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A Popular Georgia Dairy Queen Employee Lost Everything in a Fire

by B.T. ClarkSeptember 7, 2025September 7, 2025

Janet Bass has decorated thousands of birthday cakes at the Dairy Queen in Gray, Georgia. Last Thursday, she lost her own home to a fire. The woman locals call “the DQ Cake Lady” is known for pulling 30-hour shifts before fundraisers, decorating treats for school events, and keeping an eye out for anyone who needs […]

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Volunteers Pack Meals for Food-Insecure Students in Marietta

by B.T. ClarkAugust 28, 2025
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Parker’s Kitchen Donates $360,000 to Help Injured Veterans in Georgia

by News DeskAugust 25, 2025August 28, 2025
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Video: Jailers Use Heimlich To Save Choking Gordon County Inmate

by B.T. ClarkAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025
homeless man, beggar, poverty
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What Happens When a Town Sleeps Outside for Its Heroes

by B.T. ClarkAugust 15, 2025
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‘Selfless Love:’ Mother Drowns Saving Child at Stone Mountain Lake

by B.T. ClarkAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025
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Hero Drowns Saving Child From Chattahoochee River

by B.T. ClarkJuly 3, 2025July 3, 2025
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Rome Police Officer Saves Kitten and Gives it a Forever Home

by B.T. ClarkJune 22, 2025June 22, 2025
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Kayaker Rescued From Ocmulgee River Rapids

by B.T. ClarkJune 16, 2025June 16, 2025
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Father and Son Rescued From River Current on Father’s Day

by B.T. ClarkJune 15, 2025June 15, 2025
A soldier in uniform holds envelopes emotionally in front of an American flag background.
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Female Veterans Deserve Better: This Georgia Shelter Is Stepping Up

by B.T. ClarkJune 5, 2025June 5, 2025
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Good Samaritan Stops Two Carjackings in Marietta

by B.T. ClarkJune 5, 2025
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GoFundMe Set Up For Family of Kayaker Who’s Body Was Found in Lake Lanier

by B.T. ClarkMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025
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Georgia Man Dives Into Moving Car To Save Driver Who Was Having a Seizure

by News DeskMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025
A senior woman with gray hair looking shocked outdoors at a patio table in Portugal.
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Alpharetta Wants to Deliver Flowers to All Assisted Living Residents

by B.T. ClarkApril 12, 2025April 12, 2025
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Community Rallies to Support Georgia Trooper’s Family After 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Death

by B.T. ClarkApril 2, 2025April 2, 2025
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Brave Law Enforcement Officers Plan to Freeze Their Badges Off for Special Olympics

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 19, 2025February 19, 2025
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Remembering Ryan O’Hara and Sam Lilley: Georgia Residents Killed in Potomac Air Collision

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025

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