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Pumpkins And Pets, CMX Sports Bar Open, $40M Fraud: News Nearby

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The Atlanta Humane Society will host a Pumpkin Patch and Adoption Event this Saturday, Oct. 12.
The Atlanta Humane Society will host a Pumpkin Patch and Adoption Event this Saturday, Oct. 12. (Atlanta Humane Society)

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.

Canton Man Indicted For $40 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme

A man from Canton has been indicted for running a fraud scheme that caused investors to spend over $40 million on his company's promissory notes.

Atlanta Humane Hosting Pumpkin Patch, Adoption Event Saturday

The Atlanta Humane Society is hosting a Pumpkin Patch and Adoption Event this Saturday, Oct. 12.
There will be pumpkins for sale, dozens of animals up for adoption from several local adoption organizations, a bouncy house and face painting, food trucks, and vendors.

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DNR Warns Public To 'Kill Immediately' Invasive Snakehead Fish

The first sighting of an invasive species has prompted officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division to tell the public to kill the animal right away.

CMX Stone Sports Bar Now Open At Halcyon

Sports fans can have a top-of-the-line sports viewing experience inside the newly opened CMX CineBistro Halcyon.

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