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Woman Wins $550K Jackpot With Scratch-off Ticket - Sandy SpringsPatch Angelia Salas of Smyrna was on her lunch break at a Sandy Springs Publix Super Market when she purchased a $550,000 Grand Money instant game ticket. “I scratched it in the store,” Salas said in a Georgia Lottery Corp. news release. “I said, ‘Oh my gosh! Am I seeing this right? Is this real?’ ” Read more on Sandy Springs Patch and click here for information on Georgia Lottery jackpot amounts, winning numbers and more. Morehouse College Athletes Arrested for Sexual Assault - Cascade Patch According to reports, four …
Petition Started to Remove Confederate Carving From Stone Mountain -Stone Mountain Patch There is a petition to have the Confederate carving removed from Stone Mountain, 11Alive reports. Atlantan McCartney Forde is behind the petition, which states in part: "Once the carving has been removed, replace it with a monument that honors all the Georgia veterans who were killed, wounded, or taken prisoner in World War I, World War II, The Korean War, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, The war in Iraq, and Operation Enduring Freedom." Cast your vote in our Patch poll and join the discussion on Stone …
11Alive Traffic Reporter Arrested for DUI - Buckhead Patch Just a couple nights after Fox 5's anchor of 26 years, Amanda Davis, announced her retirement following her Nov. 11 DUI charge and arrest, an 11 Alive traffic reporter was arrested on a DUI charge. Elle Duncan was pulled over after an officer observed her silver Mercedes headed south on Piedmont Road at a high rate of speed, narrowly missing striking another vehicle. For more on this story, visit Buckhead Patch. 'Anchorman 2' Films at Middle School - Marietta Patch "Anchorman: The Legend Continues" filmed a scene at the Marietta …
Family of Five Displaced Due to House Fire - Lawrenceville Patch A family of five has been displaced due to a fire that completely destroyed their Lawrenceville home. While no injuries were reported, the family's two cats have not been located since the fire broke out, according to Gwinnett County Fire spokesman Lt. Colin Rhoden. The blaze appeared to have originated in the basement of the two-story single-family home, and fire crews battled the flames from the inside and outside. For additional details and photos, visit Lawrenceville Patch. Taxi Driver Gets DUI with 5 Passengers - …
Actors Joel McHale, Lauren Graham Visit Norcross for Holiday Movie -Norcross Patch Historic Downtown Norcross was filled with film crews working and passersby snapping photos Wednesday as production went on for the holiday movie "A Friggin' Christmas Miracle." Crews set up late Tuesday for filming, which started early Wednesday (April 24) at the Norcross Station Cafe on the corner of Jones Street and South Peachtree Street. View a photo gallery from Wednesday's filming on Norcross Patch. 'Moonshiners' Star Meets Local Fans While Collecting for West Texas Victims - Douglasville Patch The …
Teens Rescue Drowning Florida Couple - Dallas-Hiram Patch On April 11, two seniors from South Paulding High School, Tyler Feagan and Dillon Humphries, were enjoying Spring Break in Panama City Beach, FL., when they noticed a couple struggling to stay afloat. When Feagan and Humphries looked closer, they observed a man and woman adjacent to the Panama City Pier drowning. Little did they know, the struggling swimmers were caught in a rip current that was slowly pulling them out to sea. Humphries and Feagan immediately jumped into the water to help the drowning individuals. Visit Dallas-Hiram …
UGA Leaders Say No to Guns on Campus, SWAT Call on I-85 and Christmas Movie to Be Filmed in Gwinnett
Guns on Campus? UGA President and President-to-Be Say No - Athens Patch Should people allowed to carry firearms on the University of Georgia campus? No, say both outgoing UGA president Michael Adams and incoming UGA president Jere Morehead. UGA System Chancellor Hank Huckaby, the university presidents and the two UGA administrators all agree that guns have no place on campus. State Senator Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) asked the Athens Clarke County Commission last week how they felt about the bill. He was one of the bill's sponsors, and he said that it's not going away. For more on this story…
Police Sergeant Charged With Aggravated Assault - Cumming Patch A DeKalb County sergeant and Cumming resident has been charged with aggravated assault. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has arrested Scott A. Biumi, 48, of Cumming and charged him in connection with an incident that occurred last week at the McDonald's on Old Atlanta Road in Cumming. At around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday April 9, Biumi became upset with another customer in the drive-through lane at McDonald's. Cumming Patch has video of the incident. Mayor Reed Says 'Additional Measures' to Be Taken After Boston Marathon Bombings…
'Barack Obama' Trapped Inside Man's Body, UGA Student Reportedly Stabs Roommate and More Top Stories
Man Says He Is Barack Obama, but Trapped Inside His Own Body -Cartersville Patch A man carrying a stick and yelling as he walked along Main Street caught the attention of passersby and eventually Cartersville police. Eric Tyrone McMickens, 35, of West Main Street in Cartersville, told police about 7:55 p.m. he was in a bad mood and people were trying to "jump" him. He had a beer in his front pocket and registered a .238 on an Alcosensor, according to the incident report, attached. Police arrested McMickens after he failed to produce a sober driver who could take him home. "When I placed Mr. …
Officials in Walton County Investigating a Suspicious Death - Loganville Patch Brandon Rhinehart, 26, of Loganville, died on April 9, 2013, two days after he sustained a beating, allegedly at the hands of two Loganville women. Loganville Deputy Police Chief Dick Lowry confirmed Rhinehart's death is part of an open investigation. "We can't draw any conclusions until we get the toxicology and autopsy results, but it is an open investigation at this time," Lowry said. According to the Loganville Police reports, officers responded to Bay Creek Crossing at about 6:32 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, in …
