Pot Reform, Bigger Chicken, Critical Race Theory: Nearby News

• Local Residents, Advocates Push DeKalb To Speed Up Rent Relief
• Historic Tybee Island Lighthouse Doorknob Found 750 Miles Away

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.

The Next Big Chicken? An Even Bigger One Is Underway In South GA

In a few weeks, the Big Chicken in Marietta won't be the only giant chicken sculpture in Georgia. A taller one is being built in Fitzgerald.

Free Juneteenth Cultural Festival Planned In Cobb County

The cultural festival will include live music and entertainment, more than 100 vendors, free health screenings, face painting and more.

Critical Race Theory Banned In Cobb County Schools

The Cobb County School Board recently adopted a resolution Thursday that prohibits implementing Critical Race Theory and The 1619 Project.

Decriminalize Low-Level Pot Possession: Gwinnett Citizens Board

The new police citizens advisory board will recommend that Gwinnett County decriminalize being caught with less than an ounce of marijuana.

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• Cobb County Restaurant Inspections: Chipotle, Frozen Cow Creamery
• Runners In Fulton County Wanted For 'Run Across America'
• DeKalb Restaurant Inspections: El Patron, Hodgepodge Coffee
• Alpharetta Man Charged With Assaulting Law Enforcement After Riot
• Modern Craftsman-Style Home, Grayson School District, $525,000
• 7-Acre Ranch Estate W/ In-Law Suite, Finished Basement, $699,000
• Runners In Forsyth County Wanted For ‘Run Across America’
• Bookman: Hysteria Over 'Critical Race Theory' Is To Deny Bigotry Still With Us
• Runners In Cherokee County Wanted For ‘Run Across America’
• Suspect Arrested In Stabbing Of Pregnant Woman: Brookhaven Police
• Bridges In Cherokee County Among About 35K Needing Repair
• Bridges In Forsyth County Among About 35K Needing Repair
• Bridges In Fulton County Among About 35K Needing Repair
• Emory Johns Creek Hospital Opens Sixth Floor, New Parking Deck
• Fulton Schools Launches Mobile Job Recruitment Campaign

Across America

• Publix Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, Plus Shooter, In South FL: Sheriff
• NJ Music Professor Finds His Zen Jamming With Cicadas (WATCH)
• What Should A Dallas Dad Answer When Asked, 'What's A Traitor?'
• ‘It Got Me’: Late-Night Hosts Swat At Biden, Buzzed By Cicada
• Dad’s 80,000 Penny Child Support Dump: The Response Is Priceless