Cicadas, Greene Apologizes, Georgians In Superbowl: News Nearby

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

• Legislation To 'Secure GA Elections' Introduced By Woodstock Rep.
• Gwinnett County Jail Inmate Dies By Suicide: Reports

4 Players With GA Ties To Take The Field In 2021 Super Bowl

Two Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and two Kansas City Chiefs players with Georgia ties will play in the Super Bowl LV this weekend.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'I'm Sorry For Saying All Those Things'

After Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's removal from her committees Thursday, she apologized for her controversial past comments.

What To Know About Gwinnett's Mass Coronavirus Vaccination Site

The site opened Friday and will expand to accommodate 3,000 vaccination appointments per day, once the supply of vaccines allows for it.

Billions of 17-Year Cicadas Will Emerge In Georgia in 2021

If you'd rather chew glass than hear the loud mating call of billions of 17-year cicadas, May could be a good time to get out of Georgia.

3 New Bills Target GA Confederate Monuments, Stone Mountain Park

The three proposed bills focus on removing protections from Confederate monuments, including Stone Mountain Park.

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Rivermont Parkway Trail Public Meeting Set For Feb. 25
• Upcoming Road Work Could Cause Delays On Route 316 In Gwinnett
• Teen Leadership Cherokee Applications Now Being Accepted
• Gwinnett County Jail Inmate Dies By Suicide: Reports
• Dallas Student Accused Of Making Threats To School: Report
• Virtual Vaccine Info Session Hosted By Healthcare Association
• Texican Barbecue Now Open In Roswell
• Members Named To Sandy Springs Diversity, Inclusion Task Force
• DeKalb Suspends All COVID-19 Testing Appointments Friday

Across America

• ‘I Thought I Could Fix This’: Teacher Battles To Get Dad Vaccine
• Amber Alert For Killer Doll 'Chucky' Goes Out In Texas By Mistake
• Coronavirus Precautions Likely Linked To Low U.S. Flu Cases
• 'There Was No Apology': House Removes Greene From Committees
• Senate OKs Fast Track Of COVID Aid; Harris Casts Tie-Breaker Vote