Some Forsyth County middle school students were honored on Thursday for doing the right after finding $1,400 on the side of the road.
The sixth and seventh grade students from Riverwatch Middle School were part of a recent clean-up along James Burgess Road. As they scooped up fast food wrappers and other litter, Lan Nguyen made a valuable find.
"We thought it was a $10 bill she had found. and it turned out to be a hundred," said Daniel White of the Cumming Kiwanis Club.
Other students also began finding bills.
"After that I was running around to see if there was anything else and I found $319," said Krystal Park.
In all, the students found nearly $1,400 along with a license and some credit cards.
After the initial excitement, the students said they began to think about the owner of the cash. They contacted the sheriff's department and handed the money over.
"They tracked down the owner and they finally found her and they returned the money and the credit cards and her driver's license," said Remington Youngblood.
The integrity shown by the middle school students has taught some adults a lesson.
"Essentially untraceable and it really didn't cross their mind, other than just a joking moment of 'Should we return it,'" said Tammy Wright of Keep Forsyth County Beautiful.
It is believed that the owner put a wallet on the top of her car and drove away.
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Authorities say 18 people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
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A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. During an emotional sentencing hearing on Friday morning, Parson's mother told the court she still doesn't believe he is the shooter.
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Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Families of city workers returned to Atlanta City Hall for a second day of protests on Friday. They say they know the city faces budget issues, but they're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Friday, May 24 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:10:59 GMT
More than a dozen people were hurt Friday morning when an Atlanta airport hotel shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer not far from the airport.
More than a dozen people were hurt Friday morning when an Atlanta airport hotel shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer not far from the airport. FOX 5's Chris Shaw captured cell phone video inside the smashed bus at the scene of the crash.
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The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:23:38 GMT
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans.
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans. Tyler Head was injured in a high school wrestling tournament in December, and getting back and forth to therapy is a vital to his recovery.
(photo courtesy of Riverwatch Middle School students)
