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

Former Cartersville Union Official Sentenced for Embezzlement (Cartersville Patch)

Ryan Forbes served as secretary-treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1129.

'Trusted' Neighbor Charged in Alleged Armed Robbery (Cartersville Patch)

John Anderson Gibbs, 42, of Cartersville, is being treated for a suspected drug overdose, and the victim, a disabled, blind woman, 58, is staying with friends.

Deal Appoints Acworth Man to Cobb Bench (Acworth Patch)

Cobb State Court Judge Robert D. Leonard II will join the Superior Court bench.

Finalists for Vinings Business of the Year Announced (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)

Five Vinings businesses have been selected as finalists for Vinings Business Association 2012 Business of the Year award.