🌱 Search For The Ameris Bank Robber + Peachtree Road Paving Underway

Hello, neighbors! Today, we put pen to paper on National Send A Card To A Friend Day. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Buckhead Patch newsletter, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally. In today's issue, you'll find news about...

• 🚧 MARTA rail service
• 🚓 Police training at Lenox Square
• 🔥 Fire on Auburn

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🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 65 Low: 47.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• RaceTrac at 2429 Bolton Rd NW, $3.27
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⏰ Daylight Saving Time Poll! 🤔
Daylight saving time begins on March 12. According to history, we can thank entomologist George Hudson for coming up with the idea in 1895. Implementation took place in 1918 to save resources and extend the work day during wartime. In 1966, daylight saving time became the law of the land, but states could opt out. So far, only Hawaii and Arizona have done so. Now, dueling studies point to the successes and failures of the practice. Where do you stand on the issue? So far, 64% don’t like daylight saving time, while 35.1% do. Only 0.9% don’t care one way or the other.

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. Who’s the Buckhead bank robber? The suspect entered Ameris Bank at 3724 Roswell Road Northeast on Thursday at 3:37 p.m. A note demanding money netted him $7,050. According to surveillance video, the suspect is likely a white male “wearing a red hat, black face mask, and black jacket.” (RoughDraft Atlanta)
2. We talked about it before, but the date’s coming closer. On February 17 at 9 p.m., MARTA will end rail service south of Medical Center Station until February 22. Free shuttles will run between that station and Lennox Stations. You can also receive ride-share vouchers. Of note is that Red Line “service to the airport resumes Thursday, Feb. 23 and full service will be restored Sunday, Feb. 26.” (WSB Radio)
3. Peachtree's undergoing some much-needed paving. It started today, Tuesday, and will continue until Wednesday. Crews will close the north and southbound lanes near Piedmont Road intermittently, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and lasting until 4 p.m. Unless you want to get caught in traffic, avoid the area. (Liveable Buckhead)
4. A closed Lenox Square was the backdrop for training exercises of the Atlanta Police Department (APD) on Sunday. The Atlanta Fire Department (AFD) participated as well. The reality-based training was off-limits to spectators. “From 2020 to 2021, police responded to a number of shootings at the mall in Buckhead.” (WSB-TV)
5. The AFD responded Saturday night to a structure fire at 380 Auburn Avenue Northeast. Firefighters found a two-story building with “heavy fire on the roof and rear.” Anticipating an imminent roof collapse, firefighters took a defensive stance and prevented the blaze from spreading. Nobody was hurt, and investigators are now looking for the fire’s cause. (AFD)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• A Christian Response to the Respect for Marriage Act Breakfast Discussion at 3290 Northside Pkwy NW (8 AM)
• The Lovett Varsity Girls' Lacrosse Team plays a Home Conference Game vs. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (5 PM)
• African-American Film Festival: "Wakanda Forever" plays at the Northside Branch library (5 PM)
• For The Love Of Chocolate at Epicurean Atlanta (6 PM)
• Atlanta Classical Academy Information Session (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "APD Proud: Class 277 Swear-In Ceremony - 17 officers from Class 277 were sworn into the Atlanta Police Department on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, in a private ceremony at the new Atlanta Police Academy." (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "Mayor Andre Dickens joined his senior leadership team to meet and greet Atlanta Department of Transportation personnel during a special lunch celebrating Transit Equity Day." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "🧅 JUST ANNOUNCED! 🧅 It’s Back! The infamous Shrek Rave makes its return to the Buckhead Theatre on April 21! 🎫 Presale: Tue (2/7) at 10am (code: CHORUS) 🎫 Public on sale: Wed (2/8) at 10am 👉 : https://bit.ly/3RzPDlR" (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $700K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $337
• Median Sold Home Price $585K

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next 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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