Kids & Family
GOOD NEWS! Most Caring City, K-9 Donated to Honor Late Son, Inspire Award Winners + War Hero Honored
Plus, students thank teachers, store openings, pre-K kids help others, and restaurants honor vets and teachers were among week's best news.
From a lottery winner and teacher honored to new business openings to job fairs, here are some good news stories from Georgia’s Patch sites.
- Marietta Named One of the Most Caring Small Cities in America
- Synthetic Pot-Sniffing K-9 Donated by Father to Honor Late Son
- Ticket Bought from Vending Machine Earns Lottery Winner $2.5 Million
- DeKalb Robotics Team Takes Home ‘Inspire’ Award
- Smyrna Salutes Highly-Decorated War Hero for Veterans Day Ceremony
- Kell High School Students Thank Teachers on Off Day
- Douglasville Job Fair: RockTenn Looking to Fill Positions
- Dreamland BBQ Breaks Ground in Downtown Duluth
- Gwinnett Parks and Rec Named No. 1 in Georgia
- Comcast to Hold Job Fair in Peachtree Corners
- Chattahoochee Pointe Will Have Community Orchard
- Midtown Company Holding Job Fair Next Week
- College Heights Pre-K Kids Help Other Children
- Reinhardt’s First MPA Students Will Graduate in December
- New Central Park Playground Opens
- Hiram Restaurant Has Texas-Sized Plans on Veterans Day
- Sandy Springs Restaurant Week Starts Saturday
- Douglasville Jobs: Multi-Pest Service Looking for Sales/Service Pros
- Menchie’s to Open in Hiram with FREE Frozen Yogurt
- Rivers Alive Cleanup Brings Youth, Adult Volunteers to Improve Dallas Historic Site
- Trauma Kit Donations Spurred by Buckhead Organization Reach Five Digits
- Kids Can Take Part in “Frozen” Recreation for a Good Cause
- Tesla’s Buckhead Store to Open in Late November
- Verizon Wireless Opens News Store in Peachtree Corners
- Balloons to Light the Gwinnett Sky on Veterans Day
- Manpower Looking To Hire Forklift Operators, Mechanics
- Educator Named Cherokee County’s Teacher of the Year
- DeKalb County Animal Shelter Waives Adoption Fees
- Gwinnett County to Purchase E.E. Robinson Park
- East Cobb Restaurant Offers Discounts to Teachers This Month
- Chamber, Douglas Schools Partner for ‘Principal 4 a Day’
- Welcome K-9 Dakota: Police Dog Assigned to Douglas County Schools
- Dunwoody Nature Center Offers School Break Camp for Kids
- Douglas Administrator Named State Assistant Principal of the Year
Photo: K-9 Dakota with Lance Dyer. Credit: DCSO Facebook
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