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Gun at School, One Dead in Home Invasion, Elderly Woman Saved From Fire, Couple Charged With Animal Cruelty

Plus, a fire destroyed an old north Georgia marble plant and thousands have asked to donate a kidney to a Georgia cop.

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Patch has 45 sites in Georgia. Here are some of the top headlines from Wednesday, Aug. 6.

Kennel Operators Charged With Animal Cruelty

Report: Father Left Kids in Running Car at Milton Target

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Fire Destroys Old Georgia Marble Plant

Walton Sheriff’s Office: Sticks Thrown at Cars; Driver Injured

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Gwinnett Weekends: Mary Poppins, U.S. Amateur Golf, Farmers Markets and More

Seen on Facebook: Dallas PD Chief Honored for 25 Years

Home Invasion: Man Shot Dead, 2 Others Wounded in Gwinnett

After Password Thefts in Russia, Douglas Sheriff Says It’s Time to Change Yours

Back to School 2014: The Scene Around Gwinnett County

Atlanta Firefighters Save Elderly Woman from Morningside Blaze

Police Investigating Possible Homicide in East Atlanta

Former Auburn Player Killed in Wreck And Driver Were Drunk

Audit Claims Atlanta VA Medical Center Incorrectly Processed Claims

Thousands Ask to Donate Kidney to Georgia Cop

Acworth Police Make Arrests on Suspicious Person Call

Traffic Concerns Cause Delay of Music Midtown Application Approval

Search for Missing Teen Shifts From Lake Lanier

Dirty Cops Sentenced for Aiding Drug Dealers

WOW House: European Cottage-Style Home with Patio

WOW House: $1.3M Brick Home with Heated, Salt-Water Pool

Gun at School: Teen Arrested at Lithia Springs High School

Food Truck Thursday in Dunwoody

Dalton Resident Charged with Meth Trafficking

Cherokee Makes History as School Enrollment Tops 40,000

Roswell Arts Festival Returns in September

Alpharetta Gets Grant To Upgrade DUI Testing Equipment

Old Alabama Road Improvements Start Wednesday Evening

Man Brings Gun to Card Game, Robs Other Players

DeKalb CEO to Review Past Year, Goals for Future

$4,000 in Damages Reported at Vacant Athens Duplexes

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