Dacula, GA|News|
Hebron Christian Academy Breaks Ground For Expansion
The Christian school in Dacula broke ground early in February for a new two-story building that will accommodate 100 more students.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Man Shoplifts Nails, Gets Nailed And Goes To Jail: Police
A Lawrenceville man was arrested at a Douglasville Home Depot Sunday for shoplifting a $5 box of nail-gun staples, according to police.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
'Ozark' Set To Shoot Scenes Friday In Bartow For Final Season
"Ozark" is one of numerous TV and movie productions that have used Bartow County as a backdrop over the last few years.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Across Georgia, GA|News|
Trump's GA Election Bid Draws Investigation By Fulton County DA
Fulton County's DA wants evidence preserved for an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to flip Georgia in his favor.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Bond Denied For Man Accused of Rape, Battery, False Imprisonment
A man charged with rape after an incident at a Douglas County apartment complex was deemed "a significant danger" and denied bond on Monday.
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Atlanta, GA|News|
Walgreens, Uber Team Up To Provide Free Rides For COVID Vaccines
Uber will provide free rides to Walgreens stores for underserved communities needing COVID-19 vaccinations
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Euharlee Police Joins Public To Send Care Packages To Soldiers
When a policeman learned that an old classmate now overseas with the military needed care packages for his soldiers, Bartow pitched in.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Challengers Already Targeting Rep. Greene For Reelection
Two Democrats are weighing runs against U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2022. Meanwhile, Republicans may re-draw her district.
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Across Georgia, GA|News|
Trump's Push To Overturn GA Election Sparks State Investigation
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will look into whether Donald Trump broke the law while pressuring Georgia to change election results.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus: New Year's Day Sets Another One-Day Record
Georgia set yet another one-day record on New Year's Day for newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. The previous record was set New Year's Eve.
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Dacula, GA|News|
GA Elections: 2.5 Million Vote In Advance, Perdue Quarantines
2.5 million-plus vote early; Sen. David Perdue quarantines; and President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump to rally on Monday.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Perdue Goes Into Coronavirus Quarantine Ahead Of Tuesday Runoff
U.S. Sen. David Perdue's campaign announced that the candidate would quarantine after contact with an infected campaign staffer.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
East Cobb, GA|News|
GA Sets New 1-Day Coronavirus Case Record On New Year's Eve
Georgia set a new record on New Year's Eve, reporting 8,551 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. The previous record was set on Christmas Eve.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Killer Spiders and COVID-19: Top Patch Stories In Dacula For 2020
It doesn't get more 2020 than this: Dacula's top Patch story was about an Asian spider big enough to kill a hummingbird.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
COVID-19, Jail Rescue: Top Loganville, Grayson Stories For 2020
This year's top Patch stories include inmates who help a guard, a giant Asian spider, and a teen jailed for breaking COVID-19 quarantine.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Dying Mall, Hungry Goat: Top 2020 Stories In Douglasville
This year's top Patch stories in Douglas County include the slow death of a local mall, video of a train crash in Villa Rica ... and a goat.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Politics, Coronavirus: Top Stories In Paulding County For 2020
This year's top Patch stories in Paulding County include the election of Marjorie Taylor Greene and the coronavirus at a Dallas high school.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Coronavirus And Crime: Top Patch Stories In Cartersville For 2020
This year's stories include a family's death from carbon monoxide poisoning, the Anheuser-Busch expansion and, of course, the coronavirus.
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Dacula, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus: 5,496 New Cases, 3,737 Antigen-Positives, 49 Dead
Georgia's Wednesday health-department report continued the trend of high COVID-19 numbers seen since mid-December.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Man Found Shot At Duluth Apartments, Considered Homicide: Police
Gwinnett police say they don't know yet why a man was shot at a Gwinnett apartment complex, but they're investigating it as a homicide.
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