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• Suspected Roswell Rapist Confesses To 5 Attacks: Police
• Nearly 20,000 Social Security Numbers Released By Forsyth County
• Cobb School Bus With Children Aboard Rear-Ended by Car

Amazon, Goodwill Program Creates Use For Empty Cardboard Boxes

In the past, all those cardboard boxes from Amazon will end up in the recycling bin or garbage, only used to ship something one time. But this year, Amazon is teaming up with Goodwill to give those boxes a second life. >>> Read more.

I-285 Express Lanes Project Moves Forward

The State Transportation Board has approved the sale of Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds to fund early acquisition of right of way needed for the Revive 285 project. >>> Read more.

GoFundMe Account Created To Help Mother of Teen Found Dead

A GoFundMe account has been created to help the mother of the Cambridge High School student found dead over the weekend in Lake Windward. The account was created by Karlie Allen, and seeks to raise $20,000 of the 18-year-old's mother take care of expenses related to Chamberlain Ivey's sudden death. >>> Read more.

• Package Thieves Target Midtown Homes in Atlanta
• Mail Carrier Accused of Dumping Mail Pleads Not Guilty: Report
• Burglars Cut Hole in Roof, Rob Target
• Governor Lifts Georgia Ban on Fireworks

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• Alpharetta City Band Conductor Killed in Sandy Springs
• State Will Halt Road Closures Christmas Weekend
• Colleagues Rally to Help Brookhaven Officer Battling Cancer
• 'Sweet Auburn Ballroom' Project to Bring Concert Venue Downtown

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