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ADOPTION AGENCY’S PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTA SCHOOL RESULTS IN HUNDREDS OF BOOK DONATIONS TO FOSTER CARE CHILDREN
East Cobb Patch Announcements
Jan 19Bethany Christian Services’ Fostering Education Program Raised Awareness and Hope for Foster Care ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 19, 2012 – Local adoption agency and social services provider Bethany Christian Services recently partnered with The Bedford School to c... »
Quick Actions of Gwinnett Firefighters Save Family Pet
Duluth Patch
Jan 18The quick actions of Gwinnett County firefighters saved a family pet after a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out just after 4:30 p.m. in a home on the 6000 block of Ambercrest Court in Buford. In a press release, Gwinnett County Fire... »
Death Notices: Jan. 18
Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch
Jan 18Paul F. Blackmon, 48, of Waleska, died Jan. 11. Pearly Mae Weaver Dupree, 77, of Jasper, died Jan. 15. Danny Lee Thompson, 62, of Canton, died Jan. 14. Collins F. Dixon, 12, of Canton, died Jan. 14. H. John Ouderkirk, of Atlanta, died Jan. 11. Joyce Pi... »
Social Services Worker Dreams Up 'Adventure Bags' for Foster Children
Oconee Patch
Jan 04For 10 years Tracey McMahon has worked for the Georgia Division of Family and Children's Services serving Oconee, Morgan, Greene and Jasper counties. She's had the unfortunate task of removing kids from their homes, sometimes in the middle of the night... »
Death Notices
Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch
Jan 04Bobby Bryan, 80, of Canton, died Monday. Lamar Dodd, 68, of Canton, died Monday. Henry E. Spence, 88, of Ball Ground, died Saturday. Robert Larry “Cowboy” Wehunt, 63, of Jasper, died on Dec. 27. Lillie Mae Lummus, 85, of Woodstock, died Sunday. Johnny ... »
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AAA basketball blog: Cartersville girls survive tourney test
Prep Zone
Dec 28With Dalton appearing to be in rebuilding mode after a run to the Class AAA state finals last season, the power in Region 7-AAA may have shifted to Cartersville, where the Hurricanes are 8-2 after beating Class AAAAA Wheeler Tuesday in the first round ... »
My best memory: Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon
Prep Zone
Nov 03Sean Weatherspoon, a second-year linebacker with the Falcons, recalls his favorite memory from his days at Jasper High in Texas: “It was during my junior year in the state semifinals at Kyle Field at Texas A&M against Liberty Hill. We won on like the l... »