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GA Good News: Local Heroes, Parks Open, GA Scholars
There is still good news in Georgia, including local heroes honored, parks reopening and students named Georgia Scholars.
GEORGIA — Among the bad news about the coronavirus, there is still some good news to be shared. This includes local heroes honored by the community, parks announcing reopenings and students named Georgia Scholars.
Local Hero: Roswell Firelabs Transitions To Making Face Shields
William Strika was nominated as a Patch Local Hero after his business, Roswell Firelabs, switched normal operations to make face shields.
Find out what's happening in Canton-Sixesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Canton Hero: Northside Hospital Employee Keeps Staff Well-Fed
Katherine Duckett was nominated as a Patch Local Hero after she spearheaded coordinating food delivery at Northside Hospital Cherokee.
Find out what's happening in Canton-Sixesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Hospitality Workers Receive Free Meals In Midtown's Colony Square
Restaurant group Hopkins and Company's nonprofit will provide free meals the next two Sundays for hospitality and food industry workers.
More Wi-Fi Rangers To Give Students Better Internet Access
Georgia will triple the number of Wi-Fi Ranger buses available to students in Paulding County and other rural areas.
Decatur Residents Donate $16K To Small Business Relief Program
Since the launch of Decatur's Emergency Small Business Loan Program, residents have donated over $16,000 in personal donations.
Honoring local graduates part two:
- Patch Honors Dacula Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Honors Duluth Graduates: Congrats, Class of 2020
- Patch Honors Barrow County Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Honors Lawrenceville Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Congratulates Loganville-Grayson Grads Class of 2020
- Patch Honors River Ridge High Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Honors Sequoyah High Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Honors Woodstock High Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Honors Creekview High Graduates: Class Of 2020 Part 2
- Patch Honors Bartow County Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Honors Douglas County Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Honors Paulding County Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
- Patch Honors East Cobb Graduates: Congrats, Class Of 2020
Georgia Scholars, Merit Scholars
- Roswell Graduating Senior Tapped As Georgia Scholar
- Sandy Springs Graduating Senior Tapped As Georgia Scholar
- Forsyth County Graduating Seniors Tapped As Georgia Scholars
- 15 Cherokee County Seniors Tapped As Georgia Scholars
- Two Bartow Graduating Seniors Tapped As Georgia Scholars
- Three Paulding Graduating Seniors Tapped As Georgia Scholars
- Nine Douglas County Graduating Seniors Named Georgia Scholars
- Six Grayson High School Graduating Seniors Named Georgia Scholars
- 39 Gwinnett Graduating Seniors Honored as 2020 2020 Georgia Scholars
- Two Dacula High School Graduating Seniors Named Georgia Scholars
- River Ridge High Senior Wins National Merit Scholarship
- Alpharetta, Milton Grads Receive National Merit Scholarships
- Forsyth County Grads Receive $2500 National Merit Scholarships
- Johns Creek Grads Receive $2500 National Merit Scholarships
- Roswell Grads Receive $2500 National Merit Scholarships
- North Springs High Senior Receives National Merit Scholarship
- 10 Gwinnett Grads Receive $2500 National Merit Scholarships
Here are more uplifting stories from Georgia this week:
- Select Roswell Programs, Facilities, Parks Reopening
- Milton To Open 'Active' Parts Of City Parks This Weekend
- Playgrounds, Pavilions, Skate Parks To Reopen In Cherokee Friday
- Johns Creek Re-Opening Select Parks, Facilities Friday
- New App: ATL Police With Coronavirus Symptoms Can Reach Doctor
- UNG Hosting Virtual Career Fair, Coronavirus Town Hall Tuesday
- Marietta High School Holds Drive Thru Graduation
- GA Public Health Workers Boost Contact Tracing Of Coronavirus
- Coronavirus Changes For GA Kids In Summer Camps, Day Cares
- Alpharetta To Begin Reopening Some City Facilities Friday
- Flyover Thursday To Salute Health Workers, First Responders
- Thursday Flyover To Salute Hiram Health Care Workers
- Zoo Atlanta Uses Puppet To Raise, Feed New Vulture Chick
- What Will The Falcons 2020 Season Look Like? Fauci Weighs In
- Douglas County Libraries Back In Business With Curbside Pickup
- North Fulton, Forsyth Chambers Launch Virtual Job Fair Series
- Cherokee Student Film Festival Winners Announced
- Tyler Perry Kicks Off National Hospital Week At Grady Hospital
- Bartow History Museum Wants Your Pandemic Mementos For Collection
- Peachtree Corners, Other YMCAs Reopen Fridays On Limited Basis
- Buckhead YMCA Set To Reopen Friday
- Decatur YMCA Set To Reopen In June
- Marietta's YMCA Will Reopen This Month
- Midtown YMCA Still Closed, But Giving Free Meals To Youth
- Alpharetta's YMCA Will Reopen This Month
- Canton YMCA Set To Reopen June 1
- Forsyth County YMCA Set To Reopen June 1
- NASCAR Sets New Race Date In Atlanta, No Spectators Allowed
- Elm Street Updates Programming Amidst Coronavirus Concerns
- Coronavirus Protection Device Developed By Emory, Georgia Tech
- Tests Go Up, Percentage Of Positives Go Down: Coronavirus
- Smyrna City Council Will Hold First In Person Meeting In Weeks
- Atlanta Native Joins Hawks Talon 2020 NBA 2K League
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