🌱 Free Fentanyl Test Strips In Fulton County + Rioters In Fulton Jail

Hello again, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Sandy Springs Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sunshine. High: 50 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. The Fulton County Board of Health has made free fentanyl test strips available. In partnership with StopHIVATL and the Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition, the test strips will help stop opioid overdose deaths since fentanyl-related overdose deaths are on the rise. The free test strips are available here and at Atlanta metro health centers. (GPB News)
2. The six suspects who were arrested during a riot in downtown Atlanta over the weekend are in the Fulton County Jail. Graham Evatt, 20, of Decatur, was the only Georgia resident of the group. Gov. Kemp said, "Law enforcement demonstrated how quickly we shut down those trying to import violence from other states, and we'll continue to do so." (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. Schools in the Atlanta area are stocking up on the life-saving drug Narcan as opioid overdose deaths are on the rise. Lynne Meadows, director of Fulton County Schools health services, said, "Looking at things that might be coming, or we might have to anticipate or have to respond to, we certainly want to be prepared and ready." Fulton County Schools carries Narcan in its high and middle schools; grant funding will help the district provide it in elementary schools for emergency use as well. (11Alive.com WXIA)

Today in Sandy Springs:

• Taco Tuesday/ Kids Eat Free! At North River Tavern (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Did you miss the Sandy Springs City Council Special Called Meeting held yesterday (Jan. 23)? View the agenda here and watch the recorded livestream video here. (Sandy Springs)
• Stevie Nicks is coming to the area this year! The icon will perform in Atlanta on May 22 at the State Farm Arena. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 27 at 10:00 a.m. (11Alive.com WXIA)
• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Sandy Springs area. Click the link for more details about companies hiring in the area. (Sandy Springs Patch)

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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.