Political Ads, Holiday Pet Photos, Teen Jailed: News Nearby

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

• Babysitter Faced With Murder Charges After Death Of 2-Year-Old
• Nominate Favorite Georgia Business As Best Of The Year
• Georgia Christmas Lights: Where To Find Them In 2020

Loganville Teen Jailed In Caymans For Breaking COVID Quarantine

Authorities jailed an 18-year-old Loganville girl for breaking quarantine rules in the Cayman Islands, which require two weeks of isolation.

Political Ads Return To Facebook Ahead of Jan. 5 Runoff

A judge stops a Republican attempt to eliminate ballot drop boxes; political ads return to Facebook; and Samantha Bee spotlights the runoff.

Dave Matthews, Diplo Set To Play At GA Virtual Music Fundraiser

Georgia Comes Alive, a one-day virtual music festival to promote voter participation in the Jan. 5 Senate runoffs, takes place Dec 26.

Holiday Pet Photos:

• Holiday Pet Pics: Send Patch Your Festive Georgia Pet Photos
• See Woodstock's Cutest Festive Pets In Holiday Pics
• See Canton's Cutest Festive Pets In Holiday Pics
• Holiday Pet Pics: Send Patch Your Festive Atlanta Pet Photos
• Holiday Pet Pics: Send Patch Your Festive Decatur Pet Photos
• Holiday Pet Pics: Send Patch Your Festive Buckhead Pet Photos
• Holiday Pet Pics: Send Patch Your Festive Midtown Pet Photos
• Holiday Pet Pics: Send Patch Your Festive Smyrna Pet Photos
• Holiday Pet Pics: Send Patch Your Festive Marietta Pet Photos
• Holiday Pet Pics: Send Patch Your Festive Brookhaven Pet Photos

Puppy Scams:

• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt From A Shelter Near Buckhead Instead
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt From A Shelter Near Atlanta Instead
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt A Shelter Pet Near Marietta Instead
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt A Pet Instead At A Shelter Near Smyrna
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt A Shelter Pet Instead Near Decatur
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt A Shelter Pet Near Midtown Instead
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt A Shelter Pet Near Brookhaven Instead
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt Instead At A Shelter In Cartersville
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt Instead At A Paulding-Area Shelter
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt Instead At A Douglasville-Area Shelter
• As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt Instead At An East Cobb-Area Shelter

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Get A Tax Deduction In Patch Holiday Food Drive In Fulton County
• Get A Tax Deduction In Patch Holiday Food Drive In Forsyth County
• Tax Deduction From Patch Holiday Food Drive In Cherokee County
• U.S. Senate Candidates In 'Dead-Even Race' Ahead Of Runoff
• All Fulton County High Schools Transition To Remote Learning
• All Forsyth County High Schools Transition To Remote Learning
• GBI, Cobb County Respond To Smyrna Shooting
• Cumming Vietnam Veterans To Award Five $2,000 Scholarships
• GA Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

Across America

• Sent Packing: Iowa Meatpacker Fires 7 In Coronavirus Betting Pool
• Beyond the No-Knock: Push In States To Reform Police Tactics
• 'Unbelievable' Snowfall Blankets Parts of the Northeast
• Snow Days, Virtual Opera: The Office Holiday Party Goes On
• Feeding America Donations In Patch Food Drive Are Tax Deductible