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🌱 Patch AM: How Sandy Springs police ended two holiday chases with no injuries
Coming up: Breakfast & Church Service - Church at Wieuca on the Sandy Springs Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Sandy Springs police ended two holiday chases with no injuries
- Did a Sandy Springs employee really inspire Chick-fil-A’s chicken strips?
Also on today's calendar: Breakfast & Church Service - Church at Wieuca.
Find out what's happening in Sandy Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jackie G.!
Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Sandy Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Cloudy and warm with mist, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
- Monday: An a.m. shower; windy, cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 24.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and colder, with a high of 39 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Merry PITmas:' 2 holiday chases end safely in Sandy Springs (wsbtv.com) — Two recent police chases in Sandy Springs ended with successful PIT maneuvers, arrests, and no injuries, according to local police. Officers are using the lighthearted “Merry PITmas” slogan to stress serious holiday safety, crediting training and teamwork while urging drivers to obey traffic laws during the busy travel season. 
• ‘Because Of Me…': Atlanta Chick-Fil-A Worker Says He Decided To Custom-Make His Chicken In The Kitchen. Then An Executive Catches Him (brobible.com) — A former Chick-fil-A worker recalls experimenting with grilled chicken at a Sandy Springs location in the early 1990s and claims it inspired the chain’s chicken strips. The article fact-checks his story, noting some inaccuracies but allowing that his kitchen creativity may have influenced when strips hit the menu.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandy Springs
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- Breakfast & Church Service - Church at Wieuca
Church at Wieuca, Corner of Peachtree Rd & Wieuca Rd (enter from Wieuca)
9:45 am - Daddy Daughter Dance
1 Galambos Wy , Sandy Springs
7:00 pm
Sunday January 4
Friday January 9
🗓 Events Nearby
- Spookeasy Halloween Cocktail Bar
1235 Chattahoochee Ave NW , Atlanta
12:00 pm - Sushi Making With Chef Jennifer at a Local Wine Bar - Cooking Class by Classpop!
Taste Wine Bar and Market , 202 Chattahoochee Row NW Suite B , Atlanta
1:00 pm - Holiday Movies at The Strand - When Harry Met Sally
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre , 117 N Park Square , Marietta
3:00 pm - Salsa Bachata Havana Nights @ La Industria
La industria Mexican grill , 3466 Holcomb Bridge Rd , Peachtree Corners
4:30 pm - ✨ Atlanta Speed Dating | Ages 36–48 | Fancy a Go?
Postino Buckhead , 3655 Roswell Rd NE Ste 300 , Atlanta
6:00 pm - Maddy Smith
The Punchline Comedy Club , 3652 Roswell Rd , Atlanta
7:00 pm - Cozy Critter Scavenger Hunt
Brookhaven Library - - Take & Make: Paper Plate Winter Wonderland
Redan-Trotti Library - - Community Color-In: Winter Edition
Redan-Trotti Library - - StoryWalk® at Mason Mill Park
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library -
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A medical emergency on a Blue line train at Hamilton E. Holmes temporarily affected service, but normal operations have resumed.
11:30PM on Dec 26: A medical emergency on a Blue line train at H.E. Holmes has caused all trains to temporarily board from the westbound platform. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Dunwoody
- Dunwoody looks to attract international visitors during World Cup (wsbradio.com)
- Ryan Seacrest Wishes His Late Father a "Merry Heavenly Christmas" During First Holiday Without Him (eonline.com)
- New Year's Eve celebrations & events in metro Atlanta, North Georgia (fox5atlanta.com)
Roswell
- Swastikas spray-painted in areas of metro Atlanta (wsbtv.com)
- American Veterinary Dental College – September 24, 2025 (avma.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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