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Top GA news includes conviction integrity unit, student wins art competition, tobacco purchase. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. 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.

Stretch Out In These Georgia Mansions With Space To Sprawl

Check out these Georgia homes with more than an acre in Atlanta, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Fulton, Bartow, Cobb and Cherokee Counties.

Atlanta Walgreens, Rite Aid Raise Age For Tobacco-Buying

Drug store giants Walgreens and Rite Aid are increasing the minimum age you have to be to buy tobacco.

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High School Student Wins 1st At Congressional Art Competition

To date, Congressman David Scott has awarded over $600,000 in scholarships to student artists to assist in the success of their future.

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