🌱 Dick’s Serves Bulldogs Fans + Get Hip To The Cornbread Sisters

Hi there, Buckhead! Today, we plan our next museum visit on Heritage Treasures Day. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know that's going on in town, including news on...

• 👮 A hit-and-run near the Pryor Road overpass
• 🧑‍🚒 A fire at the Terraces at Highbury Court
• 👟 The Atlanta Dogwood Festival Run

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💐 Valentine’s Day Poll! 🥂
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine’s Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 50% take a bah-humbug approach, while 38.9% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 2.8% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 8.3% focus on Singles Awareness Day.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. A 70-year-old man died “on (the) southbound I-75/85 near the Pryor Road overpass.” He was struck by a car on January 7 around 6:30 a.m. The driver, however, didn’t stop. Now, the Atlanta Police Department (APD) is looking for the vehicle and the person behind the wheel. “The vehicle involved is believed to be a 2015-2023 Ford Mustang (color unknown) with front-end damage and missing a driver’s side mirror.” (Rough Draft Atlanta)
2. Atlanta firefighters headed to the Terraces at Highbury Court on Monday. Just before noon, they received a report of a structure fire with the possibility of entrapment. When they arrived, they found a three-story building with multiple apartments. Reportedly, the most action was on the third floor. But there’s also good news, “firefighters conducted a primary search of the building before giving the all-clear for occupants.” (APD)
3. On Monday evening, Dick’s Sporting Goods reopened its store on Peachtree Road and across the city. “The Georgia Bulldogs beat Texas Christian University in the College Football Playoff National Championship game,” and fans clamored for championship gear. “As soon as the Bulldogs won, the new merch went onto the stands.” Loyal fans wanted to be among the first to show off their appreciation for the team by wearing anything from hoodies to hats. (WSB)
4. Buckhead’s Souper Jenny is located at 130 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest, which is inside the Atlanta History Center. Although now one of several successful restaurants, the owner remembers beginning her business some 25 years ago when she “met someone who was a caterer who sort of gave (her) an opportunity.” We learned on Tuesday that she’s paying it forward by giving an opportunity to the Cornbread Sisters. These are two sisters with a fantastic cornbread recipe you can now find at Souper Jenny, where the sisters are also baking the tasty fare. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/paywall)
5. Have you been training for the Atlanta Dogwood Festival Run for the Arts 5K? It’s happening on February 18 at 9 a.m. Participants meet at Piedmont Park at 400 Park Drive. “Runners will gather at the corner of Charles Allen Drive and 10th Street.” Participation benefits the Atlanta High School Arts Exhibition. (Atlanta Dogwood Festival)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Cherokee Chapter, NSDAR meets for a Luncheon at West Paces Ferry Road Northwest (11 AM)
• Women + Tech Meetup at the Atlanta Tech Village (12 PM)
• Human Trafficking Awareness Forum meets at the Barge Commons (6 PM)
• Smoke Series at Rosé & Rye (8 PM)
• Maya Neiada ROCKS & David Whild LIVE at the Atlanta Room (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Façade pARTnership Grant focuses on seeking to enhance equity and empower small businesses. Today, we are highlighting Carver Market. A grocery store designed to serve the neighborhood and solve the food desert issue in the area." (Atlanta BeltLine via Facebook)
• "We were honored to have Mayor Andre Dickens at our first meeting of the year on Monday. He spoke to a packed room regarding his initiatives for the City of Atlanta in 2023." (Rotary Club of Buckhead via Facebook)
• "💥 JUST ANNOUNCED! 💥 Brazilian Singer and guitarist Lulu Santos is coming to the Buckhead Theatre on May 14 on the Barítono USA Tour 2023! 🎫 Presale: Thur (1/12) at 10AM (code: SOUND) 🎫 Public onsale: Fri (1/13) at 10AM." (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)
• "ICYMI: As we jump into the New Year, we’re taking a look back at our 2022 accomplishments and our 2023 goals in this SaportaReport column." (Buckhead Community Improvement District via Facebook)
• "To motivate Y members, the Y offers THE COACH APPROACH®️, a free one-on-one six-month coaching program. Coaches design a sustainable exercise plan for members to initiate and continue a fitness routine." (Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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