🌱 Dangerous County Jail Conditions + State Of The City Address

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Here are the top three stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. The Fulton County Sheriff is asking for help from the Atlanta City Council in curbing violence at the county jail. The Sheriff detailed dangerous jail conditions that include homemade weapons and inmates sleeping in plastic doggie trays. The Sherriff is asking for the city council and the county to come to an agreement that would open the city jail for county jail overflow. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Linda Bain was awarded the Greenspace Champion Award by the Sandy Springs Conservancy during its annual Though Leaders Dinner on Sep. 28. Bain was a founding member of the Sandy Springs Conservancy Board. She also pitched the idea of a "Great Park" on the Chattahoochee River. She became the face of the Sandy Springs Conservancy. (Reporter Newspapers)
3. Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul will be presenting the State of the City address on Oct. 18 to the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber. The address is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at City Hall in the 3rd Floor Terrace Conference Room. The address will cover the city's Master Plan expansion, the current economic climate, and TSPLOST projects. (Reporter Newspapers)

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• South Fulton Redistricting: Round Two At Langston Hughes High School (All Day)
• Jump Start Morning Fitness At City Green (6:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Week Four of events for ELEVATE, a temporary public art program in Atlanta, will run from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9. The events include the ELEVATE Freedom Park Sculpture Program and Atlanta Fashion Week. Click for the full calendar. (ElevateATLart.com)
• Here's the latest list of five upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Sandy Springs area this weekend. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Sandy Springs Patch)
• The City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department reports that the second year of the Nonprofit Arts & Recreation Grant program is officially open. Click to learn more. (City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department via Facebook)

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— 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.