Autopsy Planned After Body Found, Top Georgia Universities, Music Midtown Details: News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Georgia. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• U.S. News & World Report College Rankings 2017: Georgia's Top Schools
• Autopsy Planned For Woman Found in Lake Allatoona
• Music Midtown: Everything You Need to Know

Creepy Clowns Reported in Georgia

A recent rash of creepy clown sightings has spread into Georgia. And if it's all some kind of joke, authorities in LaGrange, about 70 miles southwest of Atlanta, aren't laughing.

On Monday, LaGrange Police said on their Facebook page that they'd received "several calls" about clowns in a van, in wooded areas, trying to talk to children. "This behavior is not cute or funny," police said in the post. >>> Read more.

Service Puppy Stolen From Milton Kennel

Canine Assistants are hoping you can help them find a beloved service puppy. Dorie was taken from the Milton farm on Sept. 3, 2016, and has not been seen since, the organization said on its Bring Dorie Home Facebook page.

"Who ever took her also took her service dog vest, harness and leash," the group said. >>> Read more.

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