🌱 U-Haul Truck Stolen + Local Apartment Fire + Woman Stabbed At Hotel

Hi y'all! It's me, Jessica Griffin, your host of the Roswell Patch newsletter. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in the community today, including...

• March Summer Camp Registration
• A free Esports gaming event
• An upcoming football tournament to honor a former student

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny. High: 66 Low: 40.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice. High: 68 Low: 44.

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Here are the top stories in Roswell today:

1. The sports programs in the city have been developing high school athletes that are wanted by colleges and universities all over the country. Roswell and Centennial high schools have many student-athletes who have been drafted to some pretty top schools. Another top athlete from Roswell High School has been making his rounds to narrow down his options. Anthony Knapp is a 6-foot-5, 268 lbs. senior and football star. He spent the last two days "unofficially" visiting the three Triangle colleges in North Carolina. Knapp spent time at Duke University and North Carolina State on Friday, March 3. He is visiting the University of North Carolina on Saturday. (ncstate.rivals.com)
2. A stabbing was reported at the Studio 6 Hotel on Old Dogwood Rd. on February 22. Police were called to the scene after a dispute broke out between two women. A couple who was staying at the hotel told officers that a woman came knocked on their door and tried to force her way into the room once the door was opened. The man moved the woman back outside of the hotel room and to back to her car while she began to argue. The man then went to the front desk. Meanwhile, the woman returned to the couple's room and was cut in the face with a knife by the girlfriend of the man residing in the room. The couple told police that the woman was a co-worker of the boyfriend and had been harassing him. The girlfriend was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. The woman who was cut in the face was taken to North Fulton Hospital for treatment. (appenmedia.com)
3. On the morning of March 3, the Roswell Fire Department was called to the scene of an apartment fire at the Villas del Marisol apartment complex on Old Holcomb Bridge Way. A resident reported seeing fire from the second-floor of a building. Upon arrival firefighters searched 16 units in the building to make sure there was no one trapped inside while they began to work on putting out the blaze. Eight units were effected by fire, smoke, and/or water damage and eighteen residents have been displaced by the fire. The Red Cross and Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency will aide those who were displaced. No fatalities were reported; one individual was taken to the hospital and was is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. (facebook.com)
4. Employees of a U-Haul rental location on Holcomb Bridge Rd. reported the theft of one of their trucks. The incident occurred on February 27 after workers realized that a person rented one of their vehicles by using a fake driver's license. U-Haul officials have tried contacting the individual who "rented" the truck multiple times to no avail. The regional manager of the store believes the truck probably has different tags on it by now. A U-Haul store manager in Florida stated that he saw a truck with an identical equipment number as that of the stolen vehicle, however, it had a different tag than what it was registered with. The Roswell PD is still investigating this theft. (appenmedia.com)

Today and tomorrow in Roswell:

Saturday, March 4

• Fly High Max 5K - Blessed Trinity High School (8:00 AM)
• Habitat for Humanity Ecumenical Build - Roswell Presbyterian Church (8:45 PM)
• Georgia Beer Day Party w/ BANANA SPLIFFS LIVE - From the Earth Brewing Co. (9:00 AM)
• Track & Field @ Milton Showcase - Roswell (9:00 AM)
• Typewriters in the Movies - Computer Museum of America (9:00 AM)
• Bladesmithing 101: 3 Piece Knife - The Forge at Art Center West (10:00 AM)
• Big Psychic Fair - Harmony Place Roswell (10:00 AM)
• Roswell Beer Festival and Adoption - Bayou'Q Smokin Bistreaux and Bar (11:00 AM)
• Georgia Beer Day - Variant Brewing Company (11:00 AM)
• The Magic in Me: A Self-Love Workshop Series - The Little Yogis Roswell (11:00 AM)
• The Grateful Dawg Live - Gate City Brewing Company (12:00 PM)
• Punchcard Machine Demo - Computer Museum of America (2:00 PM)
• Manifestation - The Open Mind Center (2:00 PM)
• 2023 Roswell Beer Festival - Roswell Town Square (2:00 PM)
• March 4 Community Walk - Hembree Park Trail(2:00 PM)
• eBooks Publishing 101 Workshop - East Roswell Library (2:00 PM)
• Atlanta Baroque Orchestra: "Double Header" - Roswell Presbyterian Church (3:00 PM)
• Pillars of Spirit - Eclipse Over Roswell (3:00 PM)
• MTG Store Championship - Caffeinated Gamers (4:00 PM)
• Performance of Women in Jeopardy - Roswell Cultural Arts Center (4:00 PM)
• Special Friends Movie Night - RISE coffee & tea (5:00 PM)
• Team Trivia - City Hall of Roswell (7:30 PM)
• Live Music: Peachtree Street Band - Gate City Brewing Company (8:00 PM)

Sunday, March 5

• Roswell Bicycles Sunday Shop Ride - Roswell Bicycles (8:00 AM)
• Worship Car Show - 1135 Woodstock Rd. (8:00 AM)
• Southern Rock Sundays - Rock N' Taco Roswell (9:00 AM)
• My View From Seven Feet, a Joe Barry Carroll Exhibit - Mimosa Hall & Gardens (9:00 AM)
• Yoga Nidra - Honor Yoga Roswell (10:30 AM)
• Malcolm Little Live - Big Oak Tavern (12:00 PM)
• Meet Typewriter Tom - Computer Museum of America (12:00 PM)
• Mr. Taco Food Truck - Gate City Brewing Company (12:00 PM)
• Breathwork & Sound Bath w. Alexa Shackelford - The Well of Roswell (2:00 PM)
• "A Walk in the Woods w/ Spring Wildflowers" - Virtual Presentation by the NFMG (2:00 PM)
• March 5 Community Walk - Roswell Area Park (2:00 PM)
• Spring Friends and Family Concert - Saint David's Episcopal Church (3:00 PM)
• Sunday Board Game Fun Day - Caffeinated Gamers (4:00 PM)
• Full Moon Sacred Sound & Light Session - The Open Mind Center (4:00 PM)
• Andrew Black Live - Standard at Roswell (5:00 PM)
• Music Bingo - From the Earth Brewing (6:30 PM)
• Live Music: Atlanta Acoustic Artists - Houck's Grille (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Roswell High School Football: The 7v7 tournament in honor of Robbie Roper will be on June 9th, 2023. The tournament is hosted by Roswell High and all proceeds will go to the Robbie Roper Foundation. This will be the first annual tournament that will be held to honor the memory and life of Robbie Roper. (Roswell High School Football via Facebook)
• City of Roswell, Georgia: Reminder: Summer camp and activities registration for Roswell residents opens this upcoming Monday, March 6, 2023. Online and in-person registration begins at 9:00 AM. Those who are not residents of the city will have to wait until the following Monday, March 13. (City of Roswell, Georgia via Instagram)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: Darian Gill is a sanitation engineer who has worked with the City of Roswell for 23 years. Gill was Mayor Wilson's first Roswell Employee of the Month to be acknowledged. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)
• Roswell NEXT: The next Town Builders Breakfast will be next week, March 8 at Variant Brewery. Roswell's Recreation and Parks Director, Jeff Leatherman will be giving updates on everything the department has going on. (Roswell NEXT via Instagram)
• Roswell Inc: Randall-Paulson Architects, a Roswell-based architecture firm is celebrating the 30 year anniversary. In honor of this milestone, the company has revealed their new 30th-anniversary logo. They will use this logo throughout the remainder of the year. (Roswell Inc via Facebook)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Recreation and Parks: The city will be hosting a free Esports Gaming Event on Monday, March 13 for students between the ages of 11-18. Nintendo and Xbox consoles will be used to play Super Smash Bros. and NBA 2K23. There will also be live music. This game day starts at 2:00 PM at East Roswell Park. Registration is required. (City of Roswell, Georgia Recreation and Parks via Instagram)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: The SK Battery America, Inc. Regional IT Center has officially opened in Roswell. This new center will aid the company’s battery manufacturing facilities across the nation. The mayor and members from Roswell's Economic Development Team visited the new site. Check out Mayor Wilson's video update about this new business in Roswell on the city's social media sites. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)

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— Jessica Griffin

About me: My name is Jessica Griffin and I am a native of Roswell, Georgia. I have been in the Roswell-Alpharetta community for over 30 years. As a native "Roswellian", I embody, participate, and support all things local. Community is at the core of all of us, and I aim to convey the collectiveness and unity that should be promoted and celebrated throughout our community. Being a mother, a writer, a student of history, and the arts are my passions.

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