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Mary Lou Boquard Smith and Rick Race made headlines when Race proposed on stage at Key West's annual Conch Blowing Contest this March. On June 24, they made it official.

A Mississippi couple was arrested over the weekend after they left their brown mixed breed puppy in the trunk of their rental car while they went shopping at the Panama City Mall.

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Savannah Morning News editorial page editor Adam Van Brimmer discusses the important races in this month's run-off, including Brian Kemp's surge towards Casey Cagle. Also, a preview of tomorrow's op-ed.

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The sanctuary movement in Columbus

Police Chief Edward Ryan has resigned.

For pyrotechnician Danny Sheckles, Fort Bragg's 4th of July fireworks display is 'a mad rush'

A Fayetteville woman has been accused of trying to poison her two children with lighter fluid.

A Fayetteville man is charged with felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired after an accident that killed a 10-year-old girl.

A 16-year-old driver led lawmen on a 17-mile high-speed chase with speeding reaching 120 mph before crashing through a guardrail and into a tree.

These stories and more on Episode 22 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

A judge recently denied a Dartmouth man his Valor Act request after he was accused of beating two dogs and a woman. What is the Valor Act and when does it apply? Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie break it down.

If you cry watching the trailer for "Won't You Be My Neighbor," don't forget to wear long sleeves (or bring an entire box of Kleenex) when you go see it. And it's rated PG-13 for a reason: Like Fred Rogers and his pioneering childrens' show, the documentary is deeply affecting and even upsetting at times, but it's essential and unforgettable.

This week Caitlyn Kelleher, the director of multimedia for the MetroWest Daily News and the Milford Daily News fills in as host. She brings you a news round-up through conversations with the journalist who wrote the stories.

The Daily News Podcast is your audio companion to the MetroWest Daily News and the Milford Daily News. The weekly show is in its second season and is taking on a new feel. 

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