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Paige McLemore’s book teaches forgiveness in the wake of tragedy after her sister was brutally murdered. McLemore is the granddaughter of life-long Burke County residents Rabun and Alma Scott. Her sister is Waynesboro resident Angel Avery, married to Wayne Cochran. In 1988, the Scott’s 19-yearold granddaughter, Lee, was shot at an Augusta business where she was employed. “After her murder, […]

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