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Surgeon General issues advisory on parental stress: The impact on children and families
Parental stress is a growing concern, with 41% of parents reporting being so stressed they cannot function, and can lead to mental health problems and physical issues in children, but there are coping strategies and programs like C.A.R.E. that can help reduce the impact of parental stress. The post Surgeon General issues advisory on parental stress: The impact on children and families appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Marietta High School Class of 1974 Hosts 50th Reunion
The Marietta High School Class of 1974 held its 50-year reunion at the Marietta Country Club Saturday night. Over 200 attendees gathered to rekindle over a buffet dinner, making it the largest reunion the class had seen, said Betsy Maloney Miller, chair of the reunion planning committee. She said the large turnout was due to fellow former classmate Ralph Fowler’s relentless research. ...
Cobb Chamber Presents 2024 Public Safety Awards
The Cobb Chamber of Commerce announced the 2024 Public Safety Award recipients on Monday, kicking off Public Safety Appreciation Week. From Oct. 7 to 11, the 29th annual week-long celebration will act as a community-wide effort to say thank you to those who work to keep Cobb County safe. Awards were presented to public safety personnel from across the county, representing police, fire, the sheriff’s office, campus police and emergency...
KSU Students Protest for Palestine One Year into War
KENNESAW — On the one year anniversary of Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, Kennesaw State University students held a protest in support of the Palestinian people, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza. Dozens of KSU students and members of the Atlanta chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation came to the campus green Monday morning, chanting slogans such as “Free Palestine” and “stop the bombing, stop the lies.” ...
T-shirt Fundraiser for Thanks for Giving Program
Cobb County-based Center for Family Resources is holding an online-based t-shirt fundraiser to raise money for their annual Thanks for Giving program. The fundraiser, hosted online by Statesboro-based business Helpful Tees, is an opportunity for individuals to purchase a festive shirt while supporting the Thanksgiving meal program. The CFR is an organization that works to serve local families and individuals that are homeless or on the verge of homelessness. For...
No. 5 Georgia coach Smart calls out fans to boost crowd noise to help home-field advantage
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Coach Kirby Smart was disappointed in the somewhat muted performance of home fans in No. 5 Georgia’s 31-13 win over Auburn on Saturday. Even though there was an announced sellout of 93,033 at Sanford Stadium, Smart felt fans were not loud enough. Some fans even left early. Smart said he wanted the crowd noise to create more of a home-field advantage.
Notre Dame announces start time for October 19th game vs. Georgia Tech
You can now make an adjustment to your Notre Dame football fall calendar, as we now know when its game against Georgia Tech will kickoff. Announced on social media on Monday morning, the Irish will start their contest against the Yellow Jackets on Saturday, October 19th at 3:30 p.m. ET. Unfortunately for Notre Dame, this game has lost some of its luster.
Riverside Buys Nissan Dealership 2 Years After Last Sale
There are a lot of ways Andy Welborn could have celebrated his family’s five decades of auto sales in Northwest Georgia. So he went big. That’s why you’re seeing the “Riverside” signs now on the Nissan dealership on the bypass across from Unity Christian School. Welborn said a “no brainer of a deal” arose to purchase the dealership from Shottenkirk — something of a surprise as Heritage Nissan was sold...
Cobb County Water System Reports 2 Sewage Overflows
The Cobb County Water System has reported two sewer overflows. The first was an estimated 490 gallon wastewater sewer overflow that occurred on Oct. 4. The overflow, resulting from roots, occurred at 4009 Chelsea Lane NE in Marietta and discharged into Walden Creek. The Water System was notified of the overflow on Oct. 4 at...
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