GA Good News: Literacy Grant, Surprised Teacher, Best Pizza

GEORGIA — Plenty of good news happened around Georgia this week, including more than 1,000 volunteers at the Cherokee Schools Special Olympics, a literacy grant, and Oprah donating a scholarship. The Cottage School donated more than 700 pounds of hurricane relief supplies, a student surprised a teacher, and two restaurants were deemed the best pizza.

• 1,200+ Volunteer At Cherokee Schools Special Olympics Games
• VIDEO: Former Students Surprise HS Teacher Of The Year
• Oprah Winfrey Donating $13 Million To Morehouse Scholarship
• Cottage School Donates 700 Pounds Of Supplies To Hurricane Relief
• 2 GA Pizzerias Among 101 Best Pizza Joints In US: Daily Meal
• Georgia Gets $180 Million Federal Literacy Grant

More good new from Georgia Patches:

• Reinhardt, Chattahoochee Tech Partner To Benefit Students
• Paulding Sheriff's Deputy, Court Security Guard, Retires
• Roswell Cultural Arts Center Celebrates Arts, Humanities Month
• Furkids Animal Rescue Hosting Open House Oct. 19 In Cumming
• Flu Shots: Where To Get Them In Dallas-Hiram
• Flu Shots: Where To Get Them In Douglasville
• Flu Shots: Where To Get Them In Cartersville
• Alpharetta's 30009 Zip Code Is Metro ATL's Most Exclusive
• Georgia's Most Popular Halloween Costume: According To Google
• North Fulton Charities Celebrates 25 Years Of Warm Coat Drive
• Douglas County Inmates Cleaned Over 10 Tons Of Trash In Sept.