Instead Of Walkout, Student 'Walks Up' With Kindness | Patch PM

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Walk Up Not Walk Out, Paulding Student Flips The Script

Students from all over the United States participated in the National School Walkout memorial protests Wednesday, but some students flipped the script by Walking Up instead of Walking Out.

84-Year-Old Woman Arrested In Decatur Pedestrian's Death

An 84-year-old woman has been arrested in the death of a woman who was hit by a car and killed while walking across Commerce Drive near the Kroger in downtown Decatur.

Boxing Champ Holyfield Speaks With Jailed Teens

Four-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield spent time this week with young inmates at Fulton County Jail, sharing a message of inspiration.

Most Georgia Teachers Don't Want To Carry Guns: Survey

Most teachers in Georgia don't want to carry guns at school, according to results of a new survey.

Georgia's Healthiest Counties Ranked For 2018

Forsyth County is Georgia's healthiest county for the sixth straight year, according to 2018 rankings released Wednesday and produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

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