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The family of Tyler Swearingen prepared to release balloons in his memory at Chipley High School on Sept. 28. From left: Bianca Tharpe, Dathan Tharpe, Ethan Tharpe, Shawn Tharpe, Courtney Tharpe, Jacob Swearingen, Nickolas Swearingen and Lily Hall. Tyler, a junior at CHS, was killed in a car accident on Sept. 23. Keep an eye out for a feature story on Tyler in an upcoming edition. [DIANE M. MOORE | THE NEWS AND ADVERTISER]