Wildfire Smoke Spreads | 1.2K New UPS Jobs | Anti-Trump Protests | News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Georgia. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Smoke From Wildfires Continues To Blanket Metro Atlanta
• Downtown Demonstrators Join Anti-Trump Protests Across Country: Reports
• Man Found Dead Along I-75 in Bartow County

Reward Grows for Tips in Home Invasion Killing

Donations from the friends and family of a shooting victim from McDuffie County have raised the reward for tips in the case to $25,000. >>> Read more.

UPS To Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Atlanta

Mayor Kasim Reed and Gov. Nathan Deal announced Thursday that United Parcel Service will create 1,250 jobs and invest more than $400 million in a regional hub in Atlanta. >>> Read more.

• Patch Weekend Movie Guide: What to See and What to Skip
• Police Break Up Fake ID Ring: Report
• Mom Fights Off Two Robbers in Home Invasion: Police
• July Deliberating in Ross Harris Trial

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• Catfish Kissing Contest Set For Saturday
• Voters Call for Marietta Term Limits for Mayor, City Council: Report
• 1 Lane On I-285 To Close In Sandy Springs
• Footprints for the Future 5K Returns Saturday in Sandy Springs

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