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Rep. John Lewis Honored With Living Tree Memorial: Patch PM

$1 million Powerball winners | Man stalked mom, daughter | Buckhead considers split from ATL | dream homes | Honoring John Lewis: Patch PM

Trees Atlanta is seeking volunteers to help seed the beginning of the project scheduled for Lewis' birthday weekend in February.
Trees Atlanta is seeking volunteers to help seed the beginning of the project scheduled for Lewis' birthday weekend in February. (Getty Images/Alex Wong)

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

300 Trees To Be Planted In Honor Of John Lewis

Trees Atlanta is seeking volunteers to help seed the beginning of the project scheduled for Lewis' birthday weekend in February.

2 $1 Million Winners In GA As $731.1M Powerball Jackpot Is Won

If you bought a lottery ticket, check your pockets – you may have won $1 million in Georgia while the Powerball jackpot was won in Maryland.

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Calls To Split From Atlanta Considered At Buckhead Town Hall

Buckhead Exploratory Committee's first public meeting answered questions and solicited membership and funding.

Man Charged With Stalking After Following Mom, Kid Around Store

An Atlanta man was charged with stalking after he followed a mother and daughter around a Woodstock Publix, touching the girl on the arm.

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