Powerball Winners, Stalker Arrest, John Lewis Honor: News Nearby

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.

• Decatur State Rep. To Chair Committee Overseeing MARTA's Budget
• Calls To Split From Atlanta Considered At Buckhead Town Hall

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.

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.

Dream homes:

• $665K Douglasville Home Sits On 5 Wooded Acres
• $595K Colorful Country Home Near Dallas Has Huge Pool, Woods
• $6.2M Newly Constructed Alpharetta Mansion Offers Barn, Pond
• $1.5M Canton Gated Estate Sits On 5-Acres With Pool, Gym
• To-Be-Built $2.8M Cumming Home Offers Elevator, Pool, Spa
• $1.27M Brookhaven Home Offers Expansive Full Guest Suite
• $3.4M Johns Creek Mansion Has Basketball Court, Outdoor Kitchen
• Customized Woodstock Home Has Modern Farmhouse Vibes
• $575K Decatur Home Includes Playground, Built-In Outdoor Grill
• Cartersville Hunter's Paradise Perfect For Anglers, Horse Lovers
• Enjoy Chattahoochee River Views From This $2.25M Vinings Home

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Johns Creek City Hall Construction Temporarily Relocating Offices
• UPDATED: Brookhaven Police Find Missing Man
• Milton Updating Options For Finance, Police Payments
• Website, Survey Seeks Feedback On Cherokee County's Housing
• Roswell Engineer To Appear On National Panel
• City Of Sandy Springs To Build Backup 911 Center

Across America

• 'I Felt Myself In Kind Of A Hole': Virus Lingers For Months
• LA Native Amanda Gorman Makes History With Inauguration Poem
• Washington Marks 1 Year Since Nation's 1st Coronavirus Diagnosis
• On Day One, Biden Signs Executive Orders Dismantling Trump Legacy
• Where’s Bernie: App Puts His Inauguration Look Outside Your Home