Neighbor's Thanks, Witness Threat, 8 Hurt In Crash: News Nearby

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

• Gwinnett Restaurant Inspections: Shoney's Fails With Score Of 69
• Woman Hit By Car In Walmart Parking Lot In Cartersville
• Driver Charged In Crash Involving Fulton BOC Chair

Neo-Nazi Group To Rally Over Illegal Immigration, More, In Newnan

The National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group, has been approved to rally at Greenville Street Park in downtown Newnan April 21. The NSM is the same neo-Nazi group that was involved in the Charlottesville, Va., rally in 2017 where one person was killed and others were injured. Several businesses in the area plan to close that day and a church will conduct a prayer event.

Man Kills Ex-Wife, Her Sister In North Georgia

A woman who fled a domestic violence situation in Florida was shot and killed by her ex-husband Thursday morning in North Georgia, the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies were dispatched to an "active situation" at a home S.R. 9 near Pink Williams Road in Dahlonega around 8:30 a.m. April 5.

Daughter Who Threatened Witness Turns Self In: Police

A mother, who was already under arrest, is facing additional charges and her daughter is now facing initial charges after the police say the two were involved in threatening a witness during the mother's trial.

Thank You Note Goes To Deputy For Being Good Neighbor

Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department Corporal Zach Braswell received a thank you note recently from his elderly neighbor for a kind act.

Best Georgia Homes Located On Golf Courses

With the weather warming up, are those golf clubs in closet itching to get out? But it can be a real hassle to fight traffic on the way to the nearest golf course. Maybe you just need to buy a home located on a golf course — why not start at the top?

2018 Hurricane Season Forecast: What Georgia Can Expect

Last September, hurricanes Irma and Maria wrought widespread damage in Georgia and sent Florida refugees fleeing north to Atlanta. Winds from the storm left more than 1 million Georgians without power after trees toppled onto power lines and canceled Atlanta area schools. With all of that in mind, folks in Georgia are wondering what the 2018 hurricane season might bring.

Marietta Family's SUV Crashes, 8 Injured: Reports

Eight people, including six children, from a Marietta family were injured Thursday in a traffic accident in Jacksonville, Fla., according to media reports. Three were treated for serious injuries, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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• $100K Reportedly Missing From Bartow Habitat For Humanity
• 30 Marijuana Plants Found Inside Roswell Home
• Woodstock Delays Project Calling For Two 7-Story Buildings
• Raping 13-Year-Old Niece Earns Man Life Sentence

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• 'Worst DUI Offender In Country' Arrested

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