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News Articles: Marietta

In a tweet, the American Jewish Committee stated that “Regardless of intent, @CobbSchools should have realized that the new logo for East Side Elementary bears a striking and uncomfortable resemblance to the Nazi eagle. This only clarifies the urgent need for comprehensive Holocaust education at all levels.”

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  • News

Cobb County school logo resembling a Nazi symbol sparks outrage

The rollout of a new logo for East Side Elementary School in Marietta has been paused after parents noted similarities between the logo and a Nazi symbol.

July 20, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press
 Marietta City Schools provided free meals in 2021 to students taking in-person classes and also take-home meals for students taking virtual courses. Photo courtesy of Marietta City Schools Nutrition Dept.

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  • News

End of school year meets end of expanded food subsidies for Georgia children

Families in Georgia will no longer receive extra money for groceries to help keep children’s stomachs from growling during the summer.

June 01, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Pharmacist Suzanne Davenport (left) answers a question for patient Mike Britton (right) about his prescription at Southern Drug Company in Blue Ridge, Ga. on March 7.

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  • Health

Lawmakers weigh proposal to lower prescription drug costs in Georgia

New legislation that aims to lower the cost of some brand name prescription drugs for insured patients would increase transparency in medication pricing for Georgians.

March 17, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah Swetlik
An image outside the house at 2353 Arkose Drive in Marietta, Ga.

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  • Politics

Georgia’s Plan To Crack Down On Halfway House ‘Cash Cows’

Millions of Americans have been helped by substance abuse recovery programs, but there’s a little-known side industry to recovery that some say has taken advantage of people trying overcome addiction. Sober living homes, sometimes called halfway houses, are not regulated in Georgia, but they are potentially very profitable. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports on a recently passed bill aimed at gaining some control over the programs.  

April 09, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Officer directs traffic outside Swainsboro Middle School

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  • Education

Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had A Teacher On A Ventilator.

Eleven states let school districts decide whether students and staff must wear masks. One Georgia middle school where masks were optional became the center of an outbreak.

November 24, 2020
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By:
  • Annie Waldman and
  • Heather Vogell
Sharon Cooper

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Candidate Profile: Sharon Cooper

Candidate profile for State Rep. Sharon Meyer Cooper (State House District 43) 

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Isaiah Poritz
Luisa Wakeman

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  • Politics

Candidate Profile: Luisa Wakeman

Candidate profile for Luisa Wakeman (State House District 43)

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Isaiah Poritz
Rose Lee Wing

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  • Politics

Candidate Profile: Rose Wing

Candidate profile for Rose Wing (State House District 37) 

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Shakim Muhafiz
State Rep. Mary Frances Williams

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  • Politics

Candidate Profile: Mary Frances Williams

Candidate profile for State Rep. Mary Frances Williams (State House District 37).

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Shakim Muhafiz
Ryan Casey with his children, Sydney and Gray, as they unload KN95 repirator masks.

Georgia Paper Supply Company Pivots To Respirator Mask Sales

A Marietta paper supply company is pivoting its business in order to provide respirator masks for those who need them. By the time people most at risk...

March 30, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A building in Marietta could be used to house immigrant children under a plan by a local nonprofit group.

Plan Would Create A Marietta Shelter For Immigrant Children

A building in Marietta could be used to house immigrant children under a plan by a local nonprofit group.

November 18, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press
Mike Snowden in his Marietta home-based shop. He crafts and sells cigar box guitars.

Marietta Man Makes Music By Turning Cigar Boxes Into Guitars

Smoking cigars isn’t healthy and touring as a musician can take the fun out of performing, but Mike Snowden of Marietta has found a way to make money...

September 23, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Ana Rangel (left), Shannon Center (center) and Melissa Center were all smiles after Brazil's win over Mexico in the World Cup.

"This Year Gonna Be The Year": Atlanta's Brazilian Community Rallies For Sixth World Cup Win

Ana Rangel moved from Recife, Brazil to the United States more than three decades ago. The daughter of a professional soccer player, she's never missed...

July 06, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell

On Second Thought For Thursday, April 19, 2018

This year's Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists were announced Tuesday . We listened back to interviews with four past and present honorees. Renee...

April 19, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more

On Second Thought For Thursday, September 28, 2017

Cat ownership is subject to a lot of debate. Inside or outside, claws or no? We’ll hear how GPB’s Sean Powers comes nose to nose with the conflict, then...

September 28, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 4 more

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