🌱 Meet Buckhead's Youngest Principal + Taste Of Buckhead Is Back

Hello, everybody. It's Wednesday in Buckhead and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 68.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Buckhead:

1. Buckhead's newest principal already has two accomplishments under his belt. Dr. Dominique Merriweather is officially the youngest principal in the Atlanta Public School District at the age of 30 and is also the first African-American leader at Sutton Middle School. Dr. Merriweather is a Morehouse College graduate who began his career as a special education teacher nine years ago. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. The family of a Douglasville, Georgia woman is asking for the public's help in finding 24-year-old Allahnia Lenoir. Relatives believe Lenoir may have been abducted from the Peachtree Midtown Apartments near Buckhead. According to police, surveillance footage has turned up few answers so far. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Atlanta Police Department. (Yahoo Entertainment)
3. Taste of Buckhead is back on Oct. 6. Buckhead Business Association's Taste of Buckhead is Atlanta’s premier tasting experience that showcases the thriving and diverse culinary culture, unique beverages, and successful vendors that Buckhead has to offer. Learn more and get your tickets here. (Livable Buckhead via Facebook)

Today in Buckhead:

• Buckhead Anniversary Party At Red Phone Booth - Buckhead (7:00 PM)
• Wine Down Wednesday At Painting With A Twist (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A special closing exhibition event will be held at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) featuring Spoken Word Artists Josina Guess and Linqua Franqua this Saturday, Aug. 20 at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and family-friendly. The STMA is located at 4200 Bethany Road in Buckhead. (Morgan County Citizen)
• Consider joining the Fulton County Library book club! The club reads one book a month and discusses that book usually on the last Monday of each month. You may be in person or on Zoom during book club. The book for August is Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare. Pick up your copy today or put a hold on it at your nearest library. For more information, call Ellen Baxter at 404-613-5590 or email Ellen.Baxter@fultoncountyga.gov. (Fulton County Library System via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next 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.