As 2013 comes draws to a close, we didn’t want to miss the opportunity to make our own end of year list. We covered a lot of ground this year, from rock n’ roll superstar Little Richard coming back to Georgia to visit his hometown of Macon, to the Atlanta Braves announcing their move to a new home in Cobb County. Here’s a list of a few of our reporters’ favorite stories of 2013 from around the state.

The Supply And Demand of Pound Puppies

When the economy tanked, a lot of people in the south could no longer afford to keep their pets. Animal shelters have become overcrowded, and shelter animals constantly run the risk of being put down.But there’s a way to save some of these pets: foster homes. GPB’s Adam Ragusea and his wife were one of the the families who temporarily adopted a shelter dog. He filed this report for American Public Media’s Marketplace.

Bibb Superintendent Extremely Sad To Go

Romain Dallemande made international headlines when he instituted universal Mandarin Chinese classes for Bibb County Schools. But the Bibb County superintendent promptly disappeared from the public eye after negotiating a buyout with the school board.