Braves Pitcher Asking $5.2M For Home With Ball Fields | Patch PM

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

Delta To Hire 12,000 Employees Through 2020, Raises In Effect

Atlanta-based Delta Airlines is set to hire 12,000 employees through 2020, the company's CEO said, according to reports. Ground staff and flight attendants will see a 4 percent wage increase too.

$1.2M Prize Unclaimed, Ticket Sold In Atlanta

A lottery ticket worth over $1.2 million was sold in Atlanta last week, according to the state lottery's website. Nobody has come to claim their prize yet.

Top 75 Georgia Public Schools With The Best Teachers For 2020

Curious where the best teachers in Georgia are working? Niche.com has ranked the top public schools for quality teachers in every state.

Former Braves Pitcher John Smoltz's $5.2M Milton Estate For Sale

The former home of Braves pitcher John Smoltz is on the market. Many of the outdoor amentities were designed by Smoltz, including a Pebble Tec pool, football field, golf course, baseball field and fully stocked pond.

Mom 'Squashes The Competition' In Recipe Contest

A Woodstock mom "squashed the competition" with her winning recipe during a school district contest. Christen Winkelman won the Cherokee Schools' School Nutrition Parent Recipe contest with her entry of a casserole that bested 60 other appetizing ways to prepare squash.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Preview Event Thursday For Redevelopment Of North Point Area
• Chattahoochee Tech Foundation Raises Record Amount For Students
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• Douglasville To Host Georgia Gravity Games On Nov. 2
• DeKalb K9 Shot After Suspicious Call In Stone Mountain
• These Birds In Georgia Vulnerable To Climate Change: Audubon
• Atlanta Police Department Hiring, Holds Recruiting Event
• Johns Creek Arts Festival Set For Oct. 19-20
• Atlanta 2019 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Info
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• Smyrna 2019 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map
• Marietta 2019 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Info

Across America

• Felicity Huffman 14-Day Prison Sentence In Dublin
• Texas Cop Who Killed Woman Charged With Murder
• Cuba Gooding Jr. Sex Abuse Accusations Mount
• Gov. Cuomo Says N-Word On Live Radio
• Foundation Builds New Home To Wounded Green Beret