrick Elie, he was warmly referred to as “Unk...

Celebrating Educators: Brenham teacher inspires students to 'never give up' First-grade teacher Wanda Smith's journey to get into teaching wasn’t the easiest but it was worth it. Author: Tristan Lewis (KAGS) Updated: 9:32 PM CST December 18, 2020 BRENHAM, Texas — Teachers have gone above and beyond this year. Many educators said it is their duty and they enjoy being able to work with young minds.  For one teacher in Brenham, her road to education wasn’t the easiest but it was worth it.  “This year has been the most challenging year of my career ever,"...

UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 5:48 pm ET Reply(1) Patch readers shared their gingerbread house creations to get everyone in the holiday spirit. (Photo Courtesy of Jane Martin) MARYLAND — A time-honored tradition that dates back to 16th century Germany, making gingerbread houses can be both fun and competitive. They quickly became a Christmas tradition, according to PBS, and grew in popularity around the world when the Brothers Grimm penned the story of Hansel and Gretel in which the brother and sister discover a house made of gingerbread and sugary sweets deep in the woods. Patch asked its r...

family but have not heard back. two others were killed in the attack, one from children children and one department employee who has not been identified. two american service members killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan today. no report of enemy activity in the area at the time. here at home, san francisco police chief is expected to provide answers in response to a police shooting that injured a bystander. david, you learned the exact pep ever weapon the guy was carrying. >> reporter: yes. you can see some of the officers going in right now. police chief greg sir is putti...

of people out there tomorrow marching. >> reporter: yvette remember it is 2006 march. it was a powerful win that did not get what they wanted. the repom package is imminent. senator feinstein said it's near. for done students that want full citizenship for 11 million people, they're concerned it will fall short. >> the devil is in the details. what the legislation says can make all the difference. >> reporter: students leave the airport say they feel this is their best chance to see change on immigration has republicans and democrats are expected to unveil a reform in about the next ...