🌱 Sandy Springs Fiber Network + 50-Year Disappearance Mystery

Hello, Sandy Springs. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 80 Low: 56.

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Here are the top four stories today in and around Sandy Springs:

1. Sandy Springs has approved a $2,000 agreement with AT&T to expand its fiber network along Windsor Parkway and Peachtree Dunwoody Road. The expansion is aimed at creating a complete system with redundancy, which will allow uninterrupted communication when other fiber paths are down. The city will share joint use of two poles and 800 linear feet of AT&T conduit to install the fiber systems. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. Authorities are using a newly age-processed image to try and solve the mystery of a local 9-year-old boy's disappearance over 50 years ago. Anthony Murrill went missing from his Atlanta home in 1971, with police initially believing he had run away. However, a neighbor reported seeing him get into a vehicle with an unknown adult man. To provide any leads or information related to the case, please contact either the Atlanta Police Department at 1-404-577-TIPS or NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. Authorities are searching for a murder suspect who fled from deputies following a chase in the area of Cascade Road. According to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, the suspect crashed into a bystander's vehicle, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was driving a stolen vehicle from Florida and remains at large. (11Alive.com WXIA)
4. On Apr. 13, there will be a Women's Business Networking event titled
   "Imperfect Pedalers" at TURN Studio in Sandy Springs. The event includes an introductory cycling session, networking, and light refreshments. To learn more or register, click here. (Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber via Facebook)

Today in Sandy Springs:

• Studio Series Concert With Michelle Malone at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Sandy Springs Police have shared a graphic reminding drivers to share the road. According to the graphic, Georgia state law mandates that motorists must maintain a distance of at least three feet when overtaking bicyclists on the road. (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
• Spalding Drive Charter Elementary has won the Sandy Springs Education
  Force STEAM Showcase attendance prize by having more people signed in than any other school. The school was awarded $500 to be used for a STEAM experience for their students. (Sandy Springs Education Force via Facebook)
• Dionte Johnson, a 30-year-old former Atlanta hotel clerk, was indicted on two counts of trafficking a person for sexual servitude. Johnson is the latest suspect to be indicted in a trafficking investigation that began with a traffic stop in nearby Cherokee County. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early 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.