🌱 Holiday Spectacular Performance + Traffic Deaths Report

Morning, neighbors. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Sandy Springs Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, showers around. High: 64 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. The North Georgia School of Ballet will be hosting its Holiday Spectacular on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 6:00 p.m. The performance will feature classical ballerinas, jazz, and tap dancing to get the community into the holiday spirit. The Holiday Spectacular will be at Byers Theatre. Click for ticket details. (City of Sandy Springs)
2. Fulton County announced on Friday morning that local libraries and senior centers would be closed for normal operations in preparation for high voter turnout. The sites would only be open for the casting of ballots on the final day of early voting in the runoff election between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Hershel Walker. Fulton County's voters have been turning out at historic levels for this runoff election. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
3. A new study by MoneyGreek reveals that Fulton County has the most traffic deaths in Georgia. The majority of the county's traffic fatalities occur on I-285 — one of the deadliest roads in the state. (The Center Square)

Today in Sandy Springs:

• Volunteer Trail Day At Chattahoochee River National Park (8:45 AM)
• Photos With Santa "Santa Paws" At Hollywood Feed (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Sparkle Shuttle will be running from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. The shuttle will be operating from Lake Forest Elementary School. (Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News via Facebook)
• The City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department will be hosting Crochet Buddies on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at City Springs. (City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department via Facebook)
• The next Sandy Springs City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall's Studio Theatre. (City of Sandy Springs)

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• Big Psychic Fair (December 3)
• 3hr Bachata Boot Camp Atlanta Sat Dec 3, 2022 (December 3)
• Thomas Arvid Annual Holiday Show (December 3)
• Dinner & Latin Night Atlanta @ Tonys Johns Creek Sat Dec 3, 2022 (December 3)
• Chanukah & Holiday Bazaar (December 4)
• Minority Men's Health Program (December 8)
• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (December 9)
• Halcyon Hosts Fourth Annual Ugly Christmas Bar Crawl with the Grinch (December 15)
• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (December 17)
• Jazz at the Ballroom Presents "HOLIDAY IN" (December 17)
• Atlanta New Years Eve Dinner & Dance Party @ Hilton Atlanta Northeast Dec 31, 2022 (December 31)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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.