Top Georgia High Schools, 2 Alligators Spotted, Clinton Spending in Ga.: News Nearby

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

• Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools 2016: 10 Georgia Schools Make List
• Two Alligators Spotted in Cumming
• Man Dies in Truck Accident in Canton

Yelp Names Sandy Springs Most Customer Friendly Town

Yelp, the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, is rolling out a new initiative designed to celebrate the most-customer friendly small businesses and communities in the United States.

Sandy Springs leads the pack of the top 10 American cities where local businesses go above and beyond to serve customers online and off. >>> Read more.

More: Yelp Lauds Industry Tavern in Buckhead For Customer Friendliness

Dems: Clinton Will Ramp Up Campaign in Georgia

It's official: Georgia will be a battleground in the upcoming presidential election. Democratic Party of Georgia officials say they've been informed that Hillary Clinton's campaign plans to expand its spending and operations in the state.

Assuming the move is in earnest, and not an attempt to misdirect Republican Donald Trump's campaign, it puts into play a state that hasn't voted for a Democrat for president since 1992. >>> Read more.

• Woman's Body Found in Northwest Atlanta
• Armed Carjacking Suspect Remains At Large
• Teen Driver Charged in Webb Gin Road Crash
• Elementary School Locked Down As Police Seek Suspects
• Body Pulled From Lake Allatoona Identified

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• Amazon@Georgia Tech Opens on August 19
• Former City Clerk Indicted On Theft Charges
• Yelp Lauds Industry Tavern in Buckhead For Customer Friendliness
• Macy's Closing 100 Stores Nationwide
• Gwinnett Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder in Shooting

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