Vaccine Passport, Cicadas Coming, Nursing Home Hugs: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Free Outdoor Fitness Returns To Johns Creek In April
• Root House Museum In Marietta Offers 'Pay What You Can' Admission

Fully Vaccinated Dallas Woman Contracts Coronavirus A Month Later

Ginger Eatman is in the 5 percent of those who got both Pfizer shots and got sick. She warns being vaccinated "doesn't mean you're free."

Cicadas And Copperheads: Yes, It's A Thing In Georgia

When billions of Brood X 17-year periodical cicadas emerge this spring in Georgia, copperhead snakes may be waiting to gobble them up.

Do You Support A Vaccine Passport In GA? Take Our Survey

Are you in favor of or against requiring those in GA to show that they have been vaccinated against or have tested negative for COVID-19?

Nursing Home Residents Get To Hug Family After One Year

Park Springs residents are feeling the comfort of a hug from family — finally — after a year with barriers and distancing during visits.

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Cicadas And Copperheads: Yes, It's A Thing In Gwinnett County
• Feds Propose Protection For Hefty Suwanee Alligator Snapping Turtle
• Vaccine Passport Debate Grows As Georgians Leave COVID Hibernation
• Severe Weather Possible Thursday Night Across North Georgia
• 1 Killed In 3-Car Crash That Shut Down I-285 For Hours
• Mattie's Call Issued In GA For Missing Decatur Man
• Police ID Fourth Suspect In Cumberland Mall Shooting
• Armed Man Arrested After Barricaded Stand-Off In Forsyth County
• Cherokee County Manager Jerry Cooper Announces Retirement
• Riverwood Students Win 2021 Japan Academic Challenge
• Marietta, Cobb Schools Staff Get $1K Bonuses
• Cherokee Students Advance To Young Authors State Competition
• Allergy Forecast For Norcross: What Pollen Rates Are Expected
• Allergy Forecast For Dacula: What Pollen Rates Are Expected
• Nice Ride: Electric Scooters Return To Decatur For Spring

Across America

• Derecho, Firenado, Gustnado: 26 Weather Words To Know, From A-Z
• More U.S. Colleges Requiring Students To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
• South Carolina Shooting In Rock Hill: 5 Things To Know
• 10-Digit Dialing Will Change How 35 U.S. States Makes Local Calls
• Biden Tightens Some Gun Controls, But Says More Is Needed