Earl Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta will host two screenings of "The Boarder" at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sept. 2. The film profiles a family coping with an adopted child suffering from reactive attachment disorder. After each show, Jane Ryan, the film's author and executive producer, will answer audience members' questions. Tickets are $15 and available at www.earlsmithstrand.org. The theatre is located at 117 North Park Square in Marietta.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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