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There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. 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.

• Body Found In Lake Believed To Be Missing Gwinnett Man
• Georgia, Atlanta Prepare For National Championship Game
  
• Marietta Church-Shooting Threat Lands Man In Jail

Agent Dragged By Vehicle Before Shooting Suspect: FBI
An FBI agent was injured Friday morning when he was dragged by a vehicle while trying to arrest a suspect he subsequently shot during the chase, a spokesperson with the agency said.

NAACP Steps Up Efforts To Defend Cartersville 70
The NAACP is pressing on in its campaign to get answers in the New Year's Eve arrests of dozens of people attending a house party in Cartersville. A petition and a GoFundMe account have both been set up to aid the group's efforts.

Georgia Weather: When Will It Warm Up?
Metro Atlantans awoke Friday to the coldest morning yet this winter, with temperatures still in the teens and one question on many of their minds — when will it get warmer?

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• How 'Bout These Dawgs? Wear Red, Adopt For $25
  
• Mass Wedding Ceremony To Be Held At Gwinnett Courthouse
• Elderly Woman Killed In Cherokee County Accident
• 22 DUIs Over New Year's, Heavy Patrols Continue: Forsyth Police
  
• Roswell Restaurant Week Starts Jan 22

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Photos courtesy of Gwinnett County Police Department