🌱 CrisisAlert System Badge Testing Sites + Saturday Early Voting

Good morning, everybody! It's Monday in Sandy Springs and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 56 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. Two Sandy Springs schools have been chosen as test sites for the 'CrisisAlert' system. The wearable alert notification system will provide staff with immediate lockdown alerts. A staff member is able to press a button on the CrisisAlert badge to notify administrators and first responders of an incident. The badges provide immediate audio and precise locations. (Reporter Newspapers + Atlanta Intown)
2. Fulton County has announced plans for Saturday voting in the state's runoff election. The Saturday early voting is now allowed after U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock won a legal victory against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Fulton County voters will now have the opportunity to cast ballots from Saturday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Dec. 2. The polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (11 Alive)
3. Georgia officials asked a court on Friday to block a Fulton County Superior Court Judge's ruling that struck down Georgia's abortion ban. The judge's decision was given on Tuesday, last week. The state's ban had been in effect since July after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Today in and around Sandy Springs:

• Sprouts Farmers Market-Sandy Springs At 4600 Roswell Road, #A100 (7:00 AM)
• Play Date At The ART BARN, Canton (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Sandy Springs area to hit the market. Click the link to view the full list of properties which includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Sandy Springs Patch)
• Roswell Dance Theatre will be performing "The Nutcracker" from Nov. 25 through Dec. 4. Click the link for ticket details. (City of Sandy Springs)
• The Holiday Hoops Challenge will be at Sandy Springs Middle School on Friday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. The challenge is a round-robin tournament of 2 on 2, free-throws, and 3-point shooting contests. (City of Sandy Springs)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.