🌱 2023 Arts Funding + Fake Active Shooter Calls Investigation

Hello, hello! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. The Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture is currently accepting applications for 2023 arts funding. The applications are due by Dec. 21. Recipients can receive up to $50,000 for arts projects. The purpose of the program is to make arts sustainable in Fulton County. (GPB News)
2. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp reports the FBI is investigating a series of coordinated hoax calls about active shooters at local schools. One of the calls was about north Fulton County's Cambridge High School. Gov. Kemp reports the state will be prosecuting the callers to the fullest extent of the law. (Reporter Newspapers)
3. The City of Atlanta is requesting the Fulton County Development Authority to require developers that receive financial incentives from agencies to accept Section 8 vouchers. A voucher is awarded to families that makes below fifty percent of the county's median income level. The city is also requesting MARTA, Invest Atlanta, and Atlanta Beltline Inc. to adopt the policy. (AXIOS)

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• Ribbon Cutting At Clean Eatz (11:30 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting At Symphona (2:30 PM)
• Live Music - Ansley Stewart At Ray's On The River (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Consider this list of upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Sandy Springs area this weekend. Click the link for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Patch)
• The Sandy Springs Police Department is sharing a list of safety tips for the online ordering season. Click the link to view the full list. (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
• The Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber will be hosting an Open House on Dec. 15. There will be some light refreshments offered. Click for registration details. (Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber via Facebook)

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

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.