Deer Mating Season Means Car Crashes Up | Cancel Columbus Day, Petition Says | Angel Of Hope Monument Unveiled: 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.

• Georgia Car-Deer Crash Risk Doubles As Mating Season Starts
• Cancel Columbus Day, Atlanta Petition Says
• Angel Of Hope Monument Unveiled In Sandy Springs

'Person Of Interest' Sought In Teen's Fatal Shooting In Atlanta
Police in Atlanta are asking the public's help in finding a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a teenager outside of a grocery.

Clarkston Mother Arrested In Shooting Of Daughter's Fiancé In DeKalb
A 57-year-old woman is in a DeKalb County jail Monday after being arrested for allegedly shooting her daughter's fiancé, authorities said.

Paulding Firefighter Who Had Heart Attack Still On Ventilator
A Paulding County firefighter who suffered a heart attack while battling a fire remained in intensive care on a ventilator Monday, according to a fire department spokesman.

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• Woodstock High School Senior Earns Perfect Score On ACT
  
• Burglary Suspect Says 'Naruto' Books Inspired Him, Dunwoody Police Say
  
• Georgia Weather Forecast: When Will The Rain Stop?
• Officer Stops Walmart Scooter Thief In Tracks In Conyers
• Former TV Anchor To Run For 6th Congressional District Seat
• Fundraiser Helps Family Of Adairsville Student Killed In Crash
  
• Men Arrested For Drug Dealing In Douglasville
• Georgia Car-Deer Crash Risk Doubles As Mating Season Starts
• Soldiers From Cartersville, Macon Injured In Army Training Accident

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