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Mary Gaughan

Reporter, Carolina News and Reporter

Mary Gaughan is a journalism major at USC with a concentration in sports media and a minor in sports and entertainment management. She interned at Charlotte Motor Speedway last summer, rotating through five departments. She plans to pursue a career in sports communications and public relations after graduating this December.

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Richland County’s silent epidemic: Suicide rates rise, seniors at risk

Mary Gaughan

“Isolated,” “lonely,” “disconnected” — these are words older adults in Richland County used in suicide letters to describe how they felt before taking their lives.