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🌱 How College Park’s new AI helper could change your city errands

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In today's newsletter:

  • How College Park’s new AI helper could change your city errands
  • How a College Park native just earned a new pro football shot
  • How a College Park hotel rescue helped secure a trafficking conviction

Also on today's calendar: Chris Paul HBCU Classic - Session 1 and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: A few afternoon showers, temps: high: 59, low: 40.
  • Friday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. College Park introduces new AI chatbot assistant on city website (wsbradio.com) — College Park has launched “Parker,” a new AI chatbot on the city website to quickly answer questions about taxes, bills, traffic tickets, hours, and other services. Residents can already use it online, and the city plans to add it to the phone system soon for even easier access to help.
   

2. Riders Ink DL Davin Vann and DL Saundiata Anderson (oursportscentral.com) — A College Park native, defensive lineman Sundiata Anderson, has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a standout career at Grambling State and a stint with the Seattle Seahawks. The CFL team also added NC State defensive lineman Davin Vann, bolstering its defensive front with two productive college veterans.
   

3. Man Convicted in Federal Court for Trafficking Two Minors After Joint GBI–HSI Investigation (laniercountynewsonline.com) — Law enforcement recently rescued a missing minor from a hotel in College Park during a human trafficking investigation that led to a Decatur man’s federal conviction. The joint GBI and Homeland Security probe uncovered exploitation of two runaway minors, and the trafficker has now been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Authorities urge residents to report any suspected trafficking to Georgia’s hotline.
   

4. Georgia DOR Publishes Tax Rates for Exempt Sales in Certain Fulton County Area (bloombergtax.com) — College Park residents are indirectly affected by a new Georgia Department of Revenue notice that sets special sales tax-exempt rates for parts of Fulton County outside cities like College Park, Atlanta, Hapeville, and East Point starting January 1, 2026. While College Park itself isn’t in the exempt area, the change may matter if you shop or do business in nearby unincorporated Fulton County, especially for motor vehicles and certain food purchases.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A vehicle fire on I-20 Eastbound past SR 280/Holmes Dr. blocked the right lane, but all lanes are now clear.
    6:12PM on Dec 15: Right lane blocked on I-20 E past SR 280/Holmes Dr. due to a vehicle fire. (Nextdoor )
  • So my boyfriend works 12 hour shifts 6am he’s out the house.
    Our son goes to school an hour later and gets out of school around 3pm. Are there any shifts available anywhere for that time I’m thinking 8am to 2pm… (Nextdoor Pointer Ridge)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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