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

• Car Crashes Into School Bus, Catches Fire in Sandy Springs (UPDATED)
• Netflix Casting In Atlanta For 1980s Series
• Braves Unveil Hank Aaron Statue At SunTrust Park

Georgia Among Top States For Personal Income Growth

State personal income grew an average of 3.6 percent in 2016, with Georgia ranking fifth out of all state for personal income growth. In Georgia, personal income was up 4.8 percent last year, according to the Commerce Department — trailing only Nevada, Utah, Florida and Washington.

Mother Accused Of Sitting On Tot’s Head Indicted In Cobb

A Cobb County mother who allegedly sat on her toddler's head to "gain submission," has been indicted and charged with first-degree child cruelty, Patch has learned. Susan Elizabeth Kelley of Kennesaw was arrested in the spring 2016 incident, which made national headlines.

Granny Gem Thief Doris Payne Banned From DeKalb Malls

An 86-year-old woman known internationally as an unapologetic jewel thief was banned from shopping at DeKalb County malls Wednesday during a court appearance, Patch has learned. Doris Payne appeared in DeKalb County Superior Court in charges that she swiped a $2,000 necklace from a Dunwoody store.

2 Charged After Child Left Alone In Day Care Van For Hours

As the investigation continues into the case involving a 6-year-old child left alone on a bus for hours, Fulton County law enforcement officials have charged two day-care workers with reckless conduct, Patch has learned. The incident began Tuesday at A Step of Faith, a child care center in Union City, which two of Lavetta Kitt's sons attend. When the mother went to pick them up after work, only her 4-year-old was there. Her other son, Nicholas, was nowhere to be found.

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• Mizuno To Unveil New Sports Facility At The Battery In Cobb
• Man Electrocuted At Plant Released From Hospital
• Paul Hodge, Former Woodstock Mayor, Dies At 80
• Accused Drug Dealer Indicted On Trafficking Charges
• Man Wanted For Car Hijacking In Westview: Police