Speeding Crackdown | School Rankings | Farewell To Wooden Roller-Coaster: 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.

• Speeding Crackdown Results In Drop In Fatal Crashes
• Long Lines In Austell As Six Flags Over Georgia Retires Cyclone
• Gwinnett Duo Charged In Massive Car Break-In Operation

Gwinnett Man Raped Woman, Made Child Watch: Police

Police say a 22-year-old Gwinnett County man raped and choked a former girlfriend last week while making a young child watch the attack.

Georgia Schools Rank 38th In The Nation, Study Says

Well, it's better than being last, we suppose. Georgia finished ahead of 12 states and the District of Columbia, ranking 38th in a new study analyzing the quality and safety of the nation's schools.

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• Package Thief Stole Items From Atlanta Home: Authorities
• Police Are Looking For Gunman Who Shot Woman And Uber Driver In Atlanta
• Teen Drowns In Chattahoochee River
• Ball Ground Man Charged Following SWAT Standoff In Cherokee
• Adairsville Man Charged With Child Molestation

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