Remove Stone Mountain Confederates, Lawmaker Says | Georgia's 2018 Winter Forecast | Peach State Hate Group Map: News Nearby

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.

• Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter 2018 Georgia Weather Forecast
• Georgia Hate Map: Group Shows Active Racist Organizations
• Suspect Robs Alpharetta McDonald's At Gunpoint

Remove Confederate Carving On Stone Mountain: Atlanta Lawmaker

The recent backlash against Confederate symbols and imagery is wading into Georgia in a big way this week, days after violent clashes in Charlottesville, Va., left one person dead and injured several more. On Tuesday, Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams waded into the debate, saying in a blog post that the Confederate carving on Stone Mountain, the largest natural feature in the state, should be removed.

North Georgia Teacher Had With Sex With 8th Grader: GBI

A 40-year-old former gym teacher in north Georgia has been charged with having sex in 2013 with a teen student who had just completed the 8th grade. Shawnetta D. Reece, 40, of Blairsville, is a former middle-school physical education teacher in the Union County school system. She is charged with child molestation and sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday.
Amazon Opening 'Instant Pickup' Sites In 5 US Cities, Including Atlanta

You ever been shopping online and came across an item that you wanted quick, fast and a hurry? Like, in an "Instant?" Well, Amazon announced Tuesday that it is offering "Instant Pickup" at five locations around the United States, including Atlanta. The announcement by the Seattle-based tech giant essentially means next-day and one-hour delivery is yesterday's news: The new service will be facilitate two-minute delivery for Prime and Prime Student members.

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• 'Get Your Son Before I Kill Him': DeKalb Man Accused Of Brutalizing 8-Year-Old
  
• Remove Confederate Carving On Stone Mountain: Atlanta Lawmaker
• Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter 2018 Georgia Weather Forecast
• Georgia Hate Map: Group Shows Active Racist Organizations
• Suspect Robs Alpharetta McDonald's At Gunpoint
• Police Capture Alpharetta Bank Robbery Suspect
• 1 Killed After Truck Strikes Utility Pole In Roswell
• Man Is Killed After Becoming Pinned Between Work Trucks In Cobb
• Georgia Bulldogs 2017 Football Schedule: Return To SEC Greatness?
• Tuesday: Metro Atlanta Municipalities Celebrate City Hall Selfie Day
• Forsyth County Commissioner Resigns From Office
• Furniture Manufacturer To Create 60 Jobs In Polk County
• Passenger Killed In Roswell Crash Identified

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