Kids & Family
Good News: Family Finally Gets Heated Home, Winning Lottery Ticket Sold, Student Wins Tech Fair
Top good news posts this week include new police officers, a makeover project for a young man's room, and more.
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From a $3,000 donation to local schools to a new county park, here are some good news stories from Georgia’s Patch sites.
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- Good News: Family Sleeps in Heated Home for First Time This Winter
- New Officers Join Canton Police Force
- Anna Crawford Children’s Center Donates Over $3,000 to Schools
- East Roswell Library Will Soon Open To Residents
- Forsyth Sheriff’s Deputies Named State Officers of the Year
- Etowah Zone Celebrates 5 Years of Operation Graduation
- $350K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Decatur
- It’s Official: Simpsonwood Becomes County’s Newest Park
- Sheriff Thanks GreyStone Power Foundation for Cops for Kids Contributions
- Norcross High School Tennis Starts with a Bang!
- Cherokee Explorers Take Home First Place Prizes at Winterfest
- Parking Lot for Seniors, Disabled Residents Coming To Shakerag Park
- Abney Elementary School Student Wins Tech Fair
- Douglasville Health Scores: Bubba Mac’s, Cozy Floyd’s, More
- Charity To Reveal Makeover Project For Boy Fighting Rare Disease
- Barnwell Students Entertain Audiences With ‘Green Eggs and Hamlet
- Get Into Grayson: Help Fight Hunger at Pharr Elementary
- Gwinnett Shoe-Snatching Case Solved Using LPRs
- Sheriff’s Deputies Track Down Fleeing Suspect in Less Than 10 Minutes
- Educational Foundation Awards IMPACT Grants To Schools
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- Good New: Cop’s Wife Delivers Baby at Fire Station, Park Upgrades, Students Sign Commitment Letters, Top School Counselors Named
- Good News: Baby Born in Kroger, Vet Gets Free Home, Canton, Dallas Men Win Lottery, Missing Teen Found Safe
- Good News: Resident Saves Trooper’s Life, Reality Show Chef Opening Local Restaurant, $1 Million Grant for Food Bank
- Good News: Senior Receives Medal for WWII Service, MLK Statue Coming to Capitol, Smyrna Woman Turns 100, Cartersville Gamer Wins Big
- Good News: Homeless Get A Place to Sleep, Police Save Overdose Victim, Elementary School Donates to Less Fortunate, Christmas Trees Recycled
- Good News: Officer Saves Overdose Victim, Pets of the Week, 911 Dispatcher Helps Driver Submerged in Pond
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