Toys R Us Closing Sale | Driver Sentenced In Crash: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. 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.

• Toys R Us Liquidating Georgia Stores
  
• Driver Sentenced To Prison In Fatal Head-On Crash
  
• $3.15M College And Career Academy To Be Built In Paulding

Standoff Ends With Tear Gas After Man Threatens To Kill Police
A SWAT standoff ended Tuesday when officers fired gas rounds into a house and arrested a man after he threatened family members and texted police he would kill them, according to Gwinnett County Police.

Snake Freak-Out Caused By Fake City Facebook Page
A satire Facebook page mimicking a northwest Georgia city is causing some real concerns for residents after a post claiming to show a gigantic snake found there went viral.

Bicentennial Torch Relay Tour Continues Journey Around Gwinnett
Gwinnett County's bicentennial torch made its debut at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse last Dec. 15 and has since been on display at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, Lawrenceville City Hall and the Collins Hill and Lawrenceville branch libraries.

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• $3.15M College And Career Academy To Be Built In Paulding
• Police Seek Car Involved In Deadly Hit-And-Run
• Task Force To Develop Vision To Revitalize North End
• Fulton Deputy Superintendent To Lead Colorado School District
  
• Restaurant Inspections: Black Mold, Slime, Expired Food

Patch photo by Autumn Johnson