🌱 Alpharetta Jail + Adopt Near Sandy Springs + Dunwoody Memorial Day

Good morning, neighbors! I am your host Patrick Murray here with 3 fresh headlines to start your day.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm, high of 89 and a low of 69.

Here are the top stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. Fulton County Commissioners voted to allocate $517,000 towards refurbishing the Alpharetta jail. Alpharetta Police Chief John Robison and Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat have been putting in the work to reopen the facility since it closed due to staffing shortages in March 2020. Since that time, suspects arrested in Fulton County have been transported to Downtown Atlanta. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. For those looking to adopt a new pet, look no further than these loving animals available for adoption in your area. Over 6 million pets and other animals are surrendered or taken to shelters each year, yet only around half of those are adopted. A great facility to start your search is Rescue Me Ga Inc., along with others nearby. (Sandy Springs Patch)
3. Dunwoody will host a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30 at Brook Run Park. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial at 4770 N. Peachtree Rd. Charlissa Culp, 10-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, will serve as the event's keynote speaker.(Reporter Newspapers)

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• Sibley Pond Campfire & Around the Pond Discovery Walk. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sneak peak of some Sandy Springs Youth Sports summer baseball uniforms! (Facebook)
• Shout out to Nam Kitchen for hosting the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber Young Professionals Night. (Facebook)
• A list of some of the best food pop-ups in Atlanta. (Eater Atlanta)

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Events:

• "Natural Beauty" with artists Henry Asencio & Chad Awalt (May 21)
• Salsa ATL's Dinner & Latin Night @ Tony's John's Creek May 21st (May 21)
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That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Patrick Murray

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