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Jan. 16?—?A winter weather advisory has closed Atlanta, Cobb, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marietta, and other local public schools today, while Decatur City Schools will have virtual instruction. See our ongoing updates on closures here.?
??? Rainy and cold this morning with a high of 44° today, but it will feel colder. Temps will plummet overnight and it will feel like 7° tomorrow morning.?
?? Atlanta Housing has nominated its current chief operations officer, Terri Lee, for the position of chief executive officer of the city department.
???The National Park Service is seeking public input on the future of the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Home.?
?? The Atlanta Falcons announced that they interviewed former New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick.?
??? Our colleague Beth McKibben talks about local restaurants on "The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie" at 8 a.m. today on 99x.??
?? CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the guest on the premiere episode of "The Monica Pearson Show" on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's website today at 11 a.m.?
?? Today's newsletter is?5 stories.
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??? Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus by a record margin. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finished second, edging out former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Fourth-place finisher?Vivek Ramaswamy?suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump.?
???"The Bear," "Beef," and "Succession" were the big winners at last night's 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Former Buckhead resident Elton John joined the exclusive EGOT club, winning for his Disney+ special.
? Take 5 with Teri Elam
? New nonprofit helping rural newspapers
? Around the State: GPB
? Volunteer Opportunities
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? A clarification
Have a good day,
Collin & Sammie
1. Meet 'Supper with Love' cookbook author Michelle Braxton
?? Teri Elam has purchased her fair share of cookbooks over the years.?
Still, after reading Michelle Braxton’s?Supper with Love, she felt like floating to the farmer’s market and frolicking amongst the vegetables – picking out the prettiest heirloom tomatoes, the greenest greens, some Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower and going to town.
Ten years ago, Braxton began sharing images of the meals she made for her partner, Alex, and herself. She received so many requests for recipes that she started a blog to spread her delight in plant-forward and pescatarian cooking. She named it?Supper with Michelle, an ode to her partner’s grandmother, who often referred to the last meal of the day as supper.
???? Elam had the opportunity to speak with Braxton recently. You can find that full interview here.
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2. National nonprofit aims to help rural Georgia newspapers
? The Georgia Trust for Local News?–a subsidiary of the National Trust for Local News?–has recently acquired 18 newspapers in Middle and South Georgia, aiming to blend nonprofit and for-profit practices for sustainable local journalism.
Supported by substantial grants from organizations like the Knight and Woodruff foundations, this venture, initiated by DuBose Porter, the longtime publisher of the Dublin Courier Herald, seeks to preserve local news against the declining backdrop of newspapers nationwide.
The model aims to ensure newspapers remain locally relevant and financially self-sustaining, and that they will benefit from shared resources and modernization efforts.
3. Savannah to install marker in square renamed for former slave
?? A public square in downtown Savannah?– which was recently renamed after formerly enslaved educator and nurse?Susie King Taylor?– will soon be getting a granite marker to reflect the history of its name change.
Last week the Savannah City Council approved the installation of a granite ground marker in the center of the square's western portion.?Taylor was the first African American to openly teach in the state of Georgia.
4. Volunteer Opportunities
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???Antioch Urban Ministries (AUMI) (pictured) needs volunteers to help with sorting and packaging food items on?Wednesday morning.?
???New American Pathways is looking for volunteers to help with their immigration workshop?Thursday morning. You will be trained by NAP staff to help Afghan and Ukrainian clients complete important steps in the immigration process. A background check is required.?
??The Atlanta Track Club needs volunteers to help with?the 2024 Jerome Scales Southside 5K and 5M on?Saturday morning. You will be cheering on and directing race participants, passing out t-shirts to finishers, serving water on the course, and setting up and breaking down event spaces.
A clarification
??? ?An introductory news item in yesterday's newsletter was incorrect.
In a Sunday morning address at?Big Bethel AME Church, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis defended a special prosecutor she had hired against claims he was unqualified.
She did not address?allegations of romantic involvement?with the lawyer, Nathan Wade.
We regret the error.
???Today's newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.?
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