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Top GA news includes Walmart evacuation, officer dragged onto highway, bus drivers honored. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Georgia Ranked Among Worst States For Health Care

WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., using data on health care cost, accessibility and outcome.

Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Two Relatives

Florencio Alvarez, 23, threatened further violence if the two preteen girls spoke about the abuse. That didn't stop one girl from talking.

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Caregiver Sentenced To 10 Years For Elder Neglect

A Powder Springs man has been sentenced to jail after an elder neglect conviction.

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