🌱 No Shots On W Paces Ferry Road + Virtual Reality Gear At Libraries

Hello again, neighbors! Today, Tick Tock Day reminds us to address unfinished business! It's Sylvia, your host of the Buckhead Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick dive into everything you need to know that's going on in town these days, including:

• 🤔 A dead man setting off the rumor mill
• ✡️ RIP Tom Asher
• 💰 Owning a Tuxedo Park mansion

🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 61 Low: 38.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• RaceTrac at 2429 Bolton Rd NW, $2.69
• QuikTrip at 761 Sidney Marcus Blvd NE, $2.79
• Shell at 4499 Roswell Rd NE, $3.19

📰 2022 News Poll 📍
There was a lot of bad news in 2022. However, there was some great news, too. Which was your favorite good news story of 2022? So far, 50% like the collaboration to end plastic pollution, while 33% favor the news that Ethiopia’s civil war is over. The final 16.7% like news of a new malaria vaccine.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. A rumor circulating about a shooting at 1280 West Paces Ferry Road is wrong. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) released an accuracy alert on Tuesday, correcting rumors of “a carjacking turned deadly” or that a car chase ended with officers shooting a suspect. What did happen is that a man died in his car on Monday in that general area, and the police responded. “There are no indications of criminal activity leading to the man's death, and we are awaiting the medical examiner's office to determine the cause of death.” (APD)
2. Tom Asher, “a fourth-generation Atlantan, businessman and community leader” died on Sunday at the age of 86. On Tuesday, his memorial was held at The Temple on Peachtree Street. Described as a “cornerstone of Atlanta’s non-profit and philanthropic community,” he is most vividly remembered for his longtime involvement in the Rich Foundation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution/paywall)
3. If you have $10.9 million, you can own an English Regency-style show property at 389 Blackland Road NW. For this money, you get six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and the results of the work by 21 designers. It has a four-car garage as well as a private study and a library “with (a) conservatory-like bay.” It’s a gorgeous Tuxedo Park home. (Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s, 2)
4. When you visit the Buckhead Branch of the Georgia Public Library Service, what can you check out? Sure, there are plenty of books. However, we learned on Wednesday that anyone possessing a library card can also access “virtual reality headsets, 3D printing, and even typewriters.” Why not head over to 269 Buckhead Avenue Northeast, and see what they have? (11 Alive)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• House Party at the Whisky Mistress (6 PM)
• The Great Crypto Crash Of 2022 at the Atlanta Blockchain Center (6 PM)
• Mother's Finest plays at the Buckhead Theatre (8 PM)
• Nick Griffin performs at The Punchline (8 PM)
• Perreologia at the Tongue & Groove (9 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Interested in learning about the operations and practices of our City of Atlanta Police Department? Sign up for the Atlanta Citizens' Police Academy and gain 20+ hours of professional instruction about traffic stops, SWAT, crime lab, 911." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "New Year. New Trail! Our number 5 highlight is the opening of the Westside Trail-Segment 3 running along Marietta Boulevard. New trails to discover will always be a top reason to celebrate." (Atlanta BeltLine via Facebook)
• "#ICYMI - The City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Resilience issued a statement following the Georgia Public Service Commission’s vote to set power rates and policies." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Dr. David F. Apple, Jr., medical director emeritus, will share with us the fascinating history of this incredible medical facility. The Shepherd Center is a private, not-for profit hospital in Atlanta." (Buckhead Heritage Society via Facebook)

That's it for today! See you tomorrow for 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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