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Man Fatally Shot at Church; Ferrari Crash Victim Dies

Here are some Patch headlines from around the region.

A man was shot and killed inside Creflo Dollar's World Changers Church International when shooting broke out around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to wsbtv.com.

Police arrested, Floyd Palmer, a former church employee in connection with the shooting at Lenox Square Mall's Macy's store.

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Ferrari Crash Victim Dies from Injuries - Alpharetta Patch

The 18-year-old driver of a Ferrari that crashed off Webb Bridge Road on Oct. 19 has died, making it a fatality crash investigation.

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– West Cobb Patch

State Rep. Ed Setzler’s main argument Tuesday night in favor of the proposed charter school amendment was choice—allowing parents to pull their children out of failing traditional public schools to attend charter ones.

“Southwest Atlanta, rural Georgia—is there any school in the state that you wouldn’t want to send your kid to?” he asked the dozen-plus forum attendees at Hillgrove High School. “If there is any school you wouldn’t want to send your kid to, you’ve got to support choice.” Visit West Cobb Patch for more on this story.

Canton Police Searching for Shoplifters - Canton-Sixes Patch

The Canton Police Department needs your help in identifying shoplifters who have been active in the area.

The three male suspects have allegedly stolen video games and other electronic merchandise from Target over the last several weeks. See Canton-Sixes Patch for more on this story.

Electronics Approved For High School Classroom Use – Dallas-Hiram Patch

Paulding County high school students can now use cell phones and tablets in class to enhance lessons.

The Board of Education on Tuesday approved changes to the board's policy on the use of electronic devices that now state that students may use electronic devices at the direction of the instructor. The use of electronics outside of instructional time is only allowed by students in grades nine through 12. Visit Dallas-Hiram Patch for more on this story.


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