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John Lewis Memorial Design To Be Selected In Decatur | Patch PM
White powder sent to Cobb court | 100 bees swarm in DeKalb | Firefighters offer vaccines | Gov. relaxes distancing | John Lewis memorial.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.
24 Artists Want To Design Decatur's Future John Lewis Memorial
The John Lewis Commemorative Task Force will choose an artist soon for the memorial, which will be in Decatur Square.
Milton Fire To Host COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic On Sunday
A murder suspect escaped police custody Thursday at Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta, officials said.
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COVID-19 Social Distancing Rules Relaxed In Kemp Executive Order
Gov. Brian Kemp relaxes requirements for restaurant and bar table spacing; eliminates food worker mask requirements.
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The white powder was tested and deemed non-hazardous. The Cobb sheriff's office said it turned out to be powdered toothpaste.
At Least 100K Bees Invade Decatur Woman's Home, Again
Lisa Ohrmundt is a little too familiar with bees as roommates — she's had three large bee colonies removed from her home since 2017.
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- Arizona Fugitive Who Escaped At Airport Back In Custody: Sheriff
- $2.3M Alpharetta Home Overlooks Golf Course, Private In-Law Suite
- $1.3M Canton Home Has Enclosed Porch Overlooking Saltwater Pool
- $1.2M Cumming Home Offers Double Covered Porches, Water Views
- $1.9M Johns Creek Home Has Indoor Basketball Half-Court, Lap Pool
- WOW House: Serenity Next To Chattahoochee Forest, $2.35 Million
- $1.5M Roswell Home One Block From Canton Street, Expansive Garden
- $3.8M Sandy Springs Home Sits On 2-Acres With Pool, Tennis
- $1.3M Woodstock Home On Lake Allatoona Has Private Dock, Sauna
- WOW House: Equestrian Estate With All The Amenities, $725,000
- WOW House: All-Brick Home Near Hamilton Mill Golf Club, $724,999
- 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Fatal East-West Connector Crash: Cobb Police
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Dallas, Hiram, Paulding
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Douglasville
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Cartersville, Bartow
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Dacula, Gwinnett County
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Loganville, Grayson
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Gwinnett County
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Alpharetta, Milton
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Johns Creek
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Roswell
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Sandy Springs
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Forsyth County
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Cherokee County
- DeKalb County To Offer Warrant Relief Days Next Week
- 20 Cobb County Seniors Named 2021 Georgia Scholars
- 17 DeKalb County Seniors Named 2021 Georgia Scholars
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Decatur, DeKalb
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Brookhaven, DeKalb
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Marietta, Cobb
- Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Smyrna, Cobb
- 10 Douglasville Seniors Named 2021 Georgia Scholars
- 12 Bartow County Seniors Named 2021 Georgia Scholars
- 16 East Cobb Seniors Named 2021 Georgia Scholars
- Two Grayson High School Seniors Named 2021 Georgia Scholars
- Six Dacula Seniors Named 2021 Georgia Scholars
- Sears, Jospin Recognized For Careers Winning 'Justice For All'
- 33 Gwinnett County Seniors Named 2021 Georgia Scholars
Across America
- After Tough Year, Teachers Hold On Through Pandemic — For Now
- ‘Killer Bees’ Swarm Likely Riled By Lawnmower Kills Texas Man
- Bergen County Man Dies In Mount Meron Stampede In Israel: Reports
- Man Accused Of Starting Deadly CA Fire To Conceal Killing Woman
- Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower: Peak Dates, Plus A Trifecta Of Beauty
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