Vaccine Booster, Greenway Extension, Mask Protest: News Nearby

Roswell GA

18 August, 2021

5:51 PM

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There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours. Ambulances Turned Away At Wellstar North Fulton From OvercrowdingGreenway Extension, Encore Park Gateway Receives City Funding Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Turns 94 Rosalynn Carter — mental health advocate, former First Lady and wife to President Jimmy Carter — is celebrating her 94th birthday Wednesday. Anti-Vax Health Workers Picket Wellstar Corporate HQ Wellstar wants all employees to vaccinate against COVID-19 or face losing their jobs. About 150 of them protested the mandate in Marietta. Second Mask Mandate Protest Planned For Cobb School Board Meeting Cobb Schools parents are planning another protest outside the school board meeting this week, urging the district to require masks. COVID-19 Case Cancels A DeKalb High School Football Game Two days ahead of the 2021 high school football season kickoff, DeKalb County School District canceled one of the games Friday due to COVID. John Lewis Memorial Fundraiser Kicks Off This Week The John Lewis Commemorative Task Force is hosting a virtual event to start off a fundraising campaign for the Decatur Square memorial. Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the "Post on Patch" button at the top right of the site. Also Worth A Look Today: Gwinnett Carjacking Suspect Captured, In Custody: SheriffGwinnett School Board Set To Meet The Public In District MeetingsHistory Cherokee Celebrates Historic Preservation SuccessesHeather N. Dunn Appointed Forsyth County Juvenile Court JudgeCOVID Booster Shots Now Available In Bartow For ImmunocompromisedCOVID Booster Shots Available In Paulding For ImmunocompromisedDouble Homicide Investigation Ongoing In Sandy Springs: PoliceDelta Community To Open New Branch In WoodstockJOHNS CREEK DAILY: High School Football + Festivals Across America Masks Required By School Dress Code In Defiance Of Texas GovernorNursing Homes Given Choice: Vaccinate Staff Or Lose Federal FundsU.S. Health Officials Outline COVID-19 Booster Shot PlanT-Mobile Breach Exposes Data Of 40 million PeopleHow To Talk To Your College-Bound Teen About Their Health