Kids & Family
GOOD NEWS! Pie in Face, Best Cities to Retire To, Honoring Veterans + National Merit Students
Plus, local teachers of the year; best neighborhoods in GA + metro companies plan to hire in 4th quarter were among this week's best news.
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Uplifting stories of the week from Georgia’s Patch sites include raising money for a children’s shelter and STEM Education Award finalists.
- Snellville Mayor Takes Whipped Cream Pie Challenge
- Famed Wrestling Coach Teaches at Sage School for Dyslexics
- Vinings Named One of Best Neighborhoods in Georgia
- Old Fourth Ward Named One of Best Neighborhoods in Georgia
- Cobb County K9 Officers Get Extra Protection in Hot Patrol Cars
- Missing Tiles from Snellville Memorial To Be Replaced By Veterans Day
- Decatur Bulldogs May Receive $5K from Atlanta Road Race
- Metro Atlanta Companies Will Hire More Workers in Fourth Quarter
- Belnick Wants To Hire Warehouse Clerks, Forklift Operators
- LongHorn Steakhouse Partner in Hiram Honored for Community Involvement
- Alpharetta To Host North Georgia Bridal Showcase
- Roswell Seniors Reap Benefits from Acting
- 49 Gwinnett Seniors Named Merit Scholar Semifinalists
- Etowah River Rodeo Raises Funds For 163-Mile Boating Trail
- Three Johns Creek Firefighters Promoted
- North Fulton Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
- Leadership Sandy Springs Awarded $12,000 Grant
- Missing Tiles from Snellville Memorial To Be Replaced By Veterans Day
- Hiram High Grad at Middle Tennessee St. Interns at NASA
- Clarke County Boss Finalist for Ga. Superintendent of Year
- 8 Dekalb County Students are Semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program
- Trigger Point Therapy Helps Milton Eagles Stay Healthy Between Games
- Cherokee Announces School-Level Teacher of the Year Winners
- Smyrna Resident Promoted to Brigadier General in National Guard
- Douglas County Names Teacher of the Year Semifinalists
- Hamilton Mill All-Stars Advance to PGA Junior Championships
- 131 Gwinnett Educators Named Local Teachers of the Year
- Johns Creek High Student Named National Child Youth Ambassador
- Sandy Springs To Honor Retiring Fire Chief
- Lithia Springs High Named STEM Education Awards Finalist
- Report: Sandy Springs Named Best City To Retire in Georgia
- Roswell Named 3rd Best City To Retire in Georgia
- Cartersville Police Now Accepting Donations For Children’s Shelter
- Cumming Schools Nominated for STEM Education Awards
- Wheeler High School Nominated for STEM Education Awards
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