Georgia Home Wins Patch Contest

After thousands of votes from across the country, Joseph Felix's home was crowned the best decked house in the country and the winner of $100,000 for local schools.

In this year's Deck the House contest, the second time was the charm. Joseph Felix's Dallas home outshined the other 24 finalists to win the 2012 Deck the House contest and $100,000 for Paulding County Schools. After placing second in the nationwide voting in the 2011 contest, the Felix home received nearly 11,000 votes this year to finally win Deck the House. The home, with 100,000 computer animated holiday lights choreographed to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," received about 300 more votes than a home in Coventry, R.I., which finished in second place.  Judging by the 80 comments on the Felixes' Deck the House submission, visiting the home has become a holiday tradition in Paulding County. Many people said they bring …

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Last Chance to Put Georgia on Top

Today's the last day to vote in Patch's national Deck the House contest.

Check Out the Best “Decked” House in Acworth

You voted and this house was the top local vote-getter in our Deck the House contest.

Who has the best “decked” house in Acworth? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, Becky Gravois Hranicky's home has the best holiday lights in Acworth. Click here to watch the video of Hranicky's Light-O-Rama display. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We will choose 24 finalists from …

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PatchCast: Murder Arrest; Fake Cop; Jorelys Probe; Deck the House Winner

Here's your roundup of top stories from Cobb, Cherokee, Paulding, Douglas and Bartow counties for Dec. 30.

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Allatoona Basketball Tournament Starts

Here are five things you need to know before starting your Wednesday.

Sunny skies return as temperatures reach 51 degrees with a northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will drop below freezing tonight as skies will remain mostly clear, with a low around 30 degrees. Joe Heroux was named the Town Winner for Acworth in Patch’s national Deck the House contest Tuesday. He was one of 397 Town Winners across the nation, although those results are unofficial until today. His winning entry has been forwarded to a national Patch judge, who will select 24 finalists Friday who will win $500 to pay for their month’s electric bill. The second annual three-day Lake City Classic basketball tournament kicks off at 10 a.m. today with four boys and four girls basketball …

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PatchCast: Trooper Mourned; Animal Rescue at Risk; Holiday Highlights

Here's your roundup of some of the top stories from Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Paulding and Douglas counties for Dec. 27.

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Still Time to Enter, Vote in Deck the House

Acworth has one great entry that deserves your vote; can you top it?