GOOD NEWS!: Neighbor Saves Neighbor, Darth Vader Treats Boy, Driver Helps Motorist, Toys for Tots

From new business openings to firefighters helping a church and a business area named to the National Register of Historic Places, here are some good news stories from Georgia’s Patch sites.

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• Random Act of Kindness: Driver Helps Man in Wheelchair
• Midtown Resident Saves Neighbor From Being Robbed
• Smyrna Churchgoers Receive Baptism by Fire(men)
• Darth Vader Trick-or-Treats With Boy, 4, Who Missed Halloween
• Roswell Organization Sells Beanbags, Chairs Featuring Positive Messages From Makeover Families
• Smyrna Job Seekers: IT Firm Bringing Jobs to Cumberland Area
• Spaghetti Dinner Raises Funds For Shop With A Hero, Toys For Tots
• Cherokee Special Olympics Receives $20,000 Donation
• Zaxby’s to Open Second Store Near Peachtree Corners
• Thanksgiving Treat: Jobless Rate Falls to 7 Percent in October
• Roswell Hands Out Grant Funding To Help Less Fortunate Residents
• Hundreds Heading to Decatur Jail to Cook Dinner
• Douglas County Manager Picked As Dunwoody City Manager
• Breakfast with Santa at Burnt Hickory Park in Paulding
• Christmas in Douglasville: Courthouse Hosts Youth Chorus Groups
• Volunteer Logs Over 1,300 Hours at Alpharetta Library
• Volunteer Logs Over 1,100 Hours at Roswell Library
• Sandy Springs Library Volunteer Wins Service Award
• ALDI To Open Dec. 4 in Canton
• Downtown Cartersville Business District Added to National Register of Historic Places
• Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Names Chuck Meadows as Executive Director
• Dogs Rescued from Mississippi Puppy Mill Up for Adoption at Atlanta Humane Society
• “Stuff-A-Bus” Coming to Cobb County Next Week
• Acworth Holiday Event, Community Class Schedules Released
• Chart Industries Reach Distribution Milestone
• Nearly 100 Artisans Selling Goods at Decatur Holiday Marketplace
• Douglasville Celebrates the Season with Christmas Tree Lighting
• Dallas Mayor Motorcade Collects Gifts for Adult Patients
• Lou Williams Basketball Tourney to Benefit SE Gwinnett Co-Op
• Northside Hospital ‘Volunteen’ Earns Girl Scouts’ Highest Honor
• Christmas Tree Lighting in Historic Downtown Dacula is Monday
• Douglas Chamber Seeks Nominations for Annual Award Banquet
• Decatur Collecting Food, Winter Coats for Homeless Families
• Preservation Woodstock Names Citizen of the Year
• Love Lights A Tree Honors Residents Who Lost Battle With Cancer
• ChattComm 9-1-1 Authority Obtains CALEA Accreditation
• Krog Street Market Open for Business
• Get Your Christmas Tree Locally: Forsyth Christmas Tree Farms Open
• Applebee’s To Open Woodstock Restaurant in December

»Photo: (l-r) Girl Scout Gold Award recipient Sarah Schurr and Cristiane Fukuda, Northside Hospital PALS