Retired Falcons Honored | Presidential Meet And Greet | Student Shot In Head: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Monday. 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.

• Flags Flown At Half-Staff For Fallen Gwinnett Soldier
• Watch: Atlanta Falcons Honor Mike Vick, Roddy White At Retirement Reception
• 5th Overdose Death May Be Linked To Fake Percocet: Georgia Officials

Jimmy Carter Shakes Hands With Passengers On Board Atlanta-To-DC Flight (VIDEO)

Former President Jimmy Carter, 92, made it a point to shake hands with every passenger when he boarded a flight from Atlanta to Washington D.C. last week, and according to the man who captured the moment on video, Carter's enthusiasm at greeting the passengers was genuine.

Gwinnett Skydiving Coach Killed In Freak Accident
A longtime skydiving instructor from Gwinnett County was killed Saturday while conducting a dive at Monroe-Walton County Airport. Bennett's friend and boss said that Bennett misjudged his approach and started preparing for landing too late.

'WOW!' House: $1.3M River Estate Built For Entertaining

Each week, we feature a WOW House, and this week's featured home offers 200 feet of riverfront on over 2 acres. Master suite on main has a fireplace, a sunroom, 3 add. bedrooms, & huge game room finish it off. Situated for the great outdoors, enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool, create memories w/family & friends by huge firepit or just commune w/nature. Sellers have transferable dock permit.
Here's a few more WOW houses:

• 'WOW!' House: Pristine $1.4M Home Has Something For Everyone
• 'WOW!' House: $1.3M River Estate Built For Entertaining
• 'WOW!' House: $1.3M Grand Elegance With Spectacular Lake Views

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• Reinhardt Student Shot In Head While Sitting In Car
• Roswell Woman Killed In Head-On Collision
• Cherokee Educator Wins Statewide Media Specialist of The Year Award
• 4th of July 2017: Alpharetta To Host Fireworks Show
• Woman, Child Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash in Bartow County
• Norcross Man Wanted In Slaying At Brookhaven Apartments

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