Georgia Top News: 5K Amazon Jobs, Hawks Tip-Off, R.I.P. Abu

GEORGIA — Top news stories from Georgia Patches this week include seasonal jobs from Amazon in time for holiday season, Hawks set to fly, and the Giraffe-father is gone but not forgotten. A gunman shooting at cops, a rapper losing his songs, the return of the Taste of Buckhead and a full moon over Georgia were more big stories this week.

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• Amazon To Fill 5,000 Seasonal, Part-, Full-Time Jobs In Georgia
• Halloween In Georgia 2021: How Spooky Is Your Home? Show Us
• Hawks Kick Off '21-'22 Season Against Dallas Mavericks
• Cobb Inmates First In GA To Get 24/7 Mental Health Support
• Rapper Young Thug Sues Over Swiped Bag That Had Cash, Songs
• Buckhead Food Festival Resumes After Pandemic Hiatus
• Shooter Fired At Police From 21st Floor Of Midtown High Rise: GBI
• Full Hunter’s Moon Rises Over Georgia, Dimming Orionid Meteors
• Zoo Atlanta's Oldest Giraffe Abu Dies After Bout With Arthritis

Here are more headlines from this week:

• Braves And Atlanta Sports: Test Your Love And Take Our Survey
• NLCS: Braves Walk-Off Weekend Sends L.A. Home Down 2
• Ahmaud Arbery Slaying: Jury Selection Begins In Trial
• Italian-Southern Fusion Eatery Makes NYT 'Most Excited About'
• Chamber Hosting Grow In Bartow Job And Career Fair
• Teen, 14, Dies After Shooting At Woodstock House Party: Police
• Cherokee Recreation And Parks Names New Director
• Adoption Fees Waived Through 2021 At Forsyth Animal Shelter
• Fulton Schools Students Beat State, National ACT Score Average
• Cobb Schools Violated State Code For Disability Protocols: GADOE
• $7.5M New Activity Center To Open In Douglas County
• Resolution Against Antisemitism, Racism Passed By Cobb Schools
• Lamborghini Driver Charged With Murder In Deadly Car Ejection
• DNA From '80s Atlanta Child Murders Being Tested In Utah
• Tractor-Trailer Wreck Closes Westbound I-285 Lanes Near Airport
• COVID Vaccine Mandate For GA Students? Most Patch Readers Say No
• NLCS Game 3: Morton Starts For Braves From Los Angeles
• Not Everyone Supports 'Private Library' Slated For Decatur
• Where To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In Johns Creek
• Where To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In Dacula
• Where To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In Decatur
• Where To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In Roswell
• Where To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In Loganville
• The Buford Corn Maze Pays Tribute To 9-11 Victims
• Butcher & Brew Halcyon Hosting Fall Festival Of Brews On Saturday
• Yale Educator Award Presented To Milton High School Teacher
• $30K Raised For Cherokee Firefighters' Wives With Breast Cancer
• Atlanta Among Best Places To Retire In 2021: U.S. News
• Cherokee Schools Named Finalist For Governance Team Of The Year
• Spooky Springs Returns To Abernathy Greenway On Saturday
• Halloween Pub Crawl Set For Oct. 29 In Cartersville
• Reward Offered For Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Boy: Police
• North Point Ministries' Megachurch, Mixed Use OK'd In East Cobb
• Douglas County Judge Faces 2nd State Complaint In First Term
• Temporary Road Closures Scheduled In Douglasville
• Adopt-A-Thon Planned At Cobb Animal Services This Week
• Woman Died In Marietta Hotel From 'Edged Weapon': Cobb Police
• Man Hospitalized After Hiram Stabbing, Suspect Arrested: Sheriff
• Genocide Cannon Removed From Decatur Square
• NLCS Game 4: Snitker Predicts 'No Residual Effects' After Loss
• GA Weekend Events: Unicorn Day, 'Meatloaf Throwdown'
• Candidate Profile: Donald‌ ‌Mitchell‌ For Alpharetta City Council
• Candidate Profile: Donna Shaw Murphy For Alpharetta City Council
• Candidate Profile: Brian Will For Alpharetta City Council
• Candidate Profile: Douglas DeRito For Alpharetta City Council
• Candidate Profile: Daniel McAlonan For Alpharetta City Council
• Candidate Profile: Peyton Jamison For Milton City Council
• Candidate Profile: Adam D'Anella For Milton City Council
• Candidate Profile: Jami Tucker For Milton City Council
• Candidate Profile: Andrea Verhoff For Milton City Council
• Candidate Profile: Jan C. Jacobus For Milton City Council
• Candidate Profile: Dwayne Waterman For Canton City Council
• Candidate Profile: Troy Brumbalow For Mayor Of Cumming
• Candidate Profile: Leslie Mullis For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: Jody Reichel For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: John N. Paulson For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: Eric Newberg For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: Tochie Blad For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: Tibby DeJulio For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: Andy Bauman For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: Linda Trickey For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: Vernon Graham For Sandy Springs City Council
• Candidate Profile: Ted Ferreira For Marietta City Council
• Candidate Profile: George Darden For Marietta City Schools Board
• Candidate Profile: David Denmon For Dallas City Council
• Amazon To Fill 5,000 Seasonal, Part-, Full-Time Jobs In Georgia
• When 2021 Daylight Saving Time Ends In Buckhead
• When 2021 Daylight Saving Time Ends In Atlanta
• When 2021 Daylight Saving Time Ends In Midtown
• Douglas County School Board Revises 2022-23 Calendar
• Smyrna Downtown Redesign Approved After Months Of Debate
• Atlanta Hard Cider To Open Taproom, Cidery In Marietta
• Full Hunter’s Moon Rises Over Georgia, Dimming Orionid Meteors
• This Massive East Cobb Estate Could Be Yours For $5.5M
• Escape Artist Crushed When Stunt Goes 'Terribly Wrong': Police
• NLCS Game 4: Braves 1 Win Away From World Series
• 6 Bedroom Johns Creek House For Sale, $1M
• Dacula House, 4 Bedrooms, Under $2M
• Decatur House $675k, Includes 4 Kitchens, 6 Bedrooms, Barn
• This 5-Bedroom Roswell House Has An In-law Suite, 4 Car Garage
• For Sale: Transform Loganville Ranch Into A 'Yoga Sanctuary '
• DeKalb County Food Inspections: Kale Me Crazy, Grub Burger Bar
• DeKalb County Seeks New Elections Director After Former Resigned
• Tequila Tasting, Food, Dancing At Roswell's Día de los Muertos
• Gwinnett's New High School Selects Jaguar As Mascot
• DeKalb School District Releases 2021 Graduation Rate: Report
• Savi Provisions To Open New Location At The Battery
• $995K Rustic Home On 6 Acres, Just 5 Miles From Marietta Square
• Canton Restaurant Inspections: 7 Tequilas, Hardee's
• Woodstock Dining Inspections: Song's Garden, Cheeseburger Bobby's
• Cumming Dining Inspections: Zaxby's, Enzo Sushi, Papa John's
• Cartersville Restaurant Inspections: Ming Moon, Taco Jalisco's
• $1M Secluded Dallas Home On 18 Acres Boasts Separate Cottage
• $3.8M Modern Vinings Home Fits 12 Cars, Has Glass Elevator
• $7M Douglasville Resort-Style Estate Has Pretty Much Everything
• Veterans Group Feeds Northside-Forsyth Healthcare Workers
• Carvin' In Crabapple Returns Sunday In Milton
• Cherokee Schools Announces Recipe Contest Winner
• Rapper Young Thug Sues Over Swiped Bag That Had Cash, Songs
• Cherokee Schools Graduation Rate Hits New High
• Cobb Inmates First In GA To Get 24/7 Mental Health Support
• Bartow County Students Beat National ACT Average
• Huge Buckhead Estate In Popular Location Priced Right At $1.4M
• $1.1M Modern Old Fourth Ward New Build Flooded With Natural Light
• Man Sought Who Exposed Himself At Cobb Dunkin To Girl: Police
• New Subdivision Rezoning Approved By Douglasville City Council
• Pulte Homes Gets Cobb Commissioners Approval For New Subdivision
• GDOT Announces Weekend Lane Closures In Cobb County
• Candidate Profile: Michelle Cooper Kelly For Marietta Mayor
• Candidate Profile: John Rogers For Douglasville City Council
• Candidate Profile: Irene Holly Berens For Marietta City Schools
• Ex-Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault, More Victims Likely: Cops
• Douglas County Food Scores: Hudson's Hickory House BBQ, Zaxby's
• Sawnee Mountain Park Closed For The Weekend
• Paulding County Food Scores: Starbucks, Johnny's NY Pizza
• 3 Murder Suspects Arrested: DeKalb Sheriff's Department
• Dacula Residents Say No To Proposed Wireless Cell Tower Near Park
• Roaches Found At Mostro Burger: Gwinnett County Food Report
• Where To Find The Best Pumpkin Patches In Roswell
• Cobb County Food Scores: Mulligan's, Mezza Luna, Duck Donuts
• Pumpkin Patches To Check Out Near Dallas, Hiram In 2021
• Where To Find The Best Pumpkin Patches Near Douglasville
• Smyrna-Vinings Area Pumpkin Patches To Visit In 2021
• Pumpkin Patches Near Marietta To Visit In 2021
• Pumpkin Patches Near East Cobb To Check Out In 2021
• 30-Year Transportation Plan In The Works In Douglas County
• Cotton Candy, BBQ, Puppet Show, K9s At Smyrna Jonquil Festival
• Atlanta Midtown High-Rise Shootings: 911 Callers Describe Scene
• Where To Find The Best Pumpkin Patches Near Atlanta
• Midtown Pumpkin Patch Farm Guide 2021
• Pumpkin-Picking Patches Close To Buckhead
• Popular Canton-Sixes Area Pumpkin Patches
• Woodstock-Towne Lake Area Pumpkin Patches To Visit In 2021
• Where To Find The Best Pumpkin Patches In Alpharetta-Milton
• Sandy Springs Pumpkin Patches To Visit In 2021
• Hayrides, Inflatables, Face Painting: McKenna Farms Fall Festival
• Cobb, Marietta Schools Exceed State Graduation Rate
• Return To Atlanta Up 3-2 'Great Position To Be In': Freeman