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🌱 Patch AM: Why Sandy Springs paid $790K to keep its sidewalk plan moving

Also check out 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th on the Sandy Springs Patch calendar

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Hello Sandy Springs! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Sandy Springs paid $790K to keep its sidewalk plan moving
  • Why did this I-285 police chase in Sandy Springs end in a flip?
  • Which Sandy Springs date spot played into Young Thug’s love story?

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Sandy Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 49, low: 27.
  • Saturday: Pleasant and not as cool, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sandy Springs ends court battle over sidewalk project land (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Sandy Springs officials have ended a long-running court fight by approving a $790,000 settlement to secure land for the Roswell Road sidewalk project south of I-285, keeping the grant-funded work on track. The City Council also cleared a new bank drive-through in the Aldi shopping center and backed a Firehouse Subs grant request to buy escape gear for local firefighters.
   

• Truck flips during police chase on I-285 in Sandy Springs (fox5atlanta.com) — A police chase that entered Sandy Springs ended with a truck flipping onto its side off I-285 West at a roundabout exit, briefly closing the road. Sandy Springs police joined the pursuit after it crossed into the city, and the driver, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was arrested by Roswell officers while investigators work to learn why the chase began.
   

• Who Is Young Thug's Fiancée? All About Mariah the Scientist (and Their Surprise Concert Engagement!) (people.com) — An Atlanta-rooted love story with a Sandy Springs stop just took a big step, as Young Thug proposed to singer Mariah the Scientist during his Hometown Hero concert in Atlanta. The couple, who once had an early date at Arnettes in Sandy Springs, have navigated his legal troubles together while she’s built a rising R&B career and they’ve collaborated on several songs.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • Matter of Balance
    Redan-Trotti Library -
    10:30 am
  • Women's Basketball vs. Kalamazoo
    Dorough Fieldhouse Pinholster Court
    2:00 pm
  • A Christmas Carol
    Stage Door Theatre , 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd , Dunwoody
    7:30 pm
  • LIME Thursdays at Eclipse Di Luna Dunwoody
    Eclipse di Luna - Dunwoody , 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd , Dunwoody
    8:00 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • Building Blocks
    Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
    11:00 am
    • Saturday December 20
  • DHA FARMERS MARKET
    Brook Run Park , 4770 N Peachtree Rd , Dunwoody
    9:00 am
  • Flowering and Companion Planting for Youth
    Redan-Trotti Library -
    10:00 am
  • Puzzle Swap
    Redan-Trotti Library -
    11:00 am
  • Flowering and Companion Planting
    Redan-Trotti Library -
    12:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Dunwoody

  • DeKalb County opens $4 million ‘pet neighborhood' shelter expansion (wsbtv.com)
  • Ryan Seacrest's hometown makes major announcement: Here's why fans are reacting (pennlive.com)

Roswell

  • Police: Pursuit in Roswell leads to one person arrested (11alive.com)
  • Residents denounce relocating fire station to East Roswell Park (appenmedia.com)
  • Vincent Mason There I Go Tour January 31st at Cooks Garage (1049thebeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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