Georgia Top News: 5K Amazon Jobs, Hawks Tip-Off, R.I.P. Abu

Atlanta GA

22 October, 2021

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GEORGIA — Top news stories from Georgia Patches this week include seasonal jobs from Amazon in time for holiday season, Hawks set to fly, and the Giraffe-father is gone but not forgotten. A gunman shooting at cops, a rapper losing his songs, the return of the Taste of Buckhead and a full moon over Georgia were more big stories this week. Share your local news, events and pics by clicking "+" at the top of any page. Amazon To Fill 5,000 Seasonal, Part-, Full-Time Jobs In GeorgiaHalloween In Georgia 2021: How Spooky Is Your Home? Show UsHawks Kick Off '21-'22 Season Against Dallas MavericksCobb Inmates First In GA To Get 24/7 Mental Health SupportRapper Young Thug Sues Over Swiped Bag That Had Cash, SongsBuckhead Food Festival Resumes After Pandemic HiatusShooter Fired At Police From 21st Floor Of Midtown High Rise: GBIFull Hunter's Moon Rises Over Georgia, Dimming Orionid MeteorsZoo Atlanta's Oldest Giraffe Abu Dies After Bout With ArthritisHere are more headlines from this week: Braves And Atlanta Sports: Test Your Love And Take Our SurveyNLCS: Braves Walk-Off Weekend Sends L.A. Home Down 2Ahmaud Arbery Slaying: Jury Selection Begins In TrialItalian-Southern Fusion Eatery Makes NYT 'Most Excited About'Chamber Hosting Grow In Bartow Job And Career FairTeen, 14, Dies After Shooting At Woodstock House Party: PoliceCherokee Recreation And Parks Names New DirectorAdoption Fees Waived Through 2021 At Forsyth Animal ShelterFulton Schools Students Beat State, National ACT Score AverageCobb Schools Violated State Code For Disability Protocols: GADOE$7.5M New Activity Center To Open In Douglas CountyResolution Against Antisemitism, Racism Passed By Cobb SchoolsLamborghini Driver Charged With Murder In Deadly Car EjectionDNA From '80s Atlanta Child Murders Being Tested In UtahTractor-Trailer Wreck Closes Westbound I-285 Lanes Near AirportCOVID Vaccine Mandate For GA Students? Most Patch Readers Say NoNLCS Game 3: Morton Starts For Braves From Los AngelesNot Everyone Supports 'Private Library' Slated For DecaturWhere To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In Johns CreekWhere To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In DaculaWhere To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In DecaturWhere To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In RoswellWhere To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In LoganvilleThe Buford Corn Maze Pays Tribute To 9-11 VictimsButcher & Brew Halcyon Hosting Fall Festival Of Brews On SaturdayYale Educator Award Presented To Milton High School Teacher$30K Raised For Cherokee Firefighters' Wives With Breast CancerAtlanta Among Best Places To Retire In 2021: U.S. NewsCherokee Schools Named Finalist For Governance Team Of The YearSpooky Springs Returns To Abernathy Greenway On SaturdayHalloween Pub Crawl Set For Oct. 29 In CartersvilleReward Offered For Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Boy: PoliceNorth Point Ministries' Megachurch, Mixed Use OK'd In East CobbDouglas County Judge Faces 2nd State Complaint In First TermTemporary Road Closures Scheduled In DouglasvilleAdopt-A-Thon Planned At Cobb Animal Services This WeekWoman Died In Marietta Hotel From 'Edged Weapon': Cobb PoliceMan Hospitalized After Hiram Stabbing, Suspect Arrested: SheriffGenocide Cannon Removed From Decatur SquareNLCS Game 4: Snitker Predicts 'No Residual Effects' After LossGA Weekend Events: Unicorn Day, 'Meatloaf Throwdown'Candidate Profile: Donald‌ ‌Mitchell‌ For Alpharetta City CouncilCandidate Profile: Donna Shaw Murphy For Alpharetta City CouncilCandidate Profile: Brian Will For Alpharetta City CouncilCandidate Profile: Douglas DeRito For Alpharetta City CouncilCandidate Profile: Daniel McAlonan For Alpharetta City CouncilCandidate Profile: Peyton Jamison For Milton City CouncilCandidate Profile: Adam D'Anella For Milton City CouncilCandidate Profile: Jami Tucker For Milton City CouncilCandidate Profile: Andrea Verhoff For Milton City CouncilCandidate Profile: Jan C. Jacobus For Milton City CouncilCandidate Profile: Dwayne Waterman For Canton City CouncilCandidate Profile: Troy Brumbalow For Mayor Of CummingCandidate Profile: Leslie Mullis For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: Jody Reichel For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: John N. Paulson For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: Eric Newberg For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: Tochie Blad For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: Tibby DeJulio For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: Andy Bauman For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: Linda Trickey For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: Vernon Graham For Sandy Springs City CouncilCandidate Profile: Ted Ferreira For Marietta City CouncilCandidate Profile: George Darden For Marietta City Schools BoardCandidate Profile: David Denmon For Dallas City CouncilAmazon To Fill 5,000 Seasonal, Part-, Full-Time Jobs In GeorgiaWhen 2021 Daylight Saving Time Ends In BuckheadWhen 2021 Daylight Saving Time Ends In AtlantaWhen 2021 Daylight Saving Time Ends In MidtownDouglas County School Board Revises 2022-23 CalendarSmyrna Downtown Redesign Approved After Months Of DebateAtlanta Hard Cider To Open Taproom, Cidery In MariettaFull Hunter's Moon Rises Over Georgia, Dimming Orionid MeteorsThis Massive East Cobb Estate Could Be Yours For $5.5MEscape Artist Crushed When Stunt Goes 'Terribly Wrong': PoliceNLCS Game 4: Braves 1 Win Away From World Series6 Bedroom Johns Creek House For Sale, $1MDacula House, 4 Bedrooms, Under $2MDecatur House $675k, Includes 4 Kitchens, 6 Bedrooms, BarnThis 5-Bedroom Roswell House Has An In-law Suite, 4 Car GarageFor Sale: Transform Loganville Ranch Into A 'Yoga Sanctuary 'DeKalb County Food Inspections: Kale Me Crazy, Grub Burger BarDeKalb County Seeks New Elections Director After Former ResignedTequila Tasting, Food, Dancing At Roswell's Día de los MuertosGwinnett's New High School Selects Jaguar As MascotDeKalb School District Releases 2021 Graduation Rate: ReportSavi Provisions To Open New Location At The Battery$995K Rustic Home On 6 Acres, Just 5 Miles From Marietta SquareCanton Restaurant Inspections: 7 Tequilas, Hardee'sWoodstock Dining Inspections: Song's Garden, Cheeseburger Bobby'sCumming Dining Inspections: Zaxby's, Enzo Sushi, Papa John'sCartersville Restaurant Inspections: Ming Moon, Taco Jalisco's$1M Secluded Dallas Home On 18 Acres Boasts Separate Cottage$3.8M Modern Vinings Home Fits 12 Cars, Has Glass Elevator$7M Douglasville Resort-Style Estate Has Pretty Much EverythingVeterans Group Feeds Northside-Forsyth Healthcare WorkersCarvin' In Crabapple Returns Sunday In MiltonCherokee Schools Announces Recipe Contest WinnerRapper Young Thug Sues Over Swiped Bag That Had Cash, SongsCherokee Schools Graduation Rate Hits New HighCobb Inmates First In GA To Get 24/7 Mental Health SupportBartow County Students Beat National ACT AverageHuge Buckhead Estate In Popular Location Priced Right At $1.4M$1.1M Modern Old Fourth Ward New Build Flooded With Natural LightMan Sought Who Exposed Himself At Cobb Dunkin To Girl: PoliceNew Subdivision Rezoning Approved By Douglasville City CouncilPulte Homes Gets Cobb Commissioners Approval For New SubdivisionGDOT Announces Weekend Lane Closures In Cobb CountyCandidate Profile: Michelle Cooper Kelly For Marietta MayorCandidate Profile: John Rogers For Douglasville City CouncilCandidate Profile: Irene Holly Berens For Marietta City SchoolsEx-Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault, More Victims Likely: CopsDouglas County Food Scores: Hudson's Hickory House BBQ, Zaxby'sSawnee Mountain Park Closed For The WeekendPaulding County Food Scores: Starbucks, Johnny's NY Pizza3 Murder Suspects Arrested: DeKalb Sheriff's DepartmentDacula Residents Say No To Proposed Wireless Cell Tower Near ParkRoaches Found At Mostro Burger: Gwinnett County Food ReportWhere To Find The Best Pumpkin Patches In RoswellCobb County Food Scores: Mulligan's, Mezza Luna, Duck DonutsPumpkin Patches To Check Out Near Dallas, Hiram In 2021Where To Find The Best Pumpkin Patches Near DouglasvilleSmyrna-Vinings Area Pumpkin Patches To Visit In 2021Pumpkin Patches Near Marietta To Visit In 2021Pumpkin Patches Near East Cobb To Check Out In 202130-Year Transportation Plan In The Works In Douglas CountyCotton Candy, BBQ, Puppet Show, K9s At Smyrna Jonquil FestivalAtlanta Midtown High-Rise Shootings: 911 Callers Describe SceneWhere To Find The Best Pumpkin Patches Near AtlantaMidtown Pumpkin Patch Farm Guide 2021Pumpkin-Picking Patches Close To BuckheadPopular Canton-Sixes Area Pumpkin PatchesWoodstock-Towne Lake Area Pumpkin Patches To Visit In 2021Where To Find The Best Pumpkin Patches In Alpharetta-MiltonSandy Springs Pumpkin Patches To Visit In 2021Hayrides, Inflatables, Face Painting: McKenna Farms Fall FestivalCobb, Marietta Schools Exceed State Graduation RateReturn To Atlanta Up 3-2 'Great Position To Be In': Freeman