Good News: Firefighter Retires, Fundraisers Galore, "Most Challenging" Schools Named

From an Olympian visiting a local bookstore to a memorial garden honoring Atlanta’s favorite traffic reporter, here are some good news stories from Georgia’s Patch sites.

• Kennesaw Woman, Siblings Split $250,000 Lottery Jackpot
• Residents Strap On Their Dancing Shoes To Benefit Local Children
• BBQ Lunch Raises Money For Child Abuse Victims
• Buckets and Bottles Fundraiser Supports Bartow March of Dimes
  
• New Hair Salon Opens in Douglasville
• Olympian Shannon Miller To Visit Foxtale Book Shoppe
• Puppy Pulled from Hole at DeKalb Apartment Complex
• Smyrna Firefighter Retires After Decades of Service
• Cherokee Resident Inducted Into Santa Claus Hall of Fame
• Miss Paulding County Sweetheart Pageant Winners
• Alpharetta To Honor Service Members Who Made Ultimate Sacrifice
• Gwinnett High School Tops Georgia’s ‘Most Challenging’ List
• Capt. Herb Emory Garden Honors His Heart and Soul
• Gwinnett National Merit Corporate Scholarship Winners Announced
• Northside Hospital Offers Free Stroke Screenings
  
• Cindy Wilson of B-52’s to Headline Grayson ‘Gimme Shelter’ Concert
• Auditors Give Cherokee Schools “Clean” Report
• City To Host Electronics Recycling Drive
  
• Canton Business Named Boeing Supplier of the Year
  

More Georgia Good News!

• Good News: Lottery Winner, Missing Teen Returns Home, Lifesaving Cop
• Good News: Special Needs Students on Stage, Big Budget Flicks Filming in Georgia, More Winning Lottery Tickets Sold
• Good News: Elderly Man Helped into Restaurant, Urn Returned, Lotto Winner
• Good News: Teen Saves Life, Girls’ Soccer Team Wins it All, Winning Lotto Ticket Sold
• Good News: Lotto Winners, Signing Bonuses for Teachers, Historic Movie Set Located in Georgia
• Good News: Stolen Race Car Recovered, Canton, Overdose Victim Rescued, Deputy Rescues Baby Squirrel