News Nearby: $49,000 Rings Stolen, Switched Out with Fakes at Saks

- Buckhead Patch

Just days after reports that police are looking for a man responsible for , police said that two rings valued at $49,430 were stolen from .

On July 10, loss prevention staff at Saks Fifth Avenue told police that an unknown individual switched the two high-dollar rings out of the display case with fakes.

– Kennesaw Patch

Alorica, a leading provider of customer management outsourcing solutions, announced today its plans to add more than 1,000 new jobs by the end of the year.

The positions are seasonal employment opportunities, while others are permanent. The majority of openings are for customer service representatives.

“Our company is seeking and recruiting for talented, committed and team-oriented employees to join our Alorica team,” says Jay McAdoo, Vice President of Operations at Alorica.

– Woodstock Patch

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cole, a Woodstock native and previously honored hometown hero, has received the Silver Star, the nation's third highest award for valor.

The I am a Marine Facebook page on Friday posted the dramatic photo of a wounded Cole during the 2010 firefight in which his patrol came under fire from enemy insurgents. Five of the 10 service members on the patrol were already wounded, but Cole took a wounded Marine's machine gun and kept the insurgents at bay as he was shot twice in the arm.

A determined Cole continued to fight off the Taliban, despite his wounds and the continued loss of blood, according to accounts.

“I don’t think I deserve it,” Cole said. “Nothing I did comes close to the Marines I was with. Pinned down in a ditch, wounded, they fought for an hour against an enemy that got within 30 meters. Not once did they waiver. This award isn’t my award. It’s their award and all the guys who we lost who can’t wear it now, I’ll wear it for them since they can’t.”