“Love the laughter, giggles and shrieks of joy,” one reader wrote. “Kids are the heart of a neighborhood” another said. trib.al/4hUkri8

In the shadow of the Uvalde tragedy, more schools require transparent book bags — policies kids see through and experts call inadequate. trib.al/wMo63PW

District Attorney Fani Willis submitted a motion to retry Tex McIver after the GA Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction last month. trib.al/HpIBAFQ

The 7-year-old's family was camping when the tree fell early Wednesday morning, park officials said. No other people were injured. trib.al/O7wGw1S

Your neighbor may have forgotten about borrowing a weed trimmer — or may have broken it. In any case, it can be awkward to ask for it back. trib.al/PQQdLf9

Both men were previously sentenced to life without parole in state court for Arbery's murder. trib.al/71b9XST

The district posted on social media that the lockdown was being done "out of an abundance of caution." trib.al/jDnUVU0

The Democratic candidate for Georgia governor announced her positive test Tuesday, a day after she delivered an economic address in Atlanta. trib.al/aIsXkYw

Three other U.S. Army soldiers were hospitalized in the incident at Yonah Mountain in north Georgia, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. trib.al/wxHqHQH

The Fulton County Board of Health is working on contract tracing for the two employees, who are isolating, according to 11 Alive. trib.al/St09hOP

The Atlanta rapper was indicted on weapons and gang charges last week, according to Fulton County court records. trib.al/J7OxJpJ

Gwinnett police are asking for help solving a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian Aug. 2 in Norcross. trib.al/PtINi0k

Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock voted for the bill, which passed along party lines and is expected to pass the House. trib.al/VSE0Kx5

Federal health officials’ updated guidelines indicate a significant shift toward pre-pandemic norms. Here is what it means for Georgia. trib.al/oW3VCH7

The victim met Terry Payne at a Buford restaurant for a date and doesn't remember anything until being raped when she woke, she told police. trib.al/O4GIFQn

A Gwinnett County man pleaded guilty to two trafficking charges in case of selling 14-year-old girl for sex, according to officials. trib.al/EbBKHhg

Elizabeth Anne Shepherd, 49, is being charged with arson in connection with a house that caught fire in Kennesaw on Friday, authorities say. trib.al/7DvIA3q

The singer's home in Sandy Springs was the target of a burglary last month while she was on vacation. trib.al/uUYW51z

OSHA inspectors found repeated workplace safety violations at three Georgia locations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. trib.al/nOS4FuQ

The defendant faces 10 counts of homicide and other charges in connection with a Memorial Day weekend boat crash that killed five people. trib.al/4uHEF5a