Kids & Family
GOOD NEWS!: Neighbor Saves Neighbor, Darth Vader Treats Boy, Driver Helps Motorist, Toys for Tots
Plus, Girl Scouts honored, drives for the less fortunate, businesses hiring, library volunteers recognized, + rescued dogs ready for homes.
From new business openings to firefighters helping a church and a business area named to the National Register of Historic Places, here are some good news stories from Georgia’s Patch sites.
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- Random Act of Kindness: Driver Helps Man in Wheelchair
- Midtown Resident Saves Neighbor From Being Robbed
- Smyrna Churchgoers Receive Baptism by Fire(men)
- Darth Vader Trick-or-Treats With Boy, 4, Who Missed Halloween
- Roswell Organization Sells Beanbags, Chairs Featuring Positive Messages From Makeover Families
- Smyrna Job Seekers: IT Firm Bringing Jobs to Cumberland Area
- Spaghetti Dinner Raises Funds For Shop With A Hero, Toys For Tots
- Cherokee Special Olympics Receives $20,000 Donation
- Zaxby’s to Open Second Store Near Peachtree Corners
- Thanksgiving Treat: Jobless Rate Falls to 7 Percent in October
- Roswell Hands Out Grant Funding To Help Less Fortunate Residents
- Hundreds Heading to Decatur Jail to Cook Dinner
- Douglas County Manager Picked As Dunwoody City Manager
- Breakfast with Santa at Burnt Hickory Park in Paulding
- Christmas in Douglasville: Courthouse Hosts Youth Chorus Groups
- Volunteer Logs Over 1,300 Hours at Alpharetta Library
- Volunteer Logs Over 1,100 Hours at Roswell Library
- Sandy Springs Library Volunteer Wins Service Award
- ALDI To Open Dec. 4 in Canton
- Downtown Cartersville Business District Added to National Register of Historic Places
- Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Names Chuck Meadows as Executive Director
- Dogs Rescued from Mississippi Puppy Mill Up for Adoption at Atlanta Humane Society
- “Stuff-A-Bus” Coming to Cobb County Next Week
- Acworth Holiday Event, Community Class Schedules Released
- Chart Industries Reach Distribution Milestone
- Nearly 100 Artisans Selling Goods at Decatur Holiday Marketplace
- Douglasville Celebrates the Season with Christmas Tree Lighting
- Dallas Mayor Motorcade Collects Gifts for Adult Patients
- Lou Williams Basketball Tourney to Benefit SE Gwinnett Co-Op
- Northside Hospital ‘Volunteen’ Earns Girl Scouts’ Highest Honor
- Christmas Tree Lighting in Historic Downtown Dacula is Monday
- Douglas Chamber Seeks Nominations for Annual Award Banquet
- Decatur Collecting Food, Winter Coats for Homeless Families
- Preservation Woodstock Names Citizen of the Year
- Love Lights A Tree Honors Residents Who Lost Battle With Cancer
- ChattComm 9-1-1 Authority Obtains CALEA Accreditation
- Krog Street Market Open for Business
- Get Your Christmas Tree Locally: Forsyth Christmas Tree Farms Open
- Applebee’s To Open Woodstock Restaurant in December
»Photo: (l-r) Girl Scout Gold Award recipient Sarah Schurr and Cristiane Fukuda, Northside Hospital PALS
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