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Churches to ring bells for Newtown victims
2 vigils to be held to honor those affected by Connecticut tragedy
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Hall County will join together today to honor the memory of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., a week after the event took place. At 9:30 a.m., the First Baptist, First United Methodist and First Presbyterian churches of Gainesville will ring their bells 26 times to mark the victims of the shooting. The idea originated from Connecticut Gov.