Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you:

Chatt Tech Hammers for Habitat (Cartersville Patch)

Chattahoochee Technical College students, faculty and staff worked at the Bartow Area Habitat for Humanity’s latest build site and took those lessons back to the classroom.

Powder Springs Police 'Ready as Any' for Active Shooter (West Cobb Patch)

Recent murderous incidents that have shocked the nation are a "constant reminder" for law enforcement, but it was the 1999 Columbine massacre that led to reforms in response by the city's officers and others across the U.S.

Cobb Libraries Challenge Teens to Help Fight Hunger (West Cobb Patch)

Teens can help fight hunger in the South Cobb community by taking part in the Cobb County Libraries' Hunger Game Challenge.