1. Blue lights and all: John Carmichael Jr.'s actions "exceeded the scope of his authority as a concerned citizen," Smyrna authorities said. [Read more]

2. Mother knows best? Rachel Dolezal, the 37-year-old head of a local NAACP chapter in Washington, has been falsely portraying herself as a black woman, according to her mother. [Read more]

3. Jacob Park has (officially) left the building: The Georgia Bulldogs halted their efforts to convince the redshirt freshman quarterback to remain at UGA. [Read more]

4. He "don't need this (expletive)": An eighth grade teacher in Clayton County who was arrested last month for allegedly letting out a string of curses in front of his class went before a judge Thursday. [Read more]

5. Maybe the airport sign could have stayed up: Wold is a real word, after all. [Read more]

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