🌱 Students' Mental Health Needs + Recount Changes Election Results

Hello, everybody. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 52 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. Cobb County Public Schools says it is struggling to address students' mental health needs. The district did not add any new counselors with the use of COVID-19 relief funds. The district's school counselors have a backlog of students seeking care and support. According to a district spokesperson, the district's hiring budget for school counselors depends on the state funding formula. The district strongly supports more funding. (WHEC)
2. Local home builder Traton Homes has partnered with Cobb Christmas to provide Cobb County children with gifts this holiday season. This is the 17th year that the home builder has partnered with the organization. Traton Homes will be collecting new unwrapped toys through Friday, Dec. 9 at its corporate office on Kennesaw Avenue in Marietta. (Patch)
3. A Cobb County election result has been changed. According to the county's Board of Elections, one of the precinct's memory cards had not been uploaded. The memory card contained uncounted votes. Madelyn Orochena lost the Kennesaw City Council race by 31 votes after the memory card was uploaded. Lynnette Burnette has been declared the winner. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

Today in Marietta:

• Pop-In For Family Fun: The BIG Chicken At The Marietta History Center (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre will be performing The Nutcracker from Nov. 25 through Nov. 27 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre. Click for ticket details. (City of Marietta, Ga., Government via Facebook)
• The Marietta Police Department is actively recruiting. Click for application details. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The Marietta Police Department is encouraging the purchase of a package lock box or Amazon locker to reduce the number of online delivery thefts. Keep your deliveries safe this holiday season. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll be in your inbox Monday morning with another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.