GA Top News: Venomous Caterpillar, Ellen's Gift, Sex Offender Map

GEORGIA — Top news stories from Georgia Patches this week include a driver speeding with a cat, venomous caterpillars, an Emory health officials says politicizing the coronavirus is unforgivable, voter guides for the general election, and an arrest was made in the murder of an Atlanta actor. Plus, a bar owner and employee were surprised with gifts from Ellen, a prominent QAnon supporter endorses Sen. Loeffler, a look at sex offenders in the Atlanta metro, and three Georgia cities were named best places to live in and retire to were more big stories this week.

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• Fuzzy Caterpillars With Venomous Sting Found In Georgia
• Politicizing Coronavirus Unforgivable: Emory Public Health Dean
• QAnon Supporter Greene Endorses Loeffler For U.S. Senate
• Arrest Made In Murder Of Atlanta Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd
• Decatur Bartender And New Hire Get $15K Each From Ellen
• Marietta Man Arrested After Speeding With Cat, Police Say
• 3 GA Cities Among Best Places To Live, Retire In 2020: U.S. News
• Street Racing In Midtown, Buckhead, ATL Police Have New Strategy
• Armed Militias And Poll Watchers: Know The Laws In Georgia
• Atlanta Suburbs At The Center Of Two Hard-Fought Races For The U.S. House
• Falcons Fire Quinn, Promote Morris To Interim Head Coach
• Early Voting, Drop Box Locations In Marietta
• Early Voting, Drop Box Locations In Smyrna
• Early Voting, Drop Box Locations In Decatur
• Early Voting, Drop Box Locations In Brookhaven
• Early Voting, Drop Box Locations In Atlanta
• Early Voting, Drop Box Locations In Buckhead
• Early Voting, Drop Box Locations In Midtown
• Alpharetta/Milton Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To Vote
• Johns Creek Voter Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To Vote
• Roswell Voter Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To Vote
• Sandy Springs Voter Guide 2020: Deadline, Candidates, How To Vote
• Forsyth Voter Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To Vote
• Canton Voter Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To Vote
• Woodstock Voter Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To Vote
• Technical Problems Arise As Early Voting Starts In Georgia
• 8-Hour Wait Times On First Day Of Georgia Early Voting
• 1,180 Sex Offenders In Atlanta In 2020
• 400 Sex Offenders In Decatur In 2020
• 30 Sex Offenders In Smyrna: 2020 Safety Map
• 18 Sex Offenders In Alpharetta/Milton: 2020 Safety Map
• 3 Sex Offenders In Johns Creek: 2020 Safety Map
• 30 Sex Offenders In Roswell: 2020 Safety Map
• 18 Sex Offenders In Sandy Springs: 2020 Safety Map
• 84 Sex Offenders In Canton: 2020 Safety Map
• 64 Sex Offenders In Woodstock: 2020 Safety Map
• More Than 100 Sex Offenders In Forsyth County: 2020 Safety Map
• $30K Reward Offered For Leads To Cold-Case Murder In Paulding
• 210 Registered Sex Offenders In Marietta In 2020
• 6 Registered Sex Offenders In Brookhaven: 2020 Safety Map
• Sex Offenders In Midtown In 2020
• Sex Offenders In Buckhead In 2020
• Bartow Jail Quarantined After More Than 30 Inmates Get COVID-19
• Elections 2020: Meet Fulton Commission District 2 Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet The Georgia Senator, District 56 Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. District 22 Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Cherokee School Board District 1 Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. District 50 Candidates
• 'Frustrating' Long Lines Stretch Into Second Day Of Georgia's Early Voting
• Sluggish Computer System A Culprit In Georgia's Long Early Voting Lines
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. District 52 Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet U.S. Representative 7th District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet U.S. Representative 6th District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. 48th District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. 20th District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. 47th District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. 49th District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. 51st District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. 24th District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia Rep. 25th District Candidates
• Elections 2020: Meet Georgia's U.S. Senate Candidates
• Dacula Voter Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To Vote
• Loganville-Grayson Voter Guide 2020: Deadlines, How To Vote

Here are more headlines from this week:

• 2020 Fall Foliage Peak: Where Colors Are Emerging In Georgia
• World Of Coca-Cola Opens New 'Scent Discovery' Exhibit In Atlanta
• Falcons Close Flowery Branch After Positive COVID-19 Test
• Cartersville Woman Falls From Mount Yonah, Dies Of Injuries

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