Good News: Teen Biz Whiz, Autistic Boy's Dog, Top School Schools

GEORGIA — Good news stories recently included a community helps an autistic boy get a service dog; businesses adding locations in the Atlanta metro include a luxury lifestyle pop-up store, another Ted's Montana Grill and a teen's Super Dog restaurant; the best hiking trails in the region; and businesses can share their news with Patch readers.

Plus, semifinalists for teacher of the year; how to donate supplies for animals in need; a church gives $16,000 in books and $15,000 in other aid to help students; the state's best school districts; and more in our roundup of good news stories from Georgia's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

• GA Patch Local Business Information Center: A Community Resource
• Woodstock Community Rallies To Get Service Dog For Autistic Boy
• Georgia's 35 Best School Districts 2021: New Rankings Released
• 14-Year-Old Opens Restaurant Super Dogs In DeKalb
• 3 GA Cities Among Best Places To Live, Retire In 2020: U.S. News
• World Of Coca-Cola Opens New 'Scent Discovery' Exhibit In Atlanta
• 2 New Businesses Coming To Halcyon In Alpharetta
• Luxury Lifestyle Brand Coming To Alpharetta's Avalon Nov. 6
• Ted's Montana Grill Opens 12th Location Near Midtown
• Menswear Store To Join Atlantic Station Retail In Midtown
• Donate Blankets, Towels To Roswell Animals In Need
• Church Donates 16K Books, $15K To Fulton County Kids In Need

More Good News Stories:

• Cobb Animal Services To Launch Online Adoptions
• Four Dacula Teachers Among 25 Semi-Finalists For Teacher Of Year
• Two Grayson Teachers Among 25 Semi-Finalists For Teacher Of Year
• 25 Gwinnett Teachers Named Semi-Finalists For Teacher Of The Year
• Best Hiking Trails In Alpharetta To See The Fall Colors
• Best Hiking Trails In Canton To See The Fall Colors
• Best Hiking Trails In Cumming To See The Fall Colors
• Best Hiking Trails In Johns Creek To See The Fall Colors
• Best Hiking Trails In Roswell To See The Fall Colors
• Best Hiking Trails In Sandy Springs To See The Fall Colors
• Best Hiking Trails In Woodstock To See The Fall Colors
• Visit A Pumpkin Patch Near Loganville And Grayson While You Can
• Visit A Dacula-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Norcross-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Lilburn-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Snellville-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Gwinnett-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Duluth-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Buford-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Lawrenceville-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit An East Cobb-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Pumpkin Patch Near Dallas And Hiram Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Cartersville-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit A Douglasville-Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit Atlanta Pumpkin Patch Before It's Too Late
• Visit Buckhead Pumpkin Patch Before It's Too Late
• Visit Midtown Pumpkin Patch Before It's Too Late
• Visit Decatur Pumpkin Patch Before It's Too Late
• Visit Smyrna Pumpkin Patch Before It's Too Late
• Visit A Marietta Pumpkin Patch Before It's Too Late
• Visit A Brookhaven Pumpkin Patch Before It's Too Late
• Visit Canton Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late
• Visit Woodstock Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late

Plus, you can recognize a local hero:

• Georgia Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

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