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The daughter of 107-year-old Julia Mae Hunter-Rice said her mother’s commitment to doing what’s right has led to her long life. Hunter-Rice’s daughter, Dorthy Dickson, told WTOK-TV, “Her secret is smiling and being fair. She has always stood for that which is right, and, at 107, she’s still the captain of the ship.” Hunter-Rice’s other…

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“Lord of the Rings” actor Sean Astin and his daughter Ali shared her post-grad plans after her Harvard graduation. She graduated with a master’s degree in Dramatic Arts and Anthropology. Astin told PEOPLE of her thesis project, “I’m excited for Ali to keep creating. Her PH.D. research is so important, not just for professional artists…

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A Georgia woman is praising God after surviving a car fire on her way to work. Candy Smith, a resident of Lincolnton, GA, was on her way to work on Interstate 20 in a 2004 Toyota Camry when the undercarriage caught fire. Smith didn’t initially realize her own peril. “I felt no heat, no warmth.…

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A high school valedictorian in upstate South Carolina went viral for her graduation speech explaining how she learned to find value in her Christian faith. According to FOX Carolina, Lydia Owens, senior class president and valedictorian at Woodmont High School in Greenville, told graduation attendees how her faith sustained her amid hardships in her life.…

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