K9 Mourned, Clerk Arrested, Holiday Angels Sought: 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.

• Alpharetta's Wacky World Closed For Two Weeks For Maintenance
• Forsyth Invites Public To Be ‘Holiday Angels’ For Senior Citizens
• 'Crafted In Roswell' Highlights City's Beer, Wine, Cocktail Scene

Police, Community Mourn Death Of K9 Nico

A former police K9, Nico, has died from kidney failure leaving the community mourning.

Explosion Kills Man, FBI Opens Investigation

An explosion that dismembered a man at the Redan Cove Apartment complex Sunday now has the FBI investigating.

HazMat Fire At Biochemical Company Evacuates 400 Workers

A fire started at the CryoLife biochemical research facility in Cobb County Tuesday morning, causing firefighters to evacuate 400 people, reports said.

Man Shot In DeKalb County Texaco, Employee Charged With Murder

After an altercation Monday between a man and a Texaco gas station clerk ended with one fatally shot, the store clerk has been charged with murder.

Nov. 5 Election News

• Atlanta Area Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Times
• Paulding Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls
• Cartersville Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls
• Gwinnett Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls

• Alpharetta, Milton Election 2019: Hours, Polls, Sample Ballot
• Johns Creek Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls, Sample Ballot
• Roswell Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls, Sample Ballot
• Canton Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls, Sample Ballot
• Cumming Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls, Sample Ballot
• Kennesaw Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls, Sample Ballot
• DeKalb County Commissioner Candidates in Nov. 5 Election

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Emory Johns Creek Holding Groundbreaking For $61M Expansion
• Riverwood Charter School Math, Writing Centers Offer Tutoring
• Cherokee County Students Celebrate Halloween, Raise Funds
• Man Shot At DeKalb County Home, Dies

Across America

• 10 U.S. Moms, Young Children Slaughtered In Mexico
• Extremely Lethal Counterfeit Pills Flood Market
• Homegrown Charity Packs Compassion Into Every Box
• Veterans Day 2019: Deals For Military
• Trump Jr. Claims JFK Wouldn't Fit in Dem Party