BUCKHEAD DIGEST: A Look Back At What Happened In Your Community

Good morning, Buckhead! Here are some of the biggest stories from the last week to get you all caught up with what's been going on in Buckhead.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 69.

Here are the top stories from the previous week in Buckhead:

1. Man Shot Outside Buckhead Eatery: Police (Buckhead Patch)
2. Auto Break-In Shootout Leaves 1 Suspect Dead: Police (Buckhead Patch)
3. Buckhead City Timeline (Buckhead.com)
4. Push to suburbs fuels demand for homes (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
5. Lenox Mall To Set 3 p.m. Curfew For Unaccompanied Minors (Buckhead Patch)
6. Musicians injured when tent toppled at wedding sue Buckhead hotel, event planner (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
7. Buckhead streets reopen after police investigate ‘suspicious package’ (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
8. 'West Village' Police Precinct To Add 24 Officers To Buckhead (Buckhead Patch)

Today in Buckhead:

• 2021 Gwinnett Golf Classic - Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Corporate Office (6:00 AM)

Buckhead Patch Notebook

• City of Atlanta Government: "#911Spotlight: We honor City of Atlanta Police Department Officer Jay Pagan, who was an EMT in New York on September 11th when his ambulance was dispatched to the World Trade Center. Thank you Officer Jay for all that you do. We salute you!" (Facebook)
• City of Atlanta Police Department: "Today marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. There were 2,977 victims killed that day including 412 first responders. We thank all of the first responders who sacrificed their lives to save others that day. We w..." (Facebook)
• City of Atlanta Police Department: "This morning, the Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Fire Rescue, and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office were honored by The Peachtree Presbyterian Church. First Responders were thanked for their daily sacrifices to keep Atlanta safe and..." (Facebook)
• City of Atlanta Government: "Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined City of Atlanta Police Department and City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department in a commemorative ceremony honoring the brave men and women who lost their lives on September 11th." (Facebook)
• Atlanta BeltLine: "Construction gates are officially down today as the highly anticipated Southside Trail - Segment 1 permanently opens to the public!" (Facebook)
• City of Atlanta Police Department: "APD Proud - Family Sends Letter of Thanks for Ofc. J. Nguyen Helping Her Family in a Scary Situation When officers take to the streets each day to patrol the community, respond to 911 calls and help those in need, most just view it as pa..." (Facebook)
• City of Atlanta Government: "Based on guidance from public health professionals, the City of Atlanta will reopen City Hall and other City facilities to the public for certain in-person transactional services beginning today, September 7th. A list of the specific ser..." (Facebook)
• Atlanta BeltLine: "Construction gates are officially down today as the highly anticipated Southside Trail - Segment 1 permanently opens to the public! Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail users will be able to continue their walk, ride, or roll another 0.8 mile..." (Facebook)
• Buckhead Village District: "Black or green: which would you @jimmychoo[se]? Vote in the comments. #BuckheadVillager #BuckheadVillageDistrict #BuckheadVillage #TheVillage #Buckhead #Atlanta #weloveatl #buckheadlife #buckheadatlanta" (Instagram)
• Livable Buckhead: "We're counting down to PARK(ing) Day at Lenox Square on Friday, Sept. 17th by looking back at past favorites. In 2018, we added a little bark to PARK(ing) Day with the Atlanta Rescue Dog Cafe building a pup-up... uh pop-up cafe. Visitors..." (Facebook)
• Buckhead Heritage Society: "Get more details and register on the Buckhead Heritage website. www.BuckheadHeritage.com" (Facebook)

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— Marcus K. Garner

About me: I started my professional journalism career on a football field in Alaska, and every day since has been an adventure. I've covered dog sledding and commercial fishing in the Land of the Midnight Sun, civic duty and Civil Rights icons in the Windy City, courts and crime in Hotlanta and the Inauguration of our first Black President. Time away from the news business has given me perspective to appreciate what I've always considered my calling. And focusing on local stories has always been my lens to open a broader view of our society and our country. Contact me at marcus.garner@patch.com.

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