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GA Good News: Teen Rescued Off Coast, 15 Wheelchairs, Free Pets
Good news stories from GA Patches include teen rescued off GA coast, pets given away at shelters, volunteers buy 15 wheelchairs.

ATLANTA, GA — Good news stories from Georgia's Patches this week include a free library for the homeless, best restaurants based on wine offerings, high marks for the state's business climate, and the Mall of Georgia launches a Cornhole League. Also, after a nearly 10 hour wait a little girl gets her Build-A-Bear, Aldi and a local police department are hiring, and playhouses fight child abuse — find these and more of the week's headlines.
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Here are this week's good news headlines:
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- Teen Stuck In Water Off GA Coast For 10 Hours
- Woodstock Community Mural Ribbon Cutting On July 21
- Volunteers Buy 15 Wheelchairs For Cartersville Medical Center
- Holly Springs Seeks Vendor Applications For Autumn Fest
- Milton Firefighters Raise $87K For Fill The Boot Campaign
- Costco Announces Opening Date For Woodstock Store
- Best Georgia Summer Beers To Put In Your Cooler
- Who Is This Family, Woman Who Bought Vintage Projector Wonders
- New Restaurant Opens In Historic Alpharetta Home
- Roswell UMC To Host Garage Sale Extravaganza
- New Mediterranean Eatery Opens In Peachtree Corners
- Woodstock Roots Music Night Returns July 19
- Forsyth County Animal Shelter Waives All Adoption Fees
- Lip Sync Challenge Reaches Bartow County
- Forsyth Deputies Show They 'Are Family' In Lip Sync Challenge
- Douglasville Student Gets $3,000 GreyStone Scholarship
- 3 Paulding Students Get $3,000 GreyStone Scholarships
- Cyclist Piggybacks Hurt Dog To Town And, Ultimately, Salvation
- Woman Injured In 4-Wheeler Accident Thanks Firefighters
- Panera Bread Opens Aug. 13 In Canton
- The Drake House Awarded $49K Grant To Manage Emergency Shelter
- Woodstock National Night Out Returns Aug. 7
- Benton House Of Douglasville Celebrates 8 Years In The Community
- Winning $49,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Cherokee County
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