GA State Fair's A Bargain | Race Comment Controversy: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. 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.

• Georgia State Fair Is Nation's Best Bargain: Report
• Superintendent On Leave After Alleged Racist Comments
• Teacher Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Former Cop Re-Indicted On Animal Cruelty Charges
A Cherokee County grand jury has re-indicted a former officer with the Cherokee County School Police Department on charges in connection to the June 2016 hot car death of his K-9.

Driver On I-285 Shot, Killed By Own Passenger
A driver on Interstate 285 in DeKalb County was shot and killed by a passenger in his own car early Thursday, according to police.

Reality Winner, NSA Leaker, Sentenced To Prison
Reality Winner, the Georgia woman and government contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking government secrets regarding Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, was sentenced on Thursday to five years and three months in prison.

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• Charity Fraudster Sentenced To Prison, Probation
  
• 2 Lanes Of Peachtree Closed For Sewer Work
• Latter-Day Saints To Build Church Near Alpharetta
• SWAT At Possible Standoff
  
• How Sexist Is Georgia?

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