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Atlanta USPS employee and college football standout Arnold Walker III died Sept.

12 at 37, prompting Wesley Chapel Post Office to offer counseling. The Alcorn State standout and Ronald E. McNair High School graduate, inducted into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025, is remembered as funeral details remain pending.

A man suffered severe burns trying to rescue his dog from a burning house at the 2500 block of Dale Creek Drive on Saturday morning (9:30 a.m.) and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital while firefighters controlled the blaze; investigators are checking the cause.

At about 11:16 p.m. Friday (Sept.

18), a fire damaged a home on Mandy Court in Clayton County, injuring two residents and displacing five people as firefighters controlled the blaze in 54 minutes.

Ethan Hawke, Julia Jones, and director Padraic McKinley reveal secrets of their new thriller The Weight, set to open in theatres this weekend.

In related news, local favorites NoriFish and Okiboru have new spots at Ponce City Market while Elmo and Abby Cadabby offer extreme weather resources for families.

Rockdale County Public Schools honored 180 AP Scholars, including five awarded the AP Capstone Diploma, after the 2025-2026 AP exams achieved a record 743 scores of 3 or higher (the highest total in district history).

Awardees represented every high school in the district.

Justice Haynes rushed for 141 yards and scored three touchdowns as Georgia Tech beat Mercer 44-11 at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, Sept.

19. The Yellow Jackets improved after earlier losses with quarterback Alberto Mendoza throwing a season-high 249 yards—raising hopes for their next game.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, Georgia beat Arkansas 45 to 17 in its SEC opener with Chauncey Bowens scoring three touchdowns and quarterback Gunner Stockton playing well; live postgame analysis aired on Atlanta News First (channel 46).

Atlanta News First’s Gametime crew reported UGA is striving for its third straight SEC title by testing new strategies and rallying community support + the discussion detailed how the team plans to build success in upcoming games.