GA Good News: Matt Ryan Surprise, Hero Officers, UPS Jobs

ATLANTA, GA — Good news stories from Georgia's Patches this week include Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan's surprise at a local football team's practice, free admission to museums, a new restaurant and new brewery, and police officers that saved a woman from a burning car, protected a firefighter and rescued a dog. Also, plenty of graduation rates from local schools, and UPS is hiring — find these and more of the week's headlines.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• CCSD To Host School Partnership Development Event
• Christian Coomer Appointed To Ga. Court Of Appeals
• Woodstock Middle Educator Awarded $1,000 Scholarship
• Hornets Stun Eagles With Last-Second Touchdown Win
• Gwinnett Deputy Honored For Coming To Aid Of Firefighters
• Middle School Lunchtime Book Club A Smashing Success
• Steel City Pops Celebrating One Year In Decatur
• 2 Deer Rescued From Retention Pond In Cherokee County
• Decatur Whole Foods Market 365 Set To Open Later This Year
• Buckhead Whole Foods Market 365 Set To Open Later This Year
• Roswell 911 Dispatcher Joins Florence Emergency Relief Efforts
• Cherokee 911 Dispatchers Join Florence Emergency Relief Efforts
• Cartersville First Baptist Leader Named Woodstock Co-Pastor
• Crabapple Fest Returns Oct. 6 In Milton
• Fulton Names Assistant Superintendent Of Innovative Programs
• New Restaurant To Open In October At City Springs
• Makerspace Allows Riverwood Students To Explore STEM Activities
• Gwinnett Residents Raise $2,000 For 'Tank's' Recovery
• Smyrna Makes Money's Best Places To Live 2018 List
• Alpharetta Ranks 24th On Best Places To Live In America
• 100 Best Public Elementary Schools In Georgia 2019 List
• Marietta Police Welcome New Official 4-Legged Members
• Indochino Opens Menswear Store In Buckhead's Shops Around Lenox
• Art On The Green Returns Sept. 22 In Woodstock
• 6 Semi-Finalists Named For Douglas County Teacher Of Year
• Duluth PGA Jr League All-Stars Advance To Regional In Florida
• Flu Shot: Where To Get Vaccine In Georgia
• Cannabis Products Store Opens In Decatur
• Cobb Schools Graduation Rate Rises, New Figures Show
• DeKalb Schools' Graduation Rate At 75 Percent, New Figures Show
• Fulton Graduation Rate Remains Steady; Highest In Metro ATL
• Atlanta Graduation Rates At 79 Percent, New State Figures Show
• Cartersville, Bartow Schools Improve Graduation Rates
• Name For Atlanta's Newest Pro Football Team Announced +
• Douglas Graduation Rate Surpasses State Average For 4th Year
• UPS Hiring Around 100,000 Workers For Holiday Season
• Here's The Best Pancake Place In Georgia
• Cobb Officer Pulls Woman From Burning Car +
• Chamblee Restaurants Debut On Atlanta Eats
• Sandy Springs Festival: Here's What You Need To Know
• Cherokee Recycling Center To Reopen Sept. 25
• Cobb County Among Nation's 1st Chosen For 'Small Group The Movie'
• Alpharetta To Host Atlanta International Night Market
• Georgia Brewery Three Taverns Opens 2nd Spot At Atlanta Dairies
• Miller Lite Offering Free Rides To Sunday's Falcons Home Game +
• Free Car Seat Checkup Event To Be Held In Forsyth County
• Centennial Student Earns Perfect Score On ACT
• Roswell Library Getting More Renovations
• Volunteers Needed For Rivers Alive Cleanup In Alpharetta
• Don't Miss: Pup-a-Palooza On Sept. 22 In Johns Creek
• Officer Shot In The Head Moved To Shepherd's Brain Rehab Unit +
• Watch Video Of Matt Ryan Surprising Gwinnett Team At Practice
• Zaxby's West Midtown Location Now Open
• Story Pirates Bringing Greatest Hits Show To Roswell
• Focus Brands Buys Jamba Juice, Including Decatur Location
• Volunteers Renovate Cherokee Outdoor YMCA
• Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest Returns Sept. 29
• Harvest Moon Freaks Out Grownups, Not Kids: How To See It In GA
• When Is The First Day Of Fall 2018? Can’t-Miss Events In Georgia
• Free Admission At 42 GA Museums Saturday: See Full List

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